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EconTalk is an award-winning weekly talk show about economics in daily life. Featured guests include renowned economics professors, Nobel Prize winners, and exciting speakers on all kinds of topical matters related to economic thought. Host Russ Roberts, of the Library of…
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- 01Why Does Liberalism Require Wielding Persuasion Instead of Power?Public Choice and Politics Without Romance (with Mike Munger)
- 02Why Has Congress Passed So Few Laws?Public Choice and Politics Without Romance (with Mike Munger)
- 03Why Do Florida and South Dakota Keep Foreign Sugar Out?Public Choice and Politics Without Romance (with Mike Munger)
- 04Why Does a United States Senator Fail to Do the Right Thing?Public Choice and Politics Without Romance (with Mike Munger)
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Public Choice and Politics Without Romance (with Mike Munger)Before you give the government new powers, try the Munger Test: cross out "government" and insert the name of the politician you trust least. Then see if you still like the idea… -
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Milton Friedman on MoneyRuss Roberts talks with Milton Friedman about his research and views on inflation, the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke, and what the future holds. -
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Paul Romer on the PandemicIn this bonus episode of EconTalk, economist and Nobel Laureate Paul Romer discusses the coronavirus pandemic with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Romer argues that the status quo of… -
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb on Rationality, Risk, and Skin in the GameNassim Nicholas Taleb, author of Skin in the Game, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the ideas in the book. This is the third episode of EconTalk with Taleb related to… -
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Economics of Trade and SpecializationRuss Roberts, host of EconTalk, does a monologue this week on the economics of trade and specialization. Economists have focused on David Ricardo's idea of comparative advantage… -
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Graham on Start-ups, Innovation, and CreativityPaul Graham, essayist, programmer and partner in the y-combinator talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about start-ups, innovation, and creativity. Graham draws on his…
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