Episodes (Page 32)
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Edward Lazear highlights Gary Becker's groundbreaking economic contributions.
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McAfee, McArdle, and Ohanian discuss the evolving future of work.
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Yuval Levin explores the contrasting philosophies of Burke and Paine.
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Venture capital success hinges on missed winners, not backed losers.
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Post-WWII planning created debt and wasteful infrastructure.
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Discusses Bitcoin's past, present, and future, including competitors.
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Traces the history, uses, and abuses of GDP.
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Failure is a crucial component of success.
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Defines 'kludgeocracy' as complex, unproductive US governance.
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College earnings premium may overstate human capital benefits.
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Compares teaching a MOOC to traditional classroom instruction.
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Discusses current knowledge and uncertainties about climate change.
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Focuses on poverty in Africa and the Millennium Villages Project.
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Richard Epstein discusses classical liberalism versus libertarianism.
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Moises Velasquez-Manoff on rising allergies and autoimmune diseases.
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Robert Frank on Ronald Coase's externality theories.
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Calomiris and Haber on banking crises and credit scarcity.
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Paul Sabin examines the Ehrlich-Simon bet on resources.
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Erik Brynjolfsson on the economic impact of smart machines.
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Nina Munk discusses Jeffrey Sachs and the Millennium Villages.