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Back to SearchWhy bad social norms such as FGM can persist
Episode 105
EP105 considers the persistence of bad social norms such as female genital mutilation (FGM). Show host Gene Tunny speaks with University of Queenslan…
5 years ago
Victimless Crimes with Marc J. Victor
Episode 104
On Economics Explored we’ve previously discussed the large economic and social costs that arise from criminalising drugs such as cannabis. In episode…
5 years, 1 month ago
Why Ayn Rand's concept of self-esteem is unreasonable with Dr Michael Edelstein
Episode 103
In Economics Explored Episode 103, Dr Michael Edelstein explains why Ayn Rand’s concept of self-esteem is unreasonable and unhelpful. Program host Ge…
5 years, 1 month ago
Arrow's Impossibility Theorem
Episode 102
In Episode 102, Arrow's Impossibility Theorem is discussed by University of Queensland Senior Lecturer in Economics Dr Priscilla Man and Economics Ex…
5 years, 1 month ago
How do we know what's true or why trust science?
Episode 101
In these times of intense debate over COVID-19 and climate change policies, it is important to ask what theories and evidence we can trust - i.e. how…
5 years, 1 month ago
Incentivizing Vaccinations - Cash for Jabs
Episode 100
Economist Isaac Katz discusses his proposed vaccination incentives with Economics Explored host Gene Tunny. You can read all about it in Isaac's disc…
5 years, 2 months ago
Carbon border taxes
Episode 99
A conversation regarding the European Union's proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a.k.a. a carbon border tax, between show host Gene …
5 years, 2 months ago
Political legitimacy with Prof. Phillip LeBel
Episode 98
In EP98 on political legitimacy, host Gene Tunny interviews Prof. Phillip LeBel, the author of a book published earlier this year by Brown Walker Pr…
5 years, 2 months ago
BS jobs critique + CBDC thoughts from Dr Nicholas Gruen
Episode 97
David Graeber's BS jobs thesis (previously covered in EP95) lacks microeconomic foundations, according to Dr Nicholas Gruen. In EP97, Economics Explo…
5 years, 2 months ago
Managing Government Budgets
Episode 96
Rachel Nolan, a former Queensland Government finance minister, speaks with Economics Explored host Gene Tunny about how government budgets are develo…
5 years, 3 months ago