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Daniel Cohen, Author of 'Homo Economicus, (Lost) Prophet of Modern Times'

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We may be getting richer, but are we any happier? France 24's Matthew Warren asks Daniel Cohen, a French economist in search of happiness. He tells us about his new book, entitled "Homo Economicus, (Lost) Prophet of Modern Times". Daniel Cohen is a Professor at the Paris School of Economics and the École Normale Supérieure.

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