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Edward Glaeser - Cities, Terrorism, Housing, & Remote Work
Edward Glaeser is the chair of the Harvard department of economics, and the author of the best books and papers about cities (including Survival of t…
3 years, 4 months ago
Kenneth T. Jackson - Robert Moses, Hero of New York?
I had a fascinating discussion about Robert Moses and The Power Broker with Professor Kenneth T. Jackson.
He's the pre-eminent historian on NYC and au…
3 years, 4 months ago
Brian Potter - Future of Construction, Ugly Modernism, & Environmental Review
It was a pleasure to welcome Brian Potter on the podcast! Brian is the author of the excellent Construction Physics blog, where he discusses why the …
3 years, 5 months ago
Bryan Caplan - Feminists, Billionaires, and Demagogues
It was a fantastic pleasure to welcome Bryan Caplan back for a third time on the podcast! His most recent book is Don't Be a Feminist: Essays on Genu…
3 years, 5 months ago
Tyler Cowen - Talent, Collapse, & Pessimism of Sex
It was my great pleasure to speak once again to Tyler Cowen. His most recent book is Talent, How to Find Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Across th…
3 years, 6 months ago
Tyler Cowen - Talent, Collapse, & Sex
It was my great pleasure to speak once again to Tyler Cowen. His most recent book is Talent, How to Find Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Across th…
3 years, 6 months ago
Charles C. Mann - Americas Before Columbus & Scientific Wizardry
Charles C. Mann is the author of three of my favorite history books: 1491. 1493, and The Wizard and the Prophet.
We discuss:
* why Native American civ…
3 years, 6 months ago
Austin Vernon - Energy Superabundance, Starship Missiles, & Finding Alpha
Austin Vernon is an engineer working on a new method for carbon capture, and he has one of the most interesting blogs on the internet, where he write…
3 years, 6 months ago
Steve Hsu - Intelligence, Embryo Selection, & The Future of Humanity
Steve Hsu is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at Michigan State University and cofounder of the company Genomic Prediction.
We go deep into the weed…
3 years, 7 months ago
Will MacAskill - Longtermism, Altruism, History, & Technology
Will MacAskill is one of the founders of the Effective Altruist movement and the author of the upcoming book, What We Owe The Future.
We talk about im…
3 years, 7 months ago