This conversation was originally recorded in 2024 as part of the Ideas Untrapped series
Manuel Hinds was the man who turned El Salvador's economy around after a brutal civil war. In this deep and reflective conversation with Tobi, he shares his experience trying to fix a broken economy. The underlying message of this episode is the importance of responsible policymaking. Manuel cautioned that there are "no miracles" and that it is easier to break things than to fix them.