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Episode 318: Nostalgia and Pop-Culture
Foolishness of the week: 12:19 Main episode: 16:54
People’s view of the past is biased because we tend to forget the bad things. The (inexplicable …
3 years, 3 months ago
Words and Numbers Trailer
Words and Numbers is a weekly half-hour podcast that explores current events through the eyes of an economist and political scientist. The show is an…
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 317: Slavery, Capitalism, and The 1619 Project, Pt. 2
Foolishness of the week: 07:11 Main episode: 11:20
Economic historian Phil Magness joins us to talk about how the popular 1619 Project gets both the …
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 316: Slavery, Capitalism, and The 1619 Project, Pt. 1
Foolishness of the week: 04:55 Main episode: 07:34
Economic historian Phil Magness joins us to talk about how the popular 1619 Project gets both th…
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 315: Are We Done With Inflation?
Foolishness of the Week: 06:19 Main episode: 07:37 As recently as two months ago, many economists were concerned that significant inflation was here…
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 314: What Happened to Trade?
There is much evidence pointing to a relationship between increased trade and improved socio-economic factors like income, poverty, equality, and the…
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 313: Nudging and Capturing
Foolishness of the week: 10:57 Main episode: 11:17 The USDA is experimenting with paying people to eat fruits and vegetables. That sounds like a goo…
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 312: The Next American Economy
Dr. Samuel Gregg joins us to talk about his latest book, The Next American Economy, in which he describes emerging problems and potential solutions t…
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 311: Supply Chains Revisited
A year ago, Mikhail Rasner joined us to talk about shortages and supply chains. A year later, he’s back to talk about what’s happened, both expected …
3 years, 5 months ago
Episode 310: The Ratchet Effect and Civil Disagreement (fixed)
This week, we answer listener questions about the ratchet effect, how to disagree civilly, and who our dream guest would be.
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3 years, 5 months ago