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An interesting interview this week on Econtalk about price transparency.
@greggman2 +18 more
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A recent EconTalk episode covers the history of this type of system in depth.
@driverdan +8 more
Christy Ford Chapin on the Evolution of the American Health Care System
with Christy Ford , Christy Ford Chapin , Christy Ford Chen , John Horgan, Christy Ford Chapin, Michael Munger
9
Very worthy your time listening to this guy if you are interested in the topic.
@soneca +8 more
Sam Quinones on Heroin, the Opioid Epidemic, and Dreamland
with Sam Quinones
8
The latest EconTalk interviews the author of a book on anticompetitive behavior and patent system abuse. Well worth a listen.
@vosper +7 more
Robin Feldman on Drug Patents, Generics, and Drug Wars
with Robin Feldman
7
There's a nice Econtalk on 'price gouging' that talks at length on this subject.
@wjnc +6 more
Michael Munger on Price Gouging
with Munger , Charlie Munger , Mike Munger
6
An excellent EconTalk episode discusses dematerialization as commerce and activity move online.
@vsskanth +5 more
Andrew McAfee on More from Less
6
Commenter says the Ronald Coase EconTalk episode on externalities, the firm, and economics is well worth the time.
@casca +5 more
Ronald Coase on Externalities, the Firm, and the State of Economics
with Ronald Coase
5
The best explanation I've heard of why we're seeing this dramatic change in quantity and behavior of the homeless.
@ajmurmann +4 more
Sam Quinones on Meth, Fentanyl, and the Least of Us
with Sam Quinones
5
An EconTalk episode discusses this idea: Donald Shoup on the economics of parking, linked as the source.
@azemetre +4 more
Donald Shoup on the Economics of Parking
with Donald Shoup
5
Prefers the EconTalk interview with the author over the book, and points to a transcript for readers.
@icebraining +4 more
David Epstein on Mastery, Specialization, and Range
with David Epstein
5
Economist Bryan Caplan has a very entertaining interview about this idea.
@jessriedel +4 more
Bryan Caplan on the Case Against Education
with Bryan Caplan
5
For more on ethics and algorithms, listen to the EconTalk podcast between the author and host Russ Roberts.
@Dowwie +4 more
Cathy O'Neil on Weapons of Math Destruction
with Cathy O'Neil
5
This concept was discussed on the EconTalk podcast, linked episode with Dan Pallotta on charity.
@j_s +4 more
Dan Pallotta on Charity and the Culture of the Non-Profit Sector
with Dan Pallotta
5
A great 2009 EconTalk episode about what working at Walmart is like.
@seibelj +4 more
Charles Platt on Working at Wal-Mart
with Platt
4
EconTalk from last week shed some light on the convoluted world of drug pricing and pharmaceutical patents.
@clarkmoody +3 more
Robin Feldman on Drugs, Money, and Secret Handshakes
with Robin Feldman
4
The last EconTalk episode with the author of The Tyranny of Metrics covers the distinction between metrics for diagnostics and metrics for incentives.
@adolph +3 more
Jerry Muller on the Tyranny of Metrics
with Jerry Z. Muller , Jerry Muller
4
Cochrane's EconTalk episode makes the best case that regulation's type matters more than its quantity.
@ajmurmann +3 more
John Cochrane on Economic Growth and Changing the Policy Debate
with John Cochrane
4
there is an Econ Talk podcast about it as well
@spuz +3 more
David Mindell on Our Robots, Ourselves
with David Mindell
4
Most of the world bans organ sales, but Iran allows them; the episode explains how that developed and how US donor chains work.
@eldavido +3 more
Tina Rosenberg on the Kidney Market in Iran
with Tina Rosenberg
4
Good discussion of megaprojects and why they fail.
@scarhill +3 more
Bent Flyvbjerg on Megaprojects
with Bent Flyvbjerg
4
This EconTalk episode does a good job explaining how the infrastructure costs American suburbs face now were not anticipated when they were built.
@w1ntermute +3 more
Charles Marohn on Strong Towns, Urban Development, and the Future of American Cities
with Charles Marohn
4
An economist studying this issue recommends the EconTalk episode on disability insurance, noting it covers the same problem as the story.
@ttcbj +3 more
David Autor on Disability
with Daron Acemoglu's co-author David Autor , David Autor , David Autor; Casey Mulligan
4
Listen to this podcast interview of Kaplan, he describes his new paper disputing that CEOs game pay by hiring each other.
@polyfractal +3 more
Steven Kaplan on the Inequality and the Top 1%
with Kaplan , Steven Kaplan
4
Here is a one-hour interview (audio) Paul Graham did with EconTalk on Startups.
@loganfrederick +3 more
Paul Graham on Start-ups, Innovation, and Creativity
with Paul Graham
3
Economic aspects of provenance and trust in the Art Loss Register, a private registry for stolen art, likely interesting to blockchain folks.
@adolph +2 more
Anja Shortland on Lost Art
with Anja Shortland
3
Susan Houseman figured out why the Fed's US manufacturing data is outdated, and the episode explains it.
@banmeagaindan2 +2 more
Susan Houseman on Manufacturing
with Susan Houseman
3
Excellent EconTalk episode with Chris Arnade on his book, enough to put it on the commenter's reading list.
@woadwarrior01 +2 more
Chris Arnade on Dignity
with Chris Arnade
3
The episode is pretty good. It's fun to listen to economists' perspective on these services after being absorbed in the tech.
@w1ntermute +2 more
Michael Munger on Sharing, Transaction Costs, and Tomorrow 3.0
with Michael Munger
3
This podcast, about workers rights and how companies are basically private governments, is really interesting
@therealdrag0 +2 more
Elizabeth Anderson on Worker Rights and Private Government
with Elizabeth Anderson
3
Goes into great deal of detail on how structurally broken the supply-side attacks on drugs are; fascinating.
@rrdharan +2 more
Tom Wainwright on Narconomics
with Tom Wainwright
3
I can also recommend this podcast on the topic of current real world applications of Bitcoin.
@jhh +2 more
Jim Epstein on Bitcoin, the Blockchain, and Freedom in Latin America
with Jim Epstein
3
Mark Warshawsky of Mercatus had the same theory, with numbers to back it: healthcare costs ate the money that would have gone to wages.
@ajmurmann +2 more
Mark Warshawsky on Compensation, Health Care Costs, and Inequality
with Mark Warshawsky
3
this podcast and the book "The Middleman Economy" go into detail about why middle men (like real estate agents) are useful
@mooreds +2 more
Marina Krakovsky on the Middleman Economy
with Marina Krakovsky
3
I recently listened to a great podcast relevant to the topic which discusses why this is. It's more than just lazy statistics.
