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David Deutsch on Multiple Worlds and Our Place in Them
Episode 124
Tyler describes Oxford professor and theoretical physicist David Deutsch as a "maximum philosopher of freedom" with no rival. A pioneer in the field …
4 years, 9 months ago
Mark Carney on Central Banking and Shared Values
Episode 123
As a Canadian economist who once served as the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney has had many occasions to reflect on the importance of va…
4 years, 9 months ago
Pierpaolo Barbieri on Latin American FinTech
Episode 122
Gifted young Argentines tend to leave home to "make it in America" and never look back, but after earning a degree from Harvard, writing a book about…
4 years, 10 months ago
Daniel Carpenter on Smart Regulation
Episode 121
Daniel Carpenter is one of the world's leading experts on regulation and the foremost expert on the US Food and Drug Administration. A professor of G…
4 years, 10 months ago
Shadi Bartsch on the Classics and China
Episode 120
A self-professed nerd, the young Shadi Bartsch could be found awake late at night, reading Latin under the covers of her bed by flashlight. Now a pro…
4 years, 11 months ago
Dana Gioia on Becoming an Information Billionaire
Episode 119
Before he was California Poet Laureate or leading the National Endowment for the Arts, Dana Gioia marketed Jell-O. Possessing both a Stanford MBA and…
4 years, 11 months ago
Sarah Parcak on Archaeology from Space
Episode 118
What can new technology tell us about our ancient past? Archaeologist and remote sensing expert Sarah Parcak has used satellite imagery to discover o…
5 years ago
John Cochrane on Economic Puzzles and Habits of Mind
Episode 117
What unites John Cochrane the finance economist and "grumpy" policy blogger with John Cochrane the accomplished glider pilot? For John, the answer is…
5 years ago
Patricia Fara on Newton, Scientific Progress, and the Benefits of Unhistoric Acts
Episode 116
Patricia Fara is a historian of science at Cambridge University and well-known for her writings on women in science. Her forthcoming book, Life Afte…
5 years, 1 month ago
Brian Armstrong on the Crypto Economy
Episode 115
Brian Armstrong first recognized the potential of cryptocurrencies after witnessing firsthand the tragic consequences of hyperinflation in Argentina.…
5 years, 1 month ago