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Episode 169: John Stossel Joins Words and Numbers Pt. 1
John Stossel joins us this week to talk about economics, politics, and society. This is part one of two, so be sure to tune in next week for more exc…
6 years, 1 month ago
Episode 168: Not Your Great-Grandfather's Depression
A depression differs from a recession in both the severity of the downturn and the duration. Recessions typically last months; the Great Depression l…
6 years, 1 month ago
Episode 167: Viewing the World Through Panic-Tinted Glasses
In times of crisis, humans develop a dangerous, asymmetric view of events. We readily see the damage the crisis causes, but we don’t readily see the …
6 years, 2 months ago
Episode 166: The Economics of Optimism
Vernon Smith, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in economics joins us on this episode to talk about the economic impact of the coronavirus and why, thou…
6 years, 2 months ago
Episode 165: Constitutional Crisis
In response to the virus, state and city governments are exercising powers that they wouldn’t have in normal times. State and local governments are o…
6 years, 2 months ago
Episode 164: The Future of Public Schooling
In the debate over the future of public schooling in the U.S., charter schools may show the way forward. Similar to public schools, charter schools a…
6 years, 2 months ago
Episode 163: Interview with Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee is possibly the only politician in US history who has served as mayor, governor, and US Senator and been elected as a Republican, a De…
6 years, 3 months ago
Episode 162: The Law of Demanding More Supplies
The laws of economics aren’t social conventions that we can choose to follow or ignore as it suits us. When demand for a product outstrips supply, th…
6 years, 3 months ago
Episode 161: Why Is It So Hard to Sue the Police?
When a person harms another, the harmed party can go to the courts to seek redress. But the Supreme Court sets police and prosecutors above the law. …
6 years, 3 months ago
Episode 160: Crude Reactions
Ten years ago, an explosion on the oil rig Deepwater Horizon killed almost a dozen people and resulted in the worst oil spill in US history. This wee…
6 years, 3 months ago