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Russ Roberts

EconTalk: Conversations for the Curious is an award-winning weekly podcast hosted by Russ Roberts of Shalem College in Jerusalem and Stanford's Hoover Institution. The eclectic guest list includes authors, doctors, psychologists, historians, philosophers, economists, and more. Learn how the health care system really works, the serenity that comes from humility, the challenge of interpreting data, how potato chips are made, what it's like to run an upscale Manhattan restaurant, what caused the 2008 financial crisis, the nature of consciousness, and more. EconTalk has been taking the Monday out of Mondays since 2006. All 900+ episodes are available in the archive. Go to EconTalk.org for transcripts, related resources, and comments.

#985

Who Won the Socialist Calculation Debate (with Peter Boettke)

For more than a century, some economists have insisted that central planning can outperfor... more

17 Feb 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:17

17 Feb 2025

#984

Minimalists and Hoarders (with Michael Easter)

Why do we buy stuff we don't need? Maybe for the same reason that some people can't stand ... more

10 Feb 2025

55 MINS

55:05

10 Feb 2025

#983

Coase, the Rules of the Game, and the Costs of Perfection (with Daisy Christodoulou)

Surely perfection is better than imperfection. But applying technology to improve decision... more

03 Feb 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:25

03 Feb 2025

#982

Why AI Is Good for Humans (with Reid Hoffman)

Should we worry about the human future in a world of AI? Reid Hoffman is unafraid and even... more

27 Jan 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:03

27 Jan 2025

#981

Weep, Shudder, Die: The Secret of Opera Revealed (with Dana Gioia)

How can opera, with words we rarely understand, make us cry? Why does opera, filled with m... more

20 Jan 2025

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:46

20 Jan 2025

#980

Will DOGE and Musk Make a Difference? (with Michael Munger)

Can Musk use DOGE to reduce the size and power of the bureaucracy and big government? Mich... more

13 Jan 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:21

13 Jan 2025

#979

Understanding the Settler Colonialism Movement (with Adam Kirsch)

Under settler colonialism, you're either a settler or indigenous and the sin of the foundi... more

06 Jan 2025

59 MINS

59:07

06 Jan 2025

#978

The Power of Nuance: Lessons for Public Health (with Emily Oster)

Public health officials should tell the truth, even when it's complicated. Even when some ... more

30 Dec 2024

56 MINS

56:16

30 Dec 2024

#977

Fixing Sick Cities (with Alain Bertaud)

Why are European cities charming and American cities often so charmless? Simple, says urba... more

23 Dec 2024

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:44

23 Dec 2024

#976

Is This War With Lebanon Different? (with Matti Friedman)

Is Israel's war with Lebanon going to end differently from past attempts to secure Israel'... more

16 Dec 2024

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:27

16 Dec 2024

#975

Why Industrial Policy Is (Almost) Always a Bad Idea (with Scott Sumner)

Tariffs are in the air. Will they help or hurt Americans? Listen as economist Scott Sumner... more

09 Dec 2024

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:13

09 Dec 2024

#974

Translating Life and Fate (with Robert Chandler)

What does it take to translate a 900-page Russian novel written before the fall of the Sov... more

02 Dec 2024

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:12

02 Dec 2024

#973

Tyler Cowen on Life and Fate

Life and Fate might be the greatest novel of the 20th century or maybe ever. Tyler Cowen t... more

25 Nov 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:56

25 Nov 2024

#972

Terrorism, Israel, and Dreams of Peace (with Haviv Rettig Gur)

Over the last 30 years, the Israeli public has moved to the right on the question of how t... more

18 Nov 2024

2 HR 05 MINS

2:05:50

18 Nov 2024

#971

Who Needs Miracles? On Nature and the Miraculous (with Alan Lightman)

How can we cultivate a sense of awe in our lives? Easy, says physicist and author Alan Lig... more

11 Nov 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:56

11 Nov 2024

#970

Give Away a Kidney? Are You Crazy? (with filmmaker Penny Lane)

After filmmaker Penny Lane decided to donate a kidney to a stranger, it took three years a... more

04 Nov 2024

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:37

04 Nov 2024

#969

Susan Cain on Bittersweet and the Happiness of Melancholy

Why do we like sad music or that poignant feeling that comes from attending a funeral? Aut... more

28 Oct 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:00

28 Oct 2024

#968

Why Housing Is Artificially Expensive and What Can Be Done About It (with Bryan Caplan)

Housing is artificially expensive. Bryan Caplan of George Mason University and the author ... more

21 Oct 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:26

21 Oct 2024

#967

Misinformation and the Three Languages of Politics (with Arnold Kling)

How big a problem is misinformation for a democracy? How do we arrive at the truth? Listen... more

14 Oct 2024

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:02

14 Oct 2024

#966

Reclaiming Tribalism (with Michael Morris)

Is tribalism destroying democracy? According to cultural psychologist Michael Morris of Co... more

07 Oct 2024

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:16

07 Oct 2024

#965

The Underrated Bruno Leoni (with Michael Munger)

Friedrich Hayek credited Bruno Leoni with shaping his ideas on laws and legislation. James... more

30 Sep 2024

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:48

30 Sep 2024

#964

The Mysterious World of Owls (with Jennifer Ackerman)

An owl will eat a rabbit whole, but owls can't digest the fur or the bones. So how do they... more

23 Sep 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:38

23 Sep 2024

#963

What Modern Medicine Gets Wrong (with Marty Makary)

Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr. Marty Makary talks about his book Blind Spots with EconTalk's Ru... more

16 Sep 2024

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:56

16 Sep 2024

#962

Is Israel Winning the War in Gaza? (with Andrew Fox)

British Army major and Sandhurst lecturer Andrew Fox recently spent a week with the Israel... more

09 Sep 2024

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:08

09 Sep 2024

#961

The Problems of Boys and Men in Today's America (with Richard Reeves)

Many boys and men in America are doing worse than girls and women in education while strug... more

02 Sep 2024

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:09

02 Sep 2024

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#985

Who Won the Socialist Calculation Debate (with Peter Boettke)

#984

Minimalists and Hoarders (with Michael Easter)

#983

Coase, the Rules of the Game, and the Costs of Perfection (with Daisy Christodoulou)

#982

Why AI Is Good for Humans (with Reid Hoffman)

#981

Weep, Shