Episodes (Page 12)
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Karl Ove Knausgård seeks total freedom in his literary writing.
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Margaret Atwood discusses Canadian humor, comparing it to Scottish wit.
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Ed Boyden develops tools for understanding and treating the brain.
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Emily Wilson shares challenges of translating Homer into English.
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Raghuram Rajan analyzes the interaction of state, markets, and communities.
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Sam Altman states founders are not superheroes, often from stable backgrounds.
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Jordan Peterson discusses mythology, Jung, and the Exodus story.
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Noel Johnson and Mark Koyama discuss the emergence of religious freedom.
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Larissa MacFarquhar profiles extraordinary thinkers and their motivations.
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Rebecca Kukla explores the interaction of people and place, especially cities.
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Daniel Kahneman focuses on 'noise' as a key concept, not just bias.
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Paul Romer discusses his joy in scholarship and idea generation.
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John Nye explores revisionist economic history and his diverse interests.
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Eric Schmidt discusses systematizing, scaling, and management strategies.
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Ben Thompson and Tyler discuss the business of technology.
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Rob Wiblin interviews Tyler about his book, Stubborn Attachments.
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Paul Krugman discusses post-Nobel ambition and following curiosity.
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Bruno Maçães shares insights from his Eurasian journey and book.
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Michele Gelfand explains the concept of tight and loose cultures.
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Claire Lehmann discusses founding Quillette and free thought.