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Back to SearchHow to Walk the World (with Chris Arnade)
Episode 1006
Skip the Mona Lisa when you visit Paris. Don't tour the Coliseum in Rome. Walk, don’t hurry. Chris Arnade speaks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about a different way to travel. Listen as Arnade shares …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
What Is Capitalism? (with Mike Munger)
Episode 1005
What is capitalism, really? Drawing on Adam Smith, Douglass North, and his own experience as a teacher and economist, economist Michael Munger of Duke University discusses three stages of economic de…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Deceptive Power of Maps (with Paulina Rowinska)
Episode 1004
How can the state of Colorado have nearly 700 sides? Why is a country's coastline as long as you want it to be? And how is it that your UPS driver has more routes to choose from than there are stars …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Be a Super Ager (with Eric Topol)
Episode 1003
What if we could delay--or even prevent--Alzheimer's, cancer, and heart disease? What if much of what you know about aging is wrong? Listen as cardiologist and author Eric Topol of the Scripps Resear…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Leon Kass on the Wisdom of Rousseau
Episode 1002
Does technology liberate us or enslave us? How do our social interactions affect our sense of self and our emotional health? Listen as author and master teacher Leon Kass and EconTalk's Russ Roberts …
Published on 3 months ago
Two Cheers for Libertarianism and Econ 101 (with Noah Smith)
Episode 1001
Economist Noah Smith was so focused on libertarianism's theoretical flaws, he overlooked its political importance. Trump's tariff policy opened his eyes and made him re-assess the virtues of both lib…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
EconTalk #1000 (with Russ Roberts)
Episode 1000
In honor of EconTalk's 1,000th episode, host Russ Roberts reflects on his long, strange journey from pioneer of the podcast format to weekly interviewer of leading economists, authors, and thinkers. …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Nature vs. Nurture (with Paul Bloom)
Episode 999
How much of our success or failure is written in our genes? How much is under our control? Is it nature or nurture or is that dichotomy too simplistic? Hear EconTalk's Russ Roberts and psychologist P…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Inside the Mysterious World of Credit Cards (with Patrick McKenzie)
Episode 998
Patrick McKenzie explains to EconTalk's Russ Roberts how credit cards work, who makes money from them and how, and gives his take on whether cash customers and debit card users subsidize the users of…
Published on 4 months ago
The Past and Present of Privacy and Public Life (with Tiffany Jenkins)
Episode 997
A paradox of our time is our willingness to bare all to strangers while worrying about who exactly is watching us online and anywhere else. Listen as author Tiffany Jenkins discusses her book, Strang…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago