Making It Work for Real People - The Democratization of Finance

Explore the democratization of finance and its impact on real people in this final lecture of Yale University's Financial Markets course. Delve into crucial tools for individual risk management, examining the need for social insurance programs to address significant inequality. Analyze how tax systems, bankruptcy laws, and government insurance programs manage personal wealth risks while considering psychological factors like moral hazard. Investigate the evolution of Social Security in the United States and the role of bankruptcy as a risk management device. Gain valuable career advice for young adults, emphasizing the importance of framing decisions with morality and purpose. Through five comprehensive chapters, gain insights into financial inequality sources, the government's role in risk management, and the delicate balance between morality and psychology in financial decision-making.

- Chapter 1. Sources of Financial Inequality
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- Chapter 2. A Call for Social Insurance: The Government's Role in Risk Management
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- Chapter 3. Social Security in the United States
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- Chapter 4. Bankruptcy as a Risk Management Device
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- Chapter 5. Balancing Morality and Psychology: Career Advice for Young Adults
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