@mathattack +2 more
Adam Cifu on Ending Medical Reversal
with Adam Cifu
3
There is an excellent EconTalk about matching economies as well. At 10:32 in is the kidney discussion.
@jweir +2 more
Alvin Roth on Matching Markets
with Alvin Roth
3
Discusses whether desalination can cover California's water usage; one desal plant is a drop in the ocean compared with demand.
@mtd +2 more
David Zetland on Water
with David Zetland
3
The commenter highly recommends the EconTalk episode with Daron Acemoglu discussing the book Why Nations Fail.
@nickik +2 more
Daron Acemoglu on Why Nations Fail
with Daron Acemoglu , Acemoglu
3
interesting Econtalk episode with a sales manager at Frito-Lay about production, distribution and marketing of their chips
@icebraining +2 more
Brendan O'Donohoe on Potato Chips and Salty Snacks
with O'Donohoe, sales manager at Frito-Lay , Dan O'Donohoe , O'Donohoe, Frito-Lay executive
3
Episode on carbon shortage: synthetic coal fuels become economical before petroleum runs out. Fascinating, though it wanders near the end.
@jacoblyles +2 more
Robert Laughlin on the Future of Carbon and Climate
with Laughlin , Robert Laughlin
3
Christopher Hitchens gave a fascinating interview on Orwell for EconTalk.
@jacoblyles +2 more
Christopher Hitchens on George Orwell
with Christopher Hitchens
3
The interview with the author on EconTalk was great, even without having read the book.
@Estragon +2 more
Michele Boldrin on Intellectual Property
2
Listened to this EconTalk episode with David Bessis on a mind-blowing way of looking at math.
@ikyr9999 +1 more
A Mind-Blowing Way of Looking at Math (with David Bessis)
with David Bessis
2
Definitely worth a listen: the EconTalk episode with the post's author, psychologist Adam Mastroianni.
@kashyapc +1 more
A User's Guide to Our Emotional Thermostat (with Adam Mastroianni)
with Adam Mastroianni
2
Highly recommend the episode and show. Cancer is only 4% of deaths, and there is a lot more to the episode.
@monero-xmr +1 more
Vinay Prasad on Cancer Screening
with Vinay Prasad
2
Excellent EconTalk episode discussing obedience to the unenforceable and preference falsification.
@adolph +1 more
Michael Munger on Obedience to the Unenforceable
with Michael Munger
2
Listen/read the latest econtalk episode to learn why Stable coins are super popular in places like Argentina.
@athinggoingon +1 more
Devon Zuegel on Inflation, Argentina, and Crypto
with Devon Zuegel
2
The entire episode is a nice reflection on how applying rules to big, deeply human problems doesn't always work.
@pythko +1 more
Russ Roberts and Mike Munger on Wild Problems
with Mike Munger
2
The discussion of ostensibly genetically identical Marmorkreb crawfish is especially interesting.
@adolph +1 more
Michael Blastland on the Hidden Half
with Michael Blastland
2
A fascinating podcast about the history of textiles, linked directly to the Virginia Postrel episode.
@greggman3 +1 more
Virginia Postrel on Textiles and the Fabric of Civilization
with Virginia Postrel
2
Munger's "Four Buildings" lens on the university is an incredibly useful way to think about the higher-ed problem.
@Balgair +1 more
Michael Munger on the Future of Higher Education
with Michael Munger
2
Russ Roberts invites people who really know how things work; a housing crisis episode made it all fit together.
@refurb +1 more
Jenny Schuetz on Land Regulation and the Housing Market
with Jenny Schuetz
2
Heard a very interesting EconTalk episode with Sabine Hossenfelder on physics, reality, and lost in math; she is refreshingly frank.
@kashyapc +1 more
Sabine Hossenfelder on Physics, Reality, and Lost in Math
with Sabine Hossenfelder
2
Suggests listening to the EconTalk interview with the book's author as a way to get the book's core arguments, though not as thorough as the book.
@azemetre +1 more
Shoshana Zuboff on Surveillance Capitalism
with Shoshana Zuboff
2
Another interesting podcast on kidnapping: it covers kidnapping as a business venture from the kidnappers' side and how ransom prices settle between buyers and sellers.
@dagw +1 more
Anja Shortland on Kidnap
with Anja Shortland
2
The week before that was even more incisive
@mlinksva +1 more
Jacob Stegenga on Medical Nihilism
with Jacob Stegenga
2
We need to incentivize bad people to do good things rather than incentivize good people to do bad things.
@NaOH +1 more
Michael Munger on Crony Capitalism
with Michael Munger
2
An EconTalk episode on the same subject, which goes into more detail than the article.
@vosper +1 more
Patrick Collison on Innovation and Scientific Progress
with Patrick Collison
2
Russ Roberts did a podcast this week on HK and it includes a discussion about the handover.
@dbuder +1 more
Neil Monnery on Hong Kong and the Architect of Prosperity
with Neil Monnery
2
Great podcast on this released yesterday: Frank Dikotter on Mao's Great Famine.
@microdrum +1 more
Frank Dikotter on Mao's Great Famine
with Frank Dikotter , Frank Dikötter
2
Recommends Patrick Deneen's "Why Liberalism Failed" and suggests listening to the latest EconTalk episode for background.
@Dowwie +1 more
Patrick Deneen on Why Liberalism Failed
with Patrick Deneen
2
If you listen to the episode of Russ Robert's Econtalk with Pollan you'll know everything the book has to say.
@mxschumacher +1 more
Michael Pollan on Psychedelic Drugs and How to Change Your Mind
with Michael Pollan , Michael Pollan; former Fed heads and monetary experts
2
2
The entire podcast was fascinating, especially the part about interviews vs. auditions around the 49 minute mark.
@mCOLlSVIxp6c +1 more
Ryan Holiday on Conspiracy, Gawker, and the Hulk Hogan Trial
with Ryan Holiday
2
A recent EconTalk episode provides a useful perspective on the topic.
@jdpedrie +1 more
Michael Munger on Traffic
with Michael Munger
2
Great discussion as always on EconTalk, linking the Dick Carpenter episode on occupational licensing.
@ajmurmann +1 more
Dick Carpenter on Bottleneckers
with Dick Carpenter
2
A wonderful podcast on food waste: Laudan argues preventing it has tradeoffs that must be measured carefully.
@adolph +1 more
Rachel Laudan on Food Waste
with Rachel Laudan
2
Russ Roberts' interview with John McWhorter on language evolution; the commenter enjoyed the charisma and enthusiasm.
@fosco +1 more
John McWhorter on the Evolution of Language and Words on the Move
with John McWhorter
2
Obligatory EconTalk for people who want to better understand US taxes and popular perception of them.
@tbihl +1 more
Vanessa Williamson on Taxes and Read My Lips
2
The guest is against basic income but the debate is interesting.
