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Patricia Fara on Newton, Scientific Progress, and the Benefits of Unhistoric Acts (Ep. 116)

Patricia Fara on Newton, Scientific Progress, and the Benefits of Unhistoric Acts (Ep. 116)

Is scientific progress best characterized by discrete leaps or incremental improvement?
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Brian Armstrong on the Crypto Economy (Ep. 115)

Brian Armstrong on the Crypto Economy (Ep. 115)

The CEO of Coinbase on how he manages the dual arts of innovating in technology and regulation
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Benjamin Friedman on the Origins of Economic Belief (Ep. 114)

Benjamin Friedman on the Origins of Economic Belief (Ep. 114)

How religion explains where economic ideas came from
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Noubar Afeyan on the Permission to Leap (Ep. 113)

Noubar Afeyan on the Permission to Leap (Ep. 113)

How Moderna’s overnight vaccine success was 33 years in the making
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Conversations with Tyler 2020 Retrospective (Ep. 112)

Conversations with Tyler 2020 Retrospective (Ep. 112)

Tyler looks back on a new year of conversations
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John Brennan on Life in the CIA (Ep. 111)

John Brennan on Life in the CIA (Ep. 111)

What working in intelligence has taught him about human nature.
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Zach Carter on the Life and Legacy of John Maynard Keynes (Ep. 110)

Zach Carter on the Life and Legacy of John Maynard Keynes (Ep. 110)

How Keynes became so influential — despite being so hard to pin down.
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Jimmy Wales on Systems and Incentives (Ep. 109)

Jimmy Wales on Systems and Incentives (Ep. 109)

The Wikipedia founder explains how the online encyclopedia will maintain objectivity in polarizing times.
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Edwidge Danticat on Haitian Art and Literature (Ep. 108)

Edwidge Danticat on Haitian Art and Literature (Ep. 108)

Plus, the enduring wisdom of Haitian proverbs.
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Michael Kremer on Economists as Founders (Ep. 107)

Michael Kremer on Economists as Founders (Ep. 107)

Why economists should build more than a body of research.
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Audrey Tang on the Technology of Democracy (Ep. 106)

Audrey Tang on the Technology of Democracy (Ep. 106)

How [lessons from] programming can improve our politics.
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Alex Ross on Music, Culture, and Criticism (Ep. 105)

Alex Ross on Music, Culture, and Criticism (Ep. 105)

Plus, the occult power of conductors.
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Matt Yglesias on Why the Population is Too Damn Low (Ep. 104)

Matt Yglesias on Why the Population is Too Damn Low (Ep. 104)

How more people would solve (some of) America’s problems.
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Jason Furman on Productivity, Competition, and Growth (Ep. 103)

Jason Furman on Productivity, Competition, and Growth (Ep. 103)

How do we balance human rights with technological and economic progress?
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Nicholas Bloom on Management, Productivity, and Scientific Progress (Ep. 102)

Nicholas Bloom on Management, Productivity, and Scientific Progress (Ep. 102)

And why periodicals and podcasts trump books.
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Nathan Nunn on the Paths to Development (Ep. 101)

Nathan Nunn on the Paths to Development (Ep. 101)

What historical factors predict future wealth?
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Melissa Dell on the Significance of Persistence (Ep. 100)

Melissa Dell on the Significance of Persistence (Ep. 100)

The surprising ways historical events and institutions still shape our modern world.
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Annie Duke on Poker, Probabilities, and How We Make Decisions (Ep. 99)

Annie Duke on Poker, Probabilities, and How We Make Decisions (Ep. 99)

How do gamblers stay rational and happy?
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Rachel Harmon on Policing (Ep. 98)

Rachel Harmon on Policing (Ep. 98)

While there’s no silver bullet, real reforms are possible.
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Ashley Mears on Status and Beauty (Ep. 97)

Ashley Mears on Status and Beauty (Ep. 97)

How many academics can claim to have modeled on the side?
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Paul Romer on a Culture of Science and Working Hard (Ep. 96)

Paul Romer on a Culture of Science and Working Hard (Ep. 96)

Paul Romer doesn’t always think his ideas are good — they’re just better than the alternative.
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Adam Tooze on our Financial Past and Future (Ep. 95)

Adam Tooze on our Financial Past and Future (Ep. 95)

What economic history can tell us about navigating the current crisis.
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Glen Weyl on Fighting COVID-19 and the Role of the Academic Expert (Ep. 94 — BONUS)

Glen Weyl on Fighting COVID-19 and the Role of the Academic Expert (Ep. 94 — BONUS)

His ambitious strategy to return to (something like) normal.
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Philip E. Tetlock on Forecasting and Foraging as a Fox (Ep. 93)

Philip E. Tetlock on Forecasting and Foraging as a Fox (Ep. 93)

Is accuracy really what we want from forecasters?
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Emily St. John Mandel on Fact, Fiction, and the Familiar (Ep. 92)

Emily St. John Mandel on Fact, Fiction, and the Familiar (Ep. 92)

How film and literature can help us navigate reality.
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Ross Douthat on Decadence and Dynamism (Ep. 91)

Ross Douthat on Decadence and Dynamism (Ep. 91)

What social forces are trending toward stagnation — and how can we stop them?
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Russ Roberts and Tyler on COVID-19 (Ep. 90 — BONUS)

Russ Roberts and Tyler on COVID-19 (Ep. 90 — BONUS)

Tyler and Russ Roberts joined forces for a special livestreamed conversation on COVID-19. How are they both adjusting to social isolation?
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John McWhorter on Linguistics, Music, and Race (Ep. 89 — Live at Mason)

John McWhorter on Linguistics, Music, and Race (Ep. 89 — Live at Mason)

Who can you ask about the Great American Songbook, the finer Jell-O flavors, and peculiar languages? John McWhorter.
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