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Back to SearchTom Wainwright on Narconomics
Episode 565
When fighting the war on drugs, governments typically devote enormous resources trying to reduce the supply. But is this effective? Journalist and au…
9 years, 8 months ago
Jim Epstein on Bitcoin, the Blockchain, and Freedom in Latin America
Episode 564
Writer, reporter, and film producer Jim Epstein talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about mining Bitcoins in Venezuela as a way to import food. Ven…
9 years, 8 months ago
Gary Taubes on the Case Against Sugar
Episode 563
Sugar appears to have no nutritional value. But is it more than just empty calories? Is it actually bad for us? Author and journalist Gary Taubes tal…
9 years, 9 months ago
George Borjas on Immigration and We Wanted Workers
Episode 562
George Borjas of Harvard University and author of We Wanted Workers talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about immigration and the challenges of mea…
9 years, 9 months ago
Sam Quinones on Heroin, the Opioid Epidemic, and Dreamland
Episode 561
How did heroin spread beyond big cities in America? What's the connection between heroin and America's opioid problem? Sam Quinones, author of Dreaml…
9 years, 9 months ago
Michael Munger on the Basic Income Guarantee
Episode 560
Michael Munger of Duke University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the virtues and negatives of a basic guaranteed income--giving every Am…
9 years, 9 months ago
Robert Hall on Recession, Stagnation, and Monetary Policy
Episode 559
Economist Robert Hall of Stanford University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the current state of the U.S. economy and what we know and d…
9 years, 9 months ago
Mark Warshawsky on Compensation, Health Care Costs, and Inequality
Episode 558
Economist and author Mark Warshawsky of George Mason Univerity's Mercatus Center talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his work on the role hea…
9 years, 10 months ago
Chris Blattman on Sweatshops
Episode 557
If you were a poor person in a poor country, would you prefer steady work in a factory or to be your own boss, buying and selling in the local market…
9 years, 10 months ago
Terry Anderson on Native American Economics
Episode 556
Terry Anderson of PERC talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about economic life for Native Americans. Anderson discusses economic life before the ar…
9 years, 10 months ago