Episodes (Page 37)
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Gary Taubes questions the 'eat less, move more' obesity theory.
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Joseph Stiglitz critiques the U.S. economy's inequality.
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Luigi Zingales distinguishes capitalism from crony capitalism.
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Cities thrive when workers have higher education levels.
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Social science struggles with complex systems and limited controlled experiments.
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Creativity involves focusing, ignoring, and even mindless relaxation.
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Science journalism faces challenges with replication and study failures.
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Compares Keynesian and Austrian economic ideas over the last century.
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Reflects on Coase's seminal works on the firm and externalities.
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Owen shares methods for teaching children about money and finance.
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Explains Rawls's theory of justice and Nozick's libertarianism.
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Advocates for adherence to fundamental economic principles for prosperity.
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Explores the economics and cultural aspects of food.
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David Autor discusses the dramatic growth and cost of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program.
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Richard Burkhauser examines the state of the middle class using recent research.
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Eugene White analyzes bank regulation and its impact on financial crises.
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Don Boudreaux discusses the burden of public debt, referencing James Buchanan.
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Daron Acemoglu explains why some nations succeed and others fail in his book.
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Emanuel Derman explores theories, models, and the nature of truth in science.
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Charles Calomiris discusses corporate debt, capital requirements, and financial regulation.