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The digital realm is rife with invisible threats, and this episode doesn't shy away from the gritty realities of ransomware and the b…
2 years ago
Current Event: Smart Grids, DERs, and the Economics of Energy
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Unlock the secrets of the energy market evolution with economist Professor Lynn Kiesling, who brings her expertise on transaction cos…
2 years, 1 month ago
The 5G Revolution, Huawei Controversy, and Global Trade Dynamics
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TAITC tries to navigate the complex world of 5G, Huawei, and the telecom revolution with special guest John Pelson, author of the tho…
2 years, 3 months ago
Permissionless Innovation: Unshackling Potential or Unleashing Chaos?
Season 1 Episode 20
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What limits innovation? Is that good? I talk to Adam Thierer, senior fellow at the R Street Institute, exploring the concept of permi…
2 years, 4 months ago
Neutrality, Security, and Ethereum: the Future of Global Transaction Costs
Season 1 Episode 19
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Are you intrigued by the transformative potential of blockchain and Ethereum? This conversation with Ryan Berckmans, an Ethereum enth…
2 years, 4 months ago
Effective Altruism and the Transaction Costs of Maximizing Expected Value
Season 1 Episode 18
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A thought-provoking conversation about Effective Altruism (EA) with technologist Ben Goldhaber, as we explore its intersections with …
2 years, 5 months ago
Motives and Morals of Taxes, and an Homage to Bob Barker
Season 1 Episode 17
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There are three reasons to impose taxes, it seems:
1. To discourage behavior "we" don't like
2. To raise revenue for things "we" want
3…
2 years, 6 months ago
All You Can Eat, or By the Ounce?
Season 1 Episode 16
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There are many different pricing and packaging schemes for serving food in restaurants, and they all seem to coexist. But there are s…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Devil Went Down to Grievance: Tuh, Taxes, and HOAs
Season 1 Episode 15
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Are HOAs an argument for anarchy, or an example of it?
Ex post recontracting as a form a of aggression, when the enforcer of contracts…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Red Dots Three, Parsley, and Counting Sheep
Season 1 Episode 14
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The listener letter last week asked about the the three "red dots" that are used to identify liquor stores in South Carolina.
Turns ou…
2 years, 7 months ago