Episodes (Page 23)
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Occupational licensing protects existing jobs from competition.
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Soonish explores future technologies like asteroid mining.
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Google, Facebook, Amazon wield significant commercial power.
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Special interests steer policy for self-benefit.
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Entitlement policy history from Revolutionary War vets.
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Preventing food waste involves tradeoffs like reduced security.
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Doing Business Report measures regulatory barriers.
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Elevators are crucial forms of mass transit.
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Tipping persists despite efforts to eliminate it.
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Hume and Smith's friendship influenced their ideas.
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Permissionless innovation is the most important concept in political economy.
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Jennifer Burns discusses her biography of Ayn Rand, 'Goddess of the Market'.
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Internet shaming and online mobs are discussed as a new phenomenon.
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Tim O'Reilly discusses the evolution of the internet and its impact.
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Robert Wright explores Buddhist insights on meditation and mindfulness.
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Philip Auerswald discusses the rise of global populism.
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Gabriel Zucman presents research on U.S. income inequality.
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Gillian Hadfield proposes competitive regulation for the digital future.
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Rob Reich questions the power and effectiveness of large foundations.
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Benedict Evans discusses electric and autonomous vehicles' future impact.