Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIan Leslie on Being Human in the Age of AI
Episode 875
When OpenAI launched its conversational chatbot this past November, author Ian Leslie was struck by the humanness of the computer's dialogue. Then he…
3 years, 7 months ago
Hannah Ritchie on Eating Local
Episode 874
Having completed several degrees in environmental science, Hannah Ritchie nearly left the field out of helplessness and frustration, worried she woul…
3 years, 8 months ago
Judge Glock on Zoning and Local Government
Episode 873
Economic historian Judge Glock talks to EconTalk host Russ Roberts about zoning and the housing market. Glock argues the impact on zoning on housing …
3 years, 8 months ago
Arnold Kling on Twitter, FTX, and ChatGPT
Episode 872
Economist and author Arnold Kling talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the recent drama in the tech world--Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter,…
3 years, 8 months ago
Monica Guzman on Curiosity and Conversation in Contentious Times
Episode 871
In our highly polarized times, everyone seems obsessed with the truth: what is it, who has it, and which side's got it all wrong. What we don't seem …
3 years, 8 months ago
Patrick House on Consciousness
Episode 870
How does the mind work? What makes us sad? What makes us laugh? Despite advances in neuroscience, the answers to these questions remain elusive. Neur…
3 years, 8 months ago
Annie Duke on the Power of Quitting
Episode 869
Annie Duke is angry that quitting gets such a bad rap. Instead of our relentless focus on grit and "going for it," the former professional poker play…
3 years, 9 months ago
Johnathan Bi on Mimesis and René Girard
Episode 868
When the 20-year-old overachiever Johnathan Bi's first startup crashed and burned, he headed to a Zen retreat in the Catskills to "debug himself." He…
3 years, 9 months ago
Agnes Callard on Meaning, the Human Quest, and the Aims of Education
Episode 867
Suppose all of humanity was infected by a virus that left us all infertile--no one will come along after us. How would you react to such a world? Agn…
3 years, 9 months ago
Jessica Todd Harper on Beauty, Family, and Photography
Episode 866
When everyone is carrying a camera in their pocket, what raises the act of taking pictures to the level of fine art photography? Jessica Todd Harper,…
3 years, 9 months ago