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Lives Wasted and Well-Lived: David Wolpe on The Death of Ivan Ilyich
What if you did everything right and discovered on your deathbed that…
Addiction, Faith, and the Limits of Willpower (with Meghan O'Gieblyn) | EconTalk | Podcast Guru
Why do we keep doing things we know we shouldn't? And is that really a failure of will?
Public Choice and Politics Without Romance (with Mike Munger) - Econlib
Before you give the government new powers, try the Munger Test: cross out “government” and insert the name of the politician you trust least. Then see if you still like the idea.
The Death of Reading (with James Marriott) | EconTalk | Podcast Guru
Are we living in the new Dark Ages? Despite vast technological advances, our societies are increasingly looking like those that preceded the advent of literacy.
Incentives Are for Losers (with Adam Mastroianni) - Econlib
Incentives matter, sure. But what should you do when following the incentives means quietly participating in something wrong?
Meritocracy, Exams, and the Knowledge That Matters (with Daisy Christodoulou) - Econlib
What does a failed 19th-century Chinese civil exam and one of the deadliest wars in history have to do with how we hire, educate, and test people today?
EconTalk Podcast - Hamas and the Future of Gaza (with Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib) | Free Listening on Podbean App
He lost his childhood homes, dozens of family members, and most of his hearing in his left ear to Israeli bombs, yet Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib insists that Palestinians must also take responsibility for…
Cosmic Loneliness and the Longing to Believe with Adam Kirsch
Has the earth been visited by extraterrestrials? Are we alone?
The Hidden Cause of the Industrial Revolution
What if the Industrial Revolution wasn’t sparked by the steam engine, but by a quiet legal revolution in how England handled property rights?