EconTalk

Episodes

• Why Christianity Needs to Help Save Democracy (with Jonathan Rauch)

  Apr 21, 2025

  Not summarized yet

• Rational and Religious (with Ross Douthat)

  Apr 14, 2025

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• The Music and Magic of John and Paul (with Ian Leslie)

  Apr 7, 2025

  Not summarized yet

• Do All Creatures, Great and Small, and Made From Silicon, Have Rights? (with Jeff Sebo)

  Mar 31, 2025

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• Bird Brains, Bird Sex, and All Kinds of Beauty (with Matt Ridley)

  Mar 24, 2025

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• How Better Feedback Can Revolutionize Education (with Daisy Christodoulou)

  Mar 17, 2025

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• Will Guidara on Unreasonable Hospitality

  Mar 10, 2025

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• The Unusual World of Israeli Democracy (with Rachel Gur)

  Mar 3, 2025

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• The Struggle That Shaped the Middle East (with James Barr)

  Feb 24, 2025

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• Who Won the Socialist Calculation Debate (with Peter Boettke)

  Feb 17, 2025

  The socialist calculation debate is not just historical; it remains relevant as societies continue grappling with the effectiveness of planned vs. market economies.

• Minimalists and Hoarders (with Michael Easter)

  Feb 10, 2025

  Minimalism and hoarding are two sides of the same coin, both driven by the desire to exert control in uncertain times.

• Coase, the Rules of the Game, and the Costs of Perfection (with Daisy Christodoulou)

  Feb 3, 2025

  VAR represents humanity's quest for perfection, but its implementation in football reveals complex trade-offs that can lead to confusion and frustration.

• Why AI Is Good for Humans (with Reid Hoffman)

  Jan 27, 2025

  Not summarized yet

• Weep, Shudder, Die: The Secret of Opera Revealed (with Dana Gioia)

  Jan 20, 2025

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• Will DOGE and Musk Make a Difference? (with Michael Munger)

  Jan 13, 2025

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• Understanding the Settler Colonialism Movement (with Adam Kirsch)

  Jan 6, 2025

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• The Power of Nuance: Lessons for Public Health (with Emily Oster)

  Dec 30, 2024

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• Fixing Sick Cities (with Alain Bertaud)

  Dec 23, 2024

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• Is This War With Lebanon Different? (with Matti Friedman)

  Dec 16, 2024

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• Why Industrial Policy Is (Almost) Always a Bad Idea (with Scott Sumner)

  Dec 9, 2024

  Not summarized yet