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My new book, WILD PROBLEMS comes out August 9--how to face the big life decisions that define us, decisions where so-called rationality either misleads or is irrelevant. Pre-order now: amazon.com/gp/product/059341…

Wild Problems: A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us

Algorithms and apps analyze data and tell you how to beat the traffic, what books to buy, what music to listen to, and even who to date—often with great results. But what do you do when you face the...

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What if breaking bad habits has less to do with willpower—and more to do with your surroundings? Psychologist Angela Duckworth joins @EconTalker to explain why changing your environment may be the smartest way to change your behavior. Watch a new episode of EconTalk from the Hoover Institution, @Liberty_Fund, and @Econlib: hoover.org/plus/research/how…
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@EconTalker the @Econlib pod w David Wolpe…as a man of a certain age, this hit home. Incredibly thoughtful to put ourselves in Ilyich’s shoes The bit about having people who elevate our best selves: seek those who desire us to be lovely Thank you
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@EconTalker The episode with David Wolpe on The Death of Ivan Ilyich was great. Easily one of my favorite EconTalk episodes of the year, if not of all time.
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A beautiful episode from @EconTalker One that will make you stop for a moment and ponder… Such an insightful conversation between Russ and Rabbi Wolpe What if you did everything “right” by conventional standards and still discovered, on your deathbed, that you had wasted your life? Your life can be internally coherent, externally rewarded, and still be a form of prolonged non-existence… hollow and surrounded by superficial and empty people, including yourself.
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What if you did everything right, only to discover at the end that you lived the wrong life? @RabbiWolpe joins Hoover Visiting Fellow @EconTalker to explore Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich and how to live without regret. Watch a new episode of EconTalk from the Hoover Institution, @Liberty_Fund, and @Econlib: plus.hoover.org/plus/researc…
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Click here to listen to the full conversation: econtalk.org/incentives-are-…

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? Psychologist Adam Mastroianni argues that obeying bad incentives–shading...

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I like the book better. But it’s nice to hear the tune.
𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀
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Radetzky March, Op. 228 by Johann Strauss I, performed by the Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of Daniel Barenboim at the 2014 Vienna New Year's Concert. What's fascinating is that the audience's clapping isn't just applause. When timed with the music, it becomes an extra layer of rhythm alongside the orchestra. The audience doesn't just listen to the music. They become part of the performance itself.
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#Imperdible conversación de @EconTalker con el gran economista @JesusFerna7026 sobre las posibles causas y, sobre todo, las implicaciones del colapso demográfico en el mundo. Un tema especialmente relevante para países en vías de desarrollo como México que se harán viejos antes de llegar a ser prósperos. econtalk.org/the-great-ferti…

The Great Fertility Collapse (with Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde) - Econlib

For the first time in human history, we’re not having enough children to keep the world’s population from falling. And fertility is collapsing fastest not in rich nations but in places like Colombia,...

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I learned more from this @EconTalker episode about demographics than you would think possible in an hour. Listen in for what you should- and shouldn't- be worried about with respsect to fetility rates. econtalk.org/the-great-ferti…

The Great Fertility Collapse (with Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde) - Econlib

For the first time in human history, we’re not having enough children to keep the world’s population from falling. And fertility is collapsing fastest not in rich nations but in places like Colombia,...

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I had a terrific time exploring the depths of "The Death of Ivan Ilych" with @EconTalker econtalk.org/lives-wasted-an…

Lives Wasted and Well-Lived: David Wolpe on The Death of Ivan Ilyich - Econlib

What if you did everything right and discovered on your deathbed that you’ve wasted your life? Rabbi and author David Wolpe talks about Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” with EconTalk’s Russ...

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The veneer of civilization is thin.
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Nicola Giocoli@ngiocoliOct 17
Imperdibile episodio di EconTalk, il podcast di @EconTalker. Ospite @JesusFerna7026. Si parla di demografia (ma anche di nazionale 🇮🇹 di ⚽️). Sottotitoli decenti (Barrow -> Barro; 2014 -> 2040). Jesus spettacolare come sempre per chiarezza e lucidità. open.spotify.com/episode/6kB…

The Great Fertility Collapse (with Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde)

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Dylan Wiliam@dylanwiliamOct 16
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I think you can. This week's EconTalk conversation between @EconTalker and @JesusFerna7026 taught me that most of what I had learned about demographics turns out to be wrong: plus.hoover.org/plus/researc…

The Great Fertility Collapse With Jesús Fernández-Villaverde | Hoover Plus

For the first time in human history, we're not having enough children to keep the world's population from falling. 

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Rudi Bachmann@BachmannRudiOct 16
Finally got around to listening to the Fertility Podcast with @EconTalker and @JesusFerna7026 . It’s a tour de force and one of the most intellectually stimulating things I have listened to recently. Until the very end about religiosity and non-market correction mechanisms.
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Dylan Wiliam@dylanwiliamOct 15
I think @a_m_mastroianni has been @EconTalker's guest five times, and each time, I see the title, and think "What a stupid idea" and after listening to the conversation, I realize that he is completely right. The latest is no exception: econtalk.org/incentives-are-…

Incentives Are for Losers (with Adam Mastroianni) - Econlib

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The Pattern (abbreviated version of a chapter of my planned book Irrationality): daviddeutsch.org.uk/wp-conte…
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Cavemen Issues Dire Warning That The Wheel Is Going To Eliminate Countless Jobs
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Sometimes the best economics comes from a psychologist. open.substack.com/pub/experi…

Claude, don’t touch my lump

OR: the secret key to permanent happiness

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The future of math. Superb. open.substack.com/pub/davidb…
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Robert Hall on EconTalk from 2017: econtalk.org/robert-hall-on-…

Robert Hall on Recession, Stagnation, and Monetary Policy - Econlib

Economist Robert Hall of Stanford University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the current state of the U.S. economy and what we know and don’t know about the recovery from the Great...

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