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Media Highlights TV • September 1, 2026 

# John H. Cochrane explores why economic growth is undervalued, how excessive regulation can hold it back, and why academia may prioritize prestige over genuine intellectual influence on the *Scaling Theory* podcast 

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##### [John H. Cochrane](/people/john-cochrane)

Rose-Marie and Jack Anderson Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution

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