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Back to SearchYuval Harari on Sapiens
Episode 495
Yuval Harari of Hebrew University and author of Sapiens talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the history of humanity. Topics discussed include…
11 years ago
Peter Boettke on Katrina, Ten Years After
Episode 494
Pete Boettke of George Mason University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the political and economic lessons he has learned as program dire…
11 years ago
Tim O'Reilly on Technology and Work
Episode 493
Tim O'Reilly of O'Reilly Media talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his career in technology and media and the challenges facing low-wage work…
11 years, 1 month ago
Pete Geddes on the American Prairie Reserve
Episode 492
When Lewis and Clark crossed through Montana, they encountered an extraordinary cornucopia of wildlife. Most of that ecosystem and the animals that o…
11 years, 1 month ago
Tina Rosenberg on the Kidney Market in Iran
Episode 491
There is only one country in the world where a person can sell a kidney to another citizen who buys it. That country is Iran. Tina Rosenberg of The N…
11 years, 1 month ago
Mitch Weiss on the Business of Broadway
Episode 490
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at a Broadway show? This week's EconTalk lifts the curtain on the magical world of Broadway: Mitch Weiss, …
11 years, 1 month ago
William MacAskill on Effective Altruism and Doing Good Better
Episode 489
How much care do you take when you make a donation to a charity? What careers make the biggest difference when it comes to helping others? William Ma…
11 years, 2 months ago
Paul Robinson on Cooperation, Punishment and the Criminal Justice System
Episode 488
Are human beings naturally cooperative or selfish? Can people thrive without government law? Paul Robinson of the University of Pennsylvania and auth…
11 years, 2 months ago
Jesse Ausubel on Agriculture, Technology, and the Return of Nature
Episode 487
Thousands of bears in New Jersey. Humpback whales near New York City. Acres devoted to farming stable or declining even as food production soars. Jes…
11 years, 2 months ago
Rachel Laudan on the History of Food and Cuisine
Episode 486
Rachel Laudan, visiting scholar at the University of Texas and author of Cuisine and Empire, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the history …
11 years, 2 months ago