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Power plays: grid economics and engineering, with Travis Dauwalter
Episode 29
Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) is joined by Travis Dauwalter, energy enthusiast (and PhD), to explain the systems we often take for granted behind the U…
1 year, 2 months ago
The landmines buried in the fine print of Chicago’s new casino deal
Episode 28
In today’s episode Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) examines a Chicago casino investment, first of its kind within the city limits. Patrick reads from his…
1 year, 3 months ago
The banking crisis, two years later
Episode 27
Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) revisits his March 2023 essay that explained the dynamics of bank runs and system stress during the banking crisis one mo…
1 year, 3 months ago
Debanking explained
Episode 26
In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) unpacks his 24k word essay Debanking (and Debunking?) originally published on Bits about Money. He discu…
1 year, 3 months ago
Retrospective on 2024, with Sammy Cottrell
Episode 25
In this special episode, Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) and his EA/producer Sammy Cottrell examine the production function behind Complex Systems, from …
1 year, 3 months ago
Seeing like an outsider, with Yatharth
Episode 24
In this episode, Yatharth (@askyatharth), a graduate student and software engineer, turns the tables to interview Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) about c…
1 year, 4 months ago
The future of pandemic preparedness, with Joshua Morrison
Episode 23
In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Joshua Morrison, the CEO of advocacy non-profit 1Day Sooner. They discuss what worked and wh…
1 year, 4 months ago
How we tax property, with Lars Doucet
Episode 22
In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) and Lars Doucet, the author of Land is a Big Deal, discuss how cities determine your property's value and…
1 year, 4 months ago
Fraud levels are a policy choice
Episode 21
In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) offers a reading of his viral essay, "The optimal amount of fraud is non-zero" with extensive live commen…
1 year, 4 months ago
AI, poker, and mind games, with Max Chiswick
Episode 20
Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Max Chiswick, a former professional poker player turned AI educator, to explore how poker intersects with dec…
1 year, 5 months ago