Episodes (Page 7)
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Daniel Gross and Tyler Cowen discuss identifying and predicting talent.
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Cynthia Haven writes about mentors René Girard, Milosz, and Brodsky.
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William MacAskill discusses the philosophy of effective altruism.
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Leopoldo López shares experiences as a political prisoner.
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Matthew Ball discusses strategy in digital media and gaming.
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Barkha Dutt reflects on her rootless upbringing in India.
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Marc Andreessen values humanities for understanding human behavior.
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Jamal Greene questions inflexible, universal views of rights.
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The world is failing to identify talent effectively.
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Chris Blattman studies political and institutional causes of war.
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Thomas Piketty links 20th-century equality to political movements.
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Roy Foster explores Ireland's unmade futures in history.
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Lydia Davis loves language, short sentences, and word origins.
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Sam Bankman-Fried scales arbitrage and effective altruism.
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Chuck Klosterman captures the feeling of experiencing the 90s.
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Sebastian Mallaby explores the drivers of venture capital.
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Stewart Brand discusses lifelong curiosity and starting new ventures.
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Russ Roberts shares insights on leading Shalem College in Israel.
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Ana Vidović explores the nature of prodigies and perseverance.
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Tyler and producer Jeff Holmes review the past year of the podcast.