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Back to SearchHow 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 4 months, 2 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 4 months, 3 weeks 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 5 months 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 5 months, 1 week 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 5 months, 2 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 5 months, 3 weeks 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 5 months, 4 weeks ago
The Economics of Tariffs and Trade (with Doug Irwin)
Episode 996
Is the United States victimized by trade? What causes trade deficits? Are higher tariffs a good idea? Can manufacturing jobs return to the United States? Economist Doug Irwin of Dartmouth College ans…
Published on 6 months ago
The Past and Future of AI (with Dwarkesh Patel)
Episode 995
Dwarkesh Patel interviewed the most influential thinkers and leaders in the world of AI and chronicled the history of AI up to now in his book, The Scaling Era. Listen as he talks to EconTalk's Russ …
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Why Christianity Needs to Help Save Democracy (with Jonathan Rauch)
Episode 994
How does a nice Jewish boy who is also a gay atheist have the chutzpah to lecture Christianity on its obligations to democracy? Listen to author Jonathan Rauch talk about his book Cross Purposes with…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago