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Pallotta on Charity and the Culture of the Non-Profit Sector

posted to EconTalk on Mon 17th Jun 13

Dan Pallotta, Chief Humanity Officer of Advertising for Humanity and author of Uncharitable talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the ideas in his book. Pallotta argues that charities are deeply handicapped by their culture and how we view them. The use
Schneier on Power, the Internet, and Security

posted to EconTalk on Mon 10th Jun 13

Bruce Schneier, author and security guru, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about power and the internet. Schneier argues that the internet enhances the power of the powerless but it also enhances the power of the powerful. He argues that we should be worried
Kling on the Three Languages of Politics

posted to EconTalk on Mon 3rd Jun 13

Arnold Kling, author of The Three Languages of Politics, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the ideas in the book. Kling argues that Progressives, Conservatives, and Libertarians each have their own language and way of looking at the world that often

Taleb on Black Swans, Fragility, and Mistakes

posted to EconTalk on Mon 3rd May 10

Nassim Taleb, author of The Black Swan and Fooled by Randomness, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his latest thoughts on robustness, fragility, debt, insurance, uncertainty, exercise, moral hazard, knowledge, and the challenges of fame and fortune.
Cowen on the Great Stagnation

posted to EconTalk on Mon 14th Feb 11

Tyler Cowen of George Mason University and author of the e-book The Great Stagnation talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the ideas in the book. Cowen argues that in the last four decades, the growth in prosperity for the average family has slowed dramatically
Roberts on the Crisis

posted to EconTalk on Mon 17th May 10

Russ Roberts, host of EconTalk, discusses his paper, "Gambling with Other People's Money: How Perverted Incentives Created the Financial Crisis." Roberts reflects on the past eighteen months of podcasts on the crisis, and then turns to his own take, a narrative

The Marketplace of Ideas

posted to Daily Economy on Fri 14th Jun 13

Here’s what’s going on this week in the online world of economics.You don’t need a college degree to make it in a STEM field, according to a new report from Brookings: “Half of all STEM jobs are available to workers without a four-year
Economist debate on technological progress

posted to Knowledge Problem on Fri 14th Jun 13

Lynne KieslingThe Economist recently did one of their periodic debates, this time on the pace and effects of technological progress. Moderator Ryan Avent framed the debate thus:This leads some scholars to conclude that accelerating technical change is an illusion.
EconTalk this week

posted to Anti-Dismal on Tue 11th Jun 13

Bruce Schneier, author and security guru, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about power and the internet. Schneier argues that the internet enhances the power of the powerless but it also enhances the power of the powerful. He argues that we should be worried