Notable Guests
AB
Arthur Brooks
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BS
Bob Spitz
1x
CK
Chase Koch
1x
DA
Daron Acemoglu
1x
JP
Joanne Paul
1x
JS
Joe Studwell
1x
JI
Julia Ioffe
1x
Recent Episodes
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Luis Garicano discusses his career path from Chicago economics to the European Parliament and LSE.
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Gita Gopinath discusses her work at the IMF on debt, inflation, and global monetary systems.
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Annie Lowrey discusses her book, "The Time Tax," highlighting the burden of administrative tasks.
Annie Lowrey
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Jared Diamond questions if leadership is overrated, suggesting conditions often create opportunities.
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Michael Moritz discusses his diverse writing career, from Apple's history to a family memoir.
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Luke Burgis discusses mimetic desire and its impact on modern society.
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Daron Acemoglu discusses his book "What Happened to Liberal Democracy?"
Daron Acemoglu
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Julia Ioffe discusses her book "Motherland" which explores Russian history through its women.
Julia Ioffe
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Andrew Graham-Dixon explores Vermeer's life and art, emphasizing context.
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Koch learned principles through experience, not childhood lessons.
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Joel Mokyr on the origins of sustained economic growth.
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Joanne Paul discusses Thomas More and the Tudor world.
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Dave Baszucki on Roblox, its user-generated gaming platform.
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Katja Hoyer on Weimar, GDR, and the German character.
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Toby Wilkinson discusses Ptolemaic Egypt, a 300-year period of commerce.
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Bob Spitz discusses his biographies of rock legends like the Beatles and Rolling Stones.
Bob Spitz
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Craig Newmark discusses simplifying Craigslist and giving away control.
Craig Newmark
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Archaeologist Kim Bowes discusses the economic lives of ordinary Romans.
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Arthur Brooks discusses his career shifts from musician to economist to happiness professor.
Arthur Brooks
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Paul Gillingham discusses his book on Mexico's 500-year history.
Paul Gillingham