Tyler Cowen engages today’s deepest thinkers in wide-ranging explorations of their work, the world, and everything in between. New conversations every other Wednesday. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 9 days 10 hours 41 minutes
episode 13: Ezra Klein on Media, Politics, and Models of the World
Vox.com’s editor-in-chief chats with Tyler Cowen about biases in digital media, politics, the morality of meat eating, and more.
episode 12: Margalit Fox on Life, Death, and the Best Job in Journalism
Margalit Fox has penned over 1,200 obituaries for the New York Times. Read to discover what she’s learned along the way.
episode 11: Michael Orthofer on Why Fiction Matters
One of the world’s most prolific book reviewers talks to Tyler Cowen about how and why we should read fiction — particularly from abroad.
episode 10: Cass Sunstein on Judicial Minimalism, the Supreme Court, and Star Wars (Live at Mason)
On Star Wars, judicial minimalism, Bob Dylan, nudging, the Supreme Court, James Joyce, Hayek, and the merits of a ‘banned products store.’
episode 9: Camille Paglia on her Lifestyle of Observation (Live at Mason)
On David Bowie, lamb vindaloo, her lifestyle of observation, why writers need real jobs, Star Wars, Harold Bloom, Amelia Earhart, and more.
episode 8: Jonathan Haidt on Morality, Politics, and Intellectual Diversity on Campus
On morality, politics, disgust, free speech on campus, LSD, and antiparsimonialism.
episode 7: Nate Silver on the Supreme Court and the Underrated Stat for Finding Good Food (Live at Mason)
On data, forecasting, My Bloody Valentine, gambling, Donald Trump, vacation advice, Supreme Court picks, and the wisdom of Björk.
episode 6: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Fighting Bruce Lee, Growing Up in Harlem, and Basketball (Live at Mason)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joins Tyler Cowen for a conversation on segregation, Islam, Harlem vs. LA, Earl Manigault, and jazz.
episode 5: Cliff Asness on Comics and Why Never to Share a Gym with Cirque du Soleil (Live at Mason)
Tyler and investment strategist Cliff Asness discuss momentum and value investing strategies, and disagreeing with Eugene Fama.
episode 4: Dani Rodrik on Premature Deindustrialization and Why the World is Second Best at Best
On premature deindustrialization, the world's trilemmas, the political economy of John le Carré, RCTs, Orhan Pamuk, and more.