@roldie +1 more
Michael Munger on the Basic Income Guarantee
with Michael Munger
2
Really enjoyed this EconTalk episode on learning by doing, which explains why mill workers' skills couldn't raise their wages.
@danblick +1 more
James Bessen on Learning by Doing
with James Bessen
2
A relevant EconTalk episode: Philip Tetlock on superforecasting, tied to his continuous betting project on what makes a good forecaster.
@BeniBoy +1 more
Philip Tetlock on Superforecasting
with Philip Tetlock
2
Calls a linked article and EconTalk episode major eyeopeners about how museums value and sell their collections.
@wjnc +1 more
Michael O'Hare on Art Museums
with Michael O'Hare
2
A podcast conversation with former Cargill CEO Greg Page on food, agriculture, and Cargill.
@dbuder +1 more
Greg Page on Food, Agriculture, and Cargill
with Greg Page
2
An interesting EconTalk episode on those schools, with James Tooley on the topic.
@icebraining +1 more
James Tooley on Private Schools for the Poor and the Beautiful Tree
with James Tooley
2
I recently listened to a pretty good Econtalk with Bostrom about this subject.
@eco +1 more
Nick Bostrom on Superintelligence
with Nick Bostrom
2
The EconTalk conversation with Becky Liddicoat on palliative care may also be of interest.
@brg +1 more
Becky Liddicoat Yamarik on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Medical Issues
with Becky Liddicoat
2
Marc Andreessen frequently mentions that half their investments fail; check it out, it is awesome.
@nedwin +1 more
Marc Andreessen on Venture Capital and the Digital Future
with Marc Andreessen
2
A great episode on whether college's value is really signaling, with Bryan Caplan.
@gavazzy +1 more
Bryan Caplan on College, Signaling and Human Capital
with Bryan Caplan
2
This econtalk includes a good look at the statistical biases in the micro rankings that get so much undue attention in the media.
@krrrh +1 more
Scott Atlas on American Health Care
with Scott Atlas
2
A nice podcast on this: the EconTalk episode with Winston on lawyers, tied to the rent-seeking argument about licensing.
@nickik +1 more
Clifford Winston on Lawyers
with Clifford Winston
2
Good recent Bitcoin podcast interview on Econtalk
@patja +1 more
Gavin Andresen on BitCoin and Virtual Currency
with Andresen , Gavin Andresen
2
Two very interesting Econtalk podcasts on IP issues and economics, both arguing innovative industries thrive with very limited IP protections.
@shmulkey18 +1 more
Johanna Blakley on Fashion and Intellectual Property
with Boldrin; Blakley , Blakely
2
Romer's EconTalk episode on charter cities is a decent introduction to his work.
@jseliger +1 more
Paul Romer on Charter Cities
with Paul Romer
2
He addresses some of the common criticisms of his ideas, including several made in this thread.
@tomhoward +1 more
Arthur De Vany on Steroids, Baseball, and Evolutionary Fitness
with De Vany
2
Better for most people than the book: a podcast with the author on how bank bailouts' impact proved much smaller than feared.
@nickik +1 more
Gary Stern on Too Big to Fail
with Gary Stern
2
Leeson's EconTalk episode and book The Invisible Hook explain how pirates adopted constitutional democracy and written profit-sharing contracts.
@icebraining +1 more
Peter Leeson on Pirates and the Invisible Hook
with Peter T. Leeson , Peter Leeson
2
A prescient 2009 conversation on post-2008 Fed actions and how inflation could follow; the commenter says it holds up well.
@refurb +1 more
Allan Meltzer on Inflation
with Allan Meltzer
2
The commenter says this EconTalk episode with the CEO of a St. Louis hospital system is very enlightening.
@llimllib +1 more
Steven Lipstein on Hospitals
with Lipstein (CEO of a St. Louis hospital system) , Lipstein
2
Two EconTalk episodes on franchising and car sales worth hearing: one with a sales manager and an economics professor.
@MatthewR +1 more
Steve Cole on the Market for New Cars
with Munger and Cole , Cole
1
EconTalk from last month on Seiko, Swatch and the Swiss watch industry is worth a listen.
@recursive4
Seiko, Swatch, and the Swiss Watch Industry (with Aled Maclean-Jones)
1
A very good, detailed look at what's wrong with current U.S. reading programs and how to do it better.
@bwanab
Read Like a Champion (with Doug Lemov)
with Doug Lemov
1
This EconTalk episode offers a lot more nuance than the posted article.
@gorfian_robot
The Economics of Tariffs and Trade (with Doug Irwin)
with Doug Irwin
1
A recent EconTalk episode with Penny Lane, who documented donating a kidney to a stranger, focuses on the philosophy of that choice.
@NaOH
Give Away a Kidney? Are You Crazy? (with filmmaker Penny Lane)
with Penny Lane
1
The wonderful Econtalk episode about Bruno Leoni, on law as something discovered rather than enacted.
@adolph
The Underrated Bruno Leoni (with Michael Munger)
with Michael Munger
1
Informative on education's shift toward conscientiousness and why boys are struggling.
@s1artibartfast
The Problems of Boys and Men in Today's America (with Richard Reeves)
with Richard Reeves
1
One interesting perspective I gained from a recent EconTalk podcast: neither profit-driven corporations nor democratic worker collaboratives are perfectly efficient.
@s1artibartfast
Does Market Failure Justify Government Intervention? (with Michael Munger)
with Michael Munger
1
Zach Weinersmith and Russ Roberts discuss the hard, often-overlooked challenges of building space settlements.
@adolph
Zach Weinersmith on Space Settlement and A City on Mars
with Zach Weinersmith
1
Sapolsky has a new book, check it out on this pod
@noitamroftuo
Robert Sapolsky on Determinism, Free Will, and Responsibility
with Robert Sapolsky
1
I highly recommend giving it a listen (and Econtalk more generally!) if this is something that interests you.
@rocmcd
Zach Weinersmith on Beowulf and Bea Wolf
with Zach Weinersmith
1
It goes into why we get so many papers like this; incentives push researchers toward narrow, marginal work.
@schrectacular
Adam Mastroianni on Peer Review and the Academic Kitchen
with Adam Mastroianni
1
Leslie tells Russ Roberts we should worry less about AI seeming lifelike and more about humans becoming robotic and predictable.
@flat-pluto
Ian Leslie on Being Human in the Age of AI
with Ian Leslie
1
An interesting episode on reducing polarization, including a story about Seattle Democrats bussing to an Oregon town to learn opinions.
@s1artibartfast
Monica Guzman on Curiosity and Conversation in Contentious Times
with Monica Guzman
1
A very good EconTalk episode about EA recently that's worth listening to again.
@shaftoe444
Erik Hoel on Effective Altruism, Utilitarianism, and the Repugnant Conclusion
with Erik Hoel
1
Raj Chetty's work on US social mobility has tons of great insights, and the linked EconTalk episode covers it.
