Episodes (Page 6)
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Host Russ Roberts shares favorite EconTalk episodes and criteria.
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Paul Bloom discusses the ethics of AI simulations of loved ones.
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Human flight was deemed impossible by existing data, yet the Wright Brothers succeeded.
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Rituals provide meaning and control, even as religious participation declines.
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Our emotional systems maintain a baseline, even for happiness.
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AI bias is a cultural issue, not solely a technological one.
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Ahmed Alkhatib shares personal experiences of life in Gaza.
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The world is changing at an unprecedented, exponential pace.
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Distinguishes between theoretical and practical statistics.
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Charles Duhigg discusses the art of effective conversation.
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A respectful debate on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Hillel Cohen identifies 1929 as a pivotal year for the conflict.
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Michael Oren argues Israel should end US foreign aid dependency.
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Dahlia Scheindlin shares insights into Palestinian and Israeli public opinion.
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Brian Klaas explores how random chance events shape history and lives.
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Noah Smith challenges the idea that nations grew rich through plunder.
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Matti Friedman critiques media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Daniel Gordis explains why Hamas's October 7th attack is an existential threat.
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Paul Bloom questions the desirability of moral artificial intelligence.
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Haviv Rettig Gur traces the origins of Israel and Zionism.