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Raj Chetty on Teachers, Social Mobility, and How to Find Answers to Big Questions
Episode 23
A high school teacher once told Raj Chetty he'd some day serve on the Federal Reserve Board. At the the time Raj thought the comment was silly, since…
8 years, 10 months ago
Garry Kasparov on AI, Chess, and the Future of Creativity
Episode 22
The chess grandmaster, political activist, and author joins Tyler for a conversation on artificial intelligence, Russia, Putin, how education must ch…
8 years, 10 months ago
Patrick Collison has a Few Questions for Tyler (Live at Stripe)
Episode 21
A few months ago, Tyler asked Patrick Collison, CEO of Stripe, to be on the show. Patrick agreed, but only under the condition that the be the one to…
8 years, 11 months ago
Malcolm Gladwell Wants to Make the World Safe for Mediocrity (Live at Mason)
Episode 20
Journalist, author, and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell joins Tyler for a conversation on Joyce Gladwell, Caribbean identity, satire as a weapon, Daniel E…
9 years ago
*The Complacent Class* with Katherine Mangu-Ward (Live at Mason)
In this bonus episode, Editor-in-chief of Reason Katherine Mangu-Ward interviews Tyler about *The Complacent Class.* Make sure to listen all the way …
9 years ago
Rabbi David Wolpe on Leadership, Religion, and Identity (Live at Sixth & I)
Episode 19
Named one of the most influential Jewish thinkers of our time, Rabbi David Wolpe joins Tyler in a conversation on flawed leaders, Jewish identity in …
9 years, 1 month ago
Chef Mark Miller on Food as the Ultimate Intellectual Exploration
Episode 18
Mark Miller is often called the founder of modern southwestern cuisine, but his unique anthropological approach to food has led him to explore cuisin…
9 years, 2 months ago
Jhumpa Lahiri on Writing, Translation, and Crossing Between Cultures (Live at Mason)
Episode 17
Author, teacher, and translator Jhumpa Lahiri joins Tyler for a conversation on identity, Rhode Island, writing as problem solving, reading across la…
9 years, 2 months ago
Joseph Henrich on WEIRD Societies and Life Among Two Strange Tribes (Live at Mason)
Episode 16
To anthropologist Joseph Henrich, intelligence is overrated. Social learning, and its ability to influence biological evolution over time, is what re…
9 years, 3 months ago
Fuchsia Dunlop on Chinese Food, Culture, and Travel
Episode 15
For centuries, China has treated its cuisine with a reverence and delight that is only just starting to emerge with Western "foodie" culture. No one …
9 years, 4 months ago