@s1artibartfast
Raj Chetty on Economic Mobility
with Raj Chetty
1
There's a discussion about this and more on the Econ Talk podcast this week.
@SnowProblem
Vinay Prasad on the Pandemic
with Vinay Prasad
1
Here is a podcast with the study authors, offered alongside the study on immigrant intergenerational mobility.
@s1artibartfast
Ran Abramitzky and Leah Boustan on Immigration Then and Now
1
Ramaswamy's EconTalk appearance explains his motivations and sounds like he had soured on the free-with-ads model.
@gandalfgeek
Sridhar Ramaswamy on Google, Search, and Neeva
with Sridhar Ramaswamy
1
Listen to Mike Munger on EconTalk's episode on antitrust.
@6841iam
Michael Munger on Antitrust
with Michael Munger
1
Recent EconTalk episode with Tyler Cowen on reading; the commenter enjoyed it a lot.
@Wxc2jjJmST9XWWL
Tyler Cowen on Reading
with Tyler Cowen
1
EconTalk explores a wide variety of topics, and its latest episode about climate change was phenomenal.
@duckMuppet
Robert Pindyck on Averting and Adapting to Climate Change
1
His EconTalk appearance was great, a recommended episode on ancient Greece and Rome with Bret Devereaux.
@unemphysbro
Bret Devereaux on Ancient Greece and Rome
with Bret Devereaux
1
Interesting take on responding to infrequent crises: focus on adaptability and responsiveness rather than prevention.
@jkingsbery
Megan McArdle on Catastrophes and the Pandemic
with Megan McArdle
1
Explores how seeing and doing things in the interest of others is often in one's own best interest in the long run.
@danboarder
Michael Munger on Desires, Morality, and Self-Interest
with Michael Munger
1
Nasim Taleb had a good point on the most recent EconTalk about covid, and it's a good trip back to basic stats.
@Balgair
Nassim Nicholas Taleb on the Pandemic
1
Sarah Carr does a good job summarizing the New Orleans school choice landscape, including its wins and concerns.
@IG_Semmelweiss
Sarah Carr on Charter Schools, Educational Reform, and Hope Against Hope
with Sarah Carr
1
Listen to the May 25, 2020 Econ Talk episode where Gurri is interviewed
@TwoNineFive
Martin Gurri on the Revolt of the Public
with Martin Gurri
1
The fore-mentioned EconTalk recently had a discussion of China's centralized politics but relatively open economy.
@Digory
Branko Milanovic on Capitalism, Alone
with Branko Milanovic
1
Points to an EconTalk episode with L.A. Paul on life choices and transformation, which it says fits the family discussion.
@mooreds
L.A. Paul on Vampires, Life Choices, and Transformation
with L. A. Paul
1
EconTalk has many great episodes on why US healthcare is so expensive for so little extra value, including the Keith Smith episode on a low-cost, transparent surgery group in Oklahoma.
@mchusma
Vinay Prasad on Cancer Drugs, Medical Ethics, and Malignant
1
A good econ talk on why improving cancer diagnostics is the most promising "cure for cancer."
@mchusma
Azra Raza on The First Cell
with Azra Raza
1
Great reading and listening: EconTalk's episode with Isabella Tree on wilding.
@gen220
Isabella Tree on Wilding
with Isabella Tree
1
EconTalk's episode on Richard Davies' Extreme Economies is really really good (and long!), especially the Angola Penitentiary underground economy section.
@Balgair
Richard Davies on Extreme Economies
with Richard Davies
1
You might enjoy this podcast interview with Applebaum on his book The Economist's Hour.
@mooreds
Binyamin Appelbaum on the Economists' Hour
with Binyamin Appelbaum
1
It's definitely worth a careful listen, especially if you've previously read Kahneman's book.
@kashyapc
Gerd Gigerenzer on Gut Feelings
with Gerd Gigerenzer
1
Interesting to hear about M&As where one type swallows the other and the inevitable indigestion happens.
@thephyber
Michele Gelfand on Rule Makers, Rule Breakers
with Michele Gelfand
1
Both with one of the authors of the linked paper, Adam Cifu.
@wang_li
Adam Cifu on the Case for Being a Medical Conservative
with Adam Cifu
1
Great interview with him on EconTalk about his new book on cities, planning, and order without design; he suggests how to return control to the market.
@ajmurmann
Alain Bertaud on Cities, Planning, and Order Without Design
with Alain Bertaud
1
For the most up-to-date, data-backed view of the minimum wage, look to the Seattle study and the EconTalk episode with Jacob Vigdor.
@pg_bot
Jacob Vigdor on the Seattle Minimum Wage
with Jacob Vigdor
1
Recommends a recent EconTalk episode with Mariana Mazzucato on the value of everything, as a direct answer to the public-versus-private question.
@tokyodude
Mariana Mazzucato on the Value of Everything
with Mariana Mazzucato
1
The author discusses his work with Russ on this week's EconTalk episode on mind-body problems.
@Dowwie
John Horgan on Mind-Body Problems
with John Horgan
1
The 16+ years of archives are great to go back and listen to, especially the interviews about the financial crisis of 2008.
@refurb
Anat Admati on the Financial Crisis of 2008
1
There was a great episode of EconTalk on this history and economics of Kibbutzim.
@spuz
Ran Abramitzky on the Mystery of the Kibbutz
with Ran Abramitzky
1
Anyone interested in the title should also consider listening to the two EconTalk podcast episodes relating to the book.
@JamesCoyne
Kevin McKenna on Characters, Plot, and Themes of In the First Circle
with Kevin McKenna
1
econtalk had an interesting interview this week with someone who wrote a book on this topic.
@drhodes
Lilliana Mason on Uncivil Agreement
with Lilliana Mason
1
Rotational grazing with large herds over large areas, with long recovery periods, can improve soil, flora, and fauna.
@barry-cotter
Moises Velasquez-Manoff on Cows, Carbon Farming, and Climate Change
1
A recent EconTalk episode with Jonah Goldberg summed up a lot of truths about our society. It's quite worth a listen.
@duckMuppet
Jonah Goldberg on The Suicide of the West
with Jonah Goldberg
1
Episode is relevant: explains why US drugs are so expensive, from Medicare negotiation limits to no incentive to pick cheaper generics.
@avar
Vincent Rajkumar on the High Price of Cancer Drugs
with Vincent Rajkumar
1
If I hadn't been wanting to read the book for years and called Russ Roberts highly, the podcast wouldn't have made me want to read it.
@ajmurmann
Jordan Peterson on 12 Rules for Life
with Jordan Peterson
1
Earlier this year there was a good EconTalk episode with the CEO of the Burning Man Project.
@Haul4ss
Marian Goodell on Burning Man
with Marian Goodell
1
A relevant podcast featuring John Ioannidis, author of "Why Most Published Research Findings Are False."
@roganp
John Ioannidis on Statistical Significance, Economics, and Replication
with John Ioannidis
1
Listen the audio if you possibly can. Stoller makes a great many very well-made points about monopoly.
@dredmorbius
Matt Stoller on Modern Monopolies
with Stoller
1
Russ Roberts of EconTalk went into this pretty in depth.
@duckMuppet
John Cogan on Entitlements and the High Cost of Good Intentions
with John Cogan
1
Recommends several recent episodes they enjoyed, with guests Megan McArdle, Sally Satel, and Chris Blattman.
@XR0CSWV3h3kZWg
Megan McArdle on Internet Shaming and Online Mobs
with Megan McArdle, Sally Satel, Chris Blattman, Christy Ford Chen, Sam Quinones
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If you're interested in this topic, you might also like the recent Econtalk episode on the rise of populism with Philip Auerswald.
@jseliger
Philip Auerswald on the Rise of Populism
with Philip Auerswald
1
An interesting interview with Robert Reich on foundations and philanthropy, with an anecdote about Soros and taxes around 30 minutes in.
@plcancel
Rob Reich on Foundations and Philanthropy
with Robert Reich
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He was on Econtalk last year discussing this topic, it may be easier to digest.
@icebraining
Nassim Nicholas Taleb on Work, Slavery, the Minority Rule, and Skin in the Game
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Super interesting, especially the description of how hives are trucked all around based on crop pollination needs. Plans to listen to the EconTalk episode.
@tom_b
Tamar Haspel on Food Costs, Animal Welfare, and the Honey Bee
1
Jennifer Pahlka makes a compelling case for why modern software design and development processes are needed for effective, cost-efficient government services.
@germinalphrase
Jennifer Pahlka on Code for America
with Jennifer Pahlka
1
A fantastic EconTalk episode recently that touched on sweat shops and human behavior.
@wjossey
Chris Blattman on Sweatshops
with Chris Blattman
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Discussed here in great detail: a revisionist take on Washington, Lincoln and others, arguing their reputations are over-inflated.
@rrdharan
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita on the Spoils of War
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This econtalk episode featured an interesting comparison between US rural poverty and 3rd world countries.
@spir
Chris Arnade on the Mexican Crisis, TARP, and American Poverty
with Chris Arnade
1
Podcast by the same author explains sharing lessons between causal inference and ML, for listeners not in the mood for a paper.
@thadk
Susan Athey on Machine Learning, Big Data, and Causation
with Susan Athey
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Episode on why the law is so perverse: people under extreme stress can't make rational decisions, so a "free" choice may be no free choice at all.
@danblick
Leo Katz on Why the Law is So Perverse
with Leo Katz
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I enjoyed Kevin Kelly's EconTalk interview about the book more than the book itself
@loganfrederick
Kevin Kelly on the Inevitable
with Kevin Kelly
1
Good arguments about why China is different from standard free-trade reasoning, a good thought exercise for a commute.
@yompers888
David Autor on Trade, China, and U.S. Labor Markets
with David Autor
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She also did a decent Podcast interview on Econtalk, if you want a short version.
@yompers888
Alison Wolf on Women, Inequality and the XX Factor
with Alison Wolf
1
I enjoyed this podcast with the founder of StockX a few years ago.
@mooreds
Josh Luber on Sneakers, Sneakerheads, and the Second-hand Market
with Josh Luber
1
"My favorite 1h talk on the subject" — an EconTalk episode with George Selgin on why the Great Recession was a monetary failure.
@nickik
George Selgin on Monetary Policy and the Great Recession
with George Selgin
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Based on the experience you shared, I think you may find this EconTalk episode interesting.
@s1artibartfast
Canice Prendergast on How Prices Can Improve a Food Fight (and Help the Poor)
with Canice Prendergast
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Two libertarian-leaning economists discuss Uber, including some novel arguments against it, and why surge pricing matters.
@tptacek
Michael Munger on EconTalk's 500th Episode
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They went the further step of analyzing the wider field to see how bad the biases are.
@jldugger
Brian Nosek on the Reproducibility Project
with Brian Nosek
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A great book on this topic, and its author's podcast interview, released yesterday, is worth hearing.
@srunni
Robert Aronowitz on Risky Medicine
with Robert Aronowitz
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Suggests this interview with the creator of Poverty, Inc. as a discussion of the unintended effects of well-meaning aid, including eliminating competition.
@icebraining
Michael Matheson Miller on Poverty, Inc
with Michael Matheson
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Commenter links the American Prairie project and its EconTalk episode with Pete Geddes as the way people are making bison herds happen.
@panick21_
Pete Geddes on the American Prairie Reserve
with Pete Geddes
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There's a very good discussion (with a libertarian economist, no less) about how unionized specialists work in productions like this.
@ben509
Mitch Weiss on the Business of Broadway
with Mitch Weiss
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Podcast interview with the author of the linked work, an EconTalk episode with Jesse Ausubel.
@mlinksva
Jesse Ausubel on Agriculture, Technology, and the Return of Nature
with Jesse Ausubel
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A recent EconTalk episode on the concept of "freedom" may be very interesting, touching on how we got to this point in human evolution.
@seibelj
Lee Ohanian, Arnold Kling, and John Cochrane on the Future of Freedom, Democracy, and Prosperity
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Recommends an EconTalk episode with Magna Carta author Nicholas Vincent on the topic the parent asked about.
@icebraining
Nicholas Vincent on the Magna Carta
with Nicholas Vincent
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Points to a podcast where one of the study's authors goes into more detail on the second point, about how false certifications weaken the system.
@pjscott
Leonard Wong on Honesty and Ethics in the Military
with Leonard Wong
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Econtalk on interest rates are quite on topic, check out the Scott Sumner episode.
@malteof
Scott Sumner on Interest Rates
with Scott Sumner
1
Commenter recommends this talk on the forgotten part of Adam Smith's thought, "The Theory of Moral Sentiments," which they say significantly changes how his perspective is understood.
@aaimnr
Vernon Smith and James Otteson on Adam Smith
with Vernon Smith
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Republic Lost by Lawrence Lessig had a high density of ideas.
@xherberta
Lawrence H. White on Monetary Constitutions
with Lawrence Lessig
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See also this old EconTalk interview, offered as further reading on why companies exist.
@danidiaz
Michael Munger on Choosing in Groups
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If you're genuinely interested, Russ Roberts interviewed Daniel Sumner on farm subsidies and the political economies that make them hard to repeal.
@mhaymo
Daniel Sumner on the Political Economy of Agriculture
with Daniel Sumner
1
Offered as a resource for the asker's interest: Taleb's thoughts on GMOs and the precautionary principle, beyond his articles.
@dagw
Nassim Nicholas Taleb on the Precautionary Principle and Genetically Modified Organisms
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Acemoglu's critique of Piketty's r>g model is good economics, and this episode is a digestible podcast form of it.
@VodkaHaze
Daron Acemoglu on Inequality, Institutions, and Piketty
with Daron Acemoglu
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This podcast is quite good with one of the main people from there: Terry Anderson, of PERC.
@nickik
Terry Anderson on the Environment and Property Rights
with Terry Anderson
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EconTalk is quite good, running since 2006, with two episodes featuring Paul Graham and Sam Altman worth hearing.
@peacetreefrog
Sam Altman on Start-ups, Venture Capital, and the Y Combinator
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A conversation with D. G. Myers on cancer, language of "battle," and what the word hides about living with illness.
@icebraining
D. G. Myers on Cancer, Dying, and Living
with D. G. Myers
1
Not a bad investigation of Uber-like companies from an economics perspective
@platz
Michael Munger on the Sharing Economy
with Michael Munger
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Econtalk had a wonderful show on this very topic not too long ago.
@menriquez
William Easterly on the Tyranny of Experts
with William Easterly
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You would probably get a lift / good advice from listening to this
@Estragon
Megan McArdle on Failure, Success, and the Up Side of Down
with McArdle
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The article's author discussed this topic with Russ Roberts on EconTalk a couple of years ago.
@jdpedrie
Moises Velasquez-Manoff on Autoimmune Disease, Parasites, and Complexity
with Velasquez
1
Nina Munk's reporting on the Millennium Villages Project illustrates the difficulties of ignoring local conditions.
@xherberta
Nina Munk on Poverty, Development, and the Idealist
with Nina Munk
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Haven't read the book, but his interview on Econtalk was interesting.
@icebraining
John Ralston Saul on Reason, Elites, and Voltaire's Bastards
with John Ralston Saul
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One of the most interesting things about expertise is a podcast interview with the author of The Sports Gene.
@igonvalue
David Epstein on the Sports Gene
with David Epstein
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A recent EconTalk episode gives a more detailed understanding of the PISA system.
@casca
Eric Hanushek on Education and Prosperity
with Eric Hanushek
1
Here's a good interview of his with Russ Roberts on Econtalk, covering how India's trade-unfriendly laws are hard to undo.
@shas3
Jagdish Bhagwati on India
with Jagadish Bhagwati
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Commenter says Schneier was on EconTalk, linking the episode, and calls out the line "We don't say that pigs kill more people than terrorists every year."
@icebraining
Bruce Schneier on Power, the Internet, and Security
with Bruce Schneier
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"Listen to this:" followed by an EconTalk episode link with Kling.
@yajoe
Arnold Kling on the Three Languages of Politics
with Kling
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Also, the EconTalk podcasts are awesome, and the money archive has episodes like David Laidler on Money.
@ganeumann
Scott Sumner on Money, Business Cycles, and Monetary Policy
with David Laidler
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You might hear from this interview how Varoufakis looked at Greece's crisis negotiation-position with the EU
@btreesOfSpring
Yanis Varoufakis on Valve, Spontaneous Order, and the European Crisis
with Yanis Varoufakis
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its long, yes, but a great start into the data on Africa and the troubles getting it
@Balgair
Morten Jerven on Measuring African Poverty and Progress
with Jerven
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A great podcast; the researcher is critical of incarceration, but her data makes the discussion useful even for those who disagree.
@kevin_morrill
Becky Pettit on the Prison Population, Survey Data and African-American Progress
with Becky Pettit
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There is a great discussion on Econ Talk with an organic farmer, Lisa Turner.
@jweir
Lisa Turner on Organic Farming
with Lisa Turner
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Boudreaux on Reading Hayek gives a good overview about his books, and is one of a couple podcasts recommended for beginners.
@nickik
Don Boudreaux on Reading Hayek
with Boudreaux
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Worth a listen: the EconTalk episode with Marcia Angell on Big Pharma.
@cdoxsey
Marcia Angell on Big Pharma
with Marcia Angell
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I also like the coverage of the topic in the EconTalk podcast, such as the Cochrane episode on health.
@humanrebar
John Cochrane on Health Care
with Cochrane
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Russ Roberts did a great podcast on unfunded pension liabilities, with Joshua Rauh, a few weeks ago.
@friism
Joshua Rauh on Public Pensions
with Joshua Rauh
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Points readers to a recent podcast on the subject of population density and political affiliation.
@jsnell
Jonathan Rodden on the Geography of Voting
with Rodden
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This (proper) discussion between a keynesian and a free market guy about stimulus infrastructure spending might be interesting.
@nickik
Robert Frank and Russ Roberts on Infrastructure
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There is a great EconTalk episode on poor incentives in research
@kevin_morrill
Brian Nosek on Truth, Science, and Academic Incentives
with Nosek
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An interesting EconTalk discussing the Ancient Greek economy, with Josiah Ober on Athenian democracy.
@codev
Josiah Ober on the Ancient Greek Economy
with Josiah Ober
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Jonah Lehrer on how Jobs and Dylan's cruelty complicates our notions of self-control.
@VMG
Jonah Lehrer on Creativity and Imagine
with Jonah Lehrer
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Eugene White argues branching restrictions, not just currency rules, made US banks fragile and drove the panics.
@icebraining
Eugene White on Bank Regulation
with Eugene White
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"Very good interview" on Derman's view that models are really metaphors for understanding something else.
@a5seo
Emanuel Derman on Theories, Models, and Science
with Emanuel Derman
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Enjoyed Taleb's EconTalk conversation previewing his new book Antifragile.
@brg
Nassim Nicholas Taleb on Antifragility
with Nassim Taleb
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Argues college has become an extended adolescence for many students, a costly way to find oneself rather than improve job prospects.
@patja
Alex Tabarrok on Innovation
with Tabarrok
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Really interesting EconTalk from 2011 about cities, regulation, and growth.
@clarkmoody
Ryan Avent on Cities, Urban Regulations, and Growth
with Ryan Avent
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Recommends EconTalk episodes on bailouts, the financial crisis, and Keynes and Hayek as a punchier alternative to Wikipedia for understanding the economics.
@pkaler
Nicholas Wapshott on Keynes and Hayek
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Recommends the EconTalk episode on this subject, calling it very interesting and informative, as usual.
@lmarinho
Keith Hennessey on the Debt Ceiling and the Budget Process
with Hennessey
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Recommends the EconTalk episode on Adam Smith as a good podcast about his ideas.
@nickik
James Otteson on Adam Smith
with Otteson
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Walks through the idea of euvoluntary transactions, where neither party is coerced by dire necessity.
@BeniBoy
Michael Munger on Exchange, Exploitation and Euvoluntary Transactions
with Munger
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Three recent EconTalk episodes were incredibly thought provoking and still have my mind in a flurry. Check them out.
@grovulent
Tyler Cowen on the Great Stagnation
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I recommend EconTalk; my latest favourite is Taleb on Anti-fragility.
@oliverdamian
Kevin Kelly on Technology and What Technology Wants
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Here's an audio interview with Ridley that might cover some of the same stuff in the book.
@pingswept
Matt Ridley on Trade, Growth, and the Rational Optimist
with Matt Ridley
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Econtalk did a great show about this and net neutrality.
@piguy314
Yochai Benkler on Net Neutrality, Competition, and the Future of the Internet
with Benkler
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Its a nice podcast that talks about this problem alot. Here are some nice ones that are relevant.
@nickik
Don Boudreaux on Public Choice
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EconTalk episode on a sociologist's low-wage workers study shows technical degrees and certificates can greatly boost earnings.
@jacoblyles
Katherine Newman on Low-wage Workers
with Newman
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Nice podcast on Elinor Ostrom's work and the commons, recommended as a follow-up to the thread.
@nickik
Peter Boettke on Elinor Ostrom, Vincent Ostrom, and the Bloomington School
with Boettke
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Many, many more details in Heller's book and in this Econtalk interview
@mbrubeck
Michael Heller on Gridlock and the Tragedy of the Anticommons
with Michael Heller
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Linked EconTalk episode with Charlie Munger on franchising, offered as evidence that dealer lobbying created the restrictions.
@icebraining
Michael Munger on Franchising, Vertical Integration, and the Auto Industry
with Charlie Munger
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For a more thorough and balanced analysis of these questions, see Russ Roberts's series on them.
@jkingsbery
Russ Roberts on Wealth, Growth, and Economics as a Science
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A good start on the New Deal, alongside Flynn's book: an EconTalk episode on the Great Depression.
@bokonist
Robert Higgs on the Great Depression
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Links Patri Friedman's EconTalk episode as further reading on seasteading and dynamic geography.
@jacoblyles
Patri Friedman on Seasteading
with Patri Friedman
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Commenter liked several archive episodes, including Taleb on Black Swans and Romer on Charter Cities.
@netcan
Karol Boudreaux on Wildlife, Property, and Poverty in Africa
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Points to Hanushek's EconTalk talk as a source on charter reform, which the commenter thinks he would loosely agree with.
@jseliger
Eric Hanushek on Education and School Finance
with Eric Hanushek
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As an introduction, here's an episode of Econtalk with the author
@icebraining
William Easterly on Growth, Poverty, and Aid
with William Easterly
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If you're interested, economist Mike Munger talks about these ideas in this EconTalk episode.
@lupin_sansei
Grab Bag: Mike Munger and Russ Roberts on Recycling, Peak Oil and Steroids
with Mike Munger
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Some of the key economic principles are covered in this EconTalk podcast with Paul Romer, on growth and "meta-ideas."
@tomhoward
Paul Romer on Growth
with Paul Romer
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The book is quite heavy, so I'd suggest this podcast on the same subject with the author.
@nickik
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita on Reagan, Yeltsin, and the Strategy of Political Campaigning
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If you found the economics portion of this article interesting, the EconTalk episode "Munger on Recycling" is worth a listen.
@drworm
Michael Munger on Recycling
with Charlie Munger
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Introduces Caplan's book The Myth of the Rational Voter, arguing voters make irrational decisions, with a podcast explaining it.
@clay
Bryan Caplan on the Myth of the Rational Voter
with Bryan Caplan
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Highly recommends this 1h EconTalk episode with the author of The Flat Tax.
@nickik
Alvin Rabushka on the Flat Tax
with Rabushka
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Hear Bogle's voice and a summary of his career in his own words in this 2007 EconTalk interview.
@avar
John Bogle on Investing
with John Bogle
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Econtalk has some nice podcasts on IP issues, including patents, with episodes on drug patents, IP, and fashion IP.
@shmulkey18
Richard Epstein on Property Rights and Drug Patents
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I got the kernel of the idea from Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, in this podcast; I'm sure you can find more material there.
@pradocchia
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita on Democracies and Dictatorships
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EconTalk has something for everyone: Lewis on Moneyball, Hitchens on Orwell, Graham on startups.
@p_roz
Michael Lewis on the Hidden Economics of Baseball and Football
with John Allison; Michael Lewis; Christopher Hitchens; Paul Graham
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Check out this EconTalk podcast with Richard Thaler from 2006.
@jsnk
Richard Thaler on Libertarian Paternalism
with Richard Thaler
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Try these two EconTalk episodes on ticket scalping and Munger on price to understand why surge pricing works.
@spir
Michael Munger on Ticket Scalping and Opportunity Cost
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Check out this podcast about different viewpoints in economics, and economists talking about how much they know and don't know.
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Excellent podcast to learn more about economics; covers why economists disagree.
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Recommends following a book on game theory with the EconTalk episode featuring Bruce Bueno de Mesquita.
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EconTalk is one of my favorite podcasts; every entrepreneur would do well subscribing and listening through the back catalogue.
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a good econtalk which talks about patents, competition and innovation and argues that patents are detrimental to society.
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regardless if economics interests you I highly recommend the podcast
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Not a book, but the Econtalk podcast is fantastic
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Russ Roberts does a great job of looking into everyday phenomena with a guest and looking at how economics influences so much.
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1 hr interview show by a Hayek influenced economist. Start with the archives and pick out guests you know and like already.
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Host Russ Roberts explains things clearly and disagrees civilly; topics like division of labor are relevant to founders.
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Econtalk is wonderful! Covers a lot of ground, including emergent behavior, behavioral economics, Prohibition, and the Russian revolution. Great stuff.
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Econtalk. New one every Monday, but don't wait, the archives are wonderful.
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Econtalk - deeply interesting interviews/conversations about economics
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Russ Roberts of EconTalk had a very interesting discussion of bias within Economics, critically examining his own and other economists' biases.
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Roberts, normally hyper-critical, was ecstatic over it. A great podcast.
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Excellent hour long interviews by George Mason Econ professor Russ Roberts with leading economists.
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Podcasts like WTF, Superego, Econtalk and the Indoor Kids provide better "company" than any radio DJ I've heard.
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Listen to the EconTalk episode with Arnold Kling for more on the Bayes theorem doctor anecdote.
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Recommends public choice theory and says the EconTalk public choice archive has awesome episodes on the subject.
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Pretty illuminating conversation with a dealership sales manager on the fine details of car pricing.
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Jeff Sachs is on EconTalk this week; his framing of the post-1973 decline in employment for non-degree workers is the clearest statement of the problem.
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Econtalk episode covers more topics like surveillance and terrorism; Bruce is very enjoyable in both podcasts.
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Great interview with Mike Munger on EconTalk about the price mechanism during an emergency.
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EconTalk last week had a really fascinating interview with a honeybee economist.
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Links on this page are a good reference for the academic thoughts on microfinance and financial services as development tools.
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A great podcast recorded during the microfinance boom; it argues most small loans fund consumption, not seed capital, and that this is rational.
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A good discussion of "An Epidemic of Absence" on EconTalk; it makes the case that lack of microbes and parasites drives autoimmune disease and allergies.
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For insight into the man without reading one of his books, recommends the EconTalk episodes where Taleb is a guest.
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Econtalk podcast is excellent if you are interested in economics.
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Econtalk is really high quality. Very interesting!
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To learn economics, listen to Russ Roberts' EconTalk, an outstanding scholarly podcast once a week covering many topics.
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+1 for Econtalk; Russ Roberts doesn't pose as an unbiased journalist, which makes for more interesting discussions.
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A good EconTalk episode on this subject: supply-and-demand pricing would solve most water problems, but subsidies get in the way.
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Recommends EconTalk for economics interest; loves Mike Munger episodes for covering basic economic concepts.
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Russ Roberts is remarkable in giving good-faith, sympathetic venues to ideas he disagrees with; he interviews nearly anyone with something to say.
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Listened weekly for years after first hearing about the show on HN; hopes more people discover it.
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Russ Roberts sets the standard for honest intellectual discourse, presenting guests' views fully and fairly.
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There are some excellent economics podcasts out there now. EconTalk (with Russ Roberts) has been going since 2006. I'd recommend listening to some of his interviews with academic economists.
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EconTalk is high quality, accessible, and interesting.
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Third on EconTalk. Listened since 2010. Really interesting, really intelligent conversations.
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One of the best podcasts that exist, with many great economists and Nobel laureates as guests, including Friedman and Coase shortly before they died.
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Recommends checking out EconTalk episodes with David Autor and Erik Hurst on labor market disruption.
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Russ Roberts is a fantastic interviewer, with only a few weak performances in his decade of weekly podcasts.
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Off the top of my head, my favorites have included the episode about how the budget gets passed in the US
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EconTalk is amazing. It sounds like I'm listening to a really fascinating conversation between two really smart and really knowledgable people.
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Recommends the EconTalk podcast with Russ Roberts as a companion to the book How Nations Fail.
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Listens to EconTalk nearly every night; has gone through the whole catalogue twice and finds host Russ Roberts engaging.
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There is also a great interview about it on the amazing EconTalk.
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Venezuela's current situation speaks nicely to the point, so this EconTalk episode on turning socialist is worth hearing.
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There's an excellent recent Econtalk on taxation in the US.
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Roberts' EconTalk podcast has been educational and illuminating for over 10 years now, highly recommended.
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Points readers to the EconTalk episode with Tyler Cowen, where he argues casual dress makes it harder for people to prove themselves.
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where else can you hear about someone who hypothesized that sweatshops were good and then proved himself wrong?
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I was skeptical about UBI until listening to michael munger's interview about it on econtalk
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The author has a great interview on EconTalk about this which I found very interesting.
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They've had a lot of technology folks on the show over the years, so browse the archive.
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EconTalk episodes offered as evidence that could change your mind on certificate-of-need laws.
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Highly recommended regardless of Chicago or Keynes preference; interviewees come from across the spectrum, and it's a joy every week.
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I strongly recommend listening to this EconTalk podcast episode, particularly the story of the Padre.
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Listen to weekly EconTalk podcast episodes, starting with the favorites archive, to learn economics in an interesting way.
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There are cogent arguments against congestion pricing, linked to the EconTalk episode with Michael Munger.
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Russ Roberts makes the hour worth it even if the subject itself doesn't.
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Listened to EconTalk for over a year: guests and topics are very varied, and the host asks challenging, interactive questions.
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EconTalk - interviews with social scientists about various topics. The interviewer is an economist so it's an interesting discussion between experts.
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Russ Roberts presents panel-data studies on mobility that temper the prevailing narrative, worth reading for a fair assessment.
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I recommend Russ Roberts EconTalk, not just about economics.
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Russ Roberts is pretty good at respectfully challenging guests, and I feel like I at least understand where the guest is coming from.
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Taleb has good rapport with Russ Roberts on EconTalk.
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Guest's work with people below the poverty line and how some communities succeeded in entrepreneurship; his take is interesting even if you disagree.
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EconTalk is excellent, with a range of guests and a reasonable grilling.
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EconTalk is among my favorites for long-form economics interviews.
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He has a really good rapport with the host and it seems to tamp down his tendency to rant against the stupidity of others.
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EconTalk w/ Russ Roberts
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Listening to EconTalk over time builds the economic way of thinking across a wide variety of economics topics.
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There's a recent Econtalk episode interviewing the author; if you put in the work to have an informed opinion, share it.
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Plug for the EconTalk episode on transparency in healthcare prices.
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Plug for an Econtalk episode on exactly the topic of transparency in healthcare prices.
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Regularly explores macroeconomic issues, and his podcast is almost always interesting even when you disagree with him.
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EconTalk with Russell Roberts has been huge for me; he brings on interesting guests on a variety of topics, including views he disagrees with.
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EconTalk by Russ Roberts: listening to every episode from the present backward, and it has had a big impact on political views.
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Tyler Cowen made an interesting point on a recent Econtalk episode that no passenger wants the airlines' stockholders wiped out.
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Fascinating insights into economics, with a Hayekian bent. Lately diverging into philosophy and religion, but always interesting.
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Russ Roberts explores this very question in his series, so the commenter suggests it as worth watching.
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Russ Roberts' conversations with people he disagrees with are his best, always respectful and edifying.
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EconTalk is my favorite: ~700 episodes on varied subjects, the host digs deep and asks tough questions, and every episode teaches something.
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Loved this episode; the guest gave deep reasons why a city's street life is shaped by cars and car policy, about 38 minutes in.
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Econtalk is a pretty good podcast that's similar.
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He recently appeared in the EconTalk podcast and its worth hearing too, touching on Sparta's unequal society.
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Econtalk has exposed me to the most interesting people and ideas.
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I especially like his episodes with Michael Munger, a regular guest on EconTalk.
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if you don't listen to EconTalk already, you're missing out on one the best podcasts out there.
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Russ lets guests answer at length with genuine curiosity, so the guest gets the platform and the host extracts their thinking, unlike most podcasts.
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A recent EconTalk episode explains the non-criminal use case for stablecoins like USDC and Tether in Argentina.
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I'd highly recommend listening to the Econtalk conversation as there is a lot of nuance behind why screenings could be a net negative.
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EconTalk w/Russ Roberts
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