How Bill Phillips used flowing water to model the economy
Bill Phillips was an outsider to economics, but he used a machine and a chart to change the way we think about the government's role in a capitalist economy.
By Alex MayyasiApril 7, 2026225 views
Image: NPR Business
Bill Phillips was an outsider to economics, but he used a machine and a chart to change the way we think about the government's role in a capitalist economy.
(Image credit: Julian Frost for Planet Money: A Guide To The Economic Forces That Shape Your Life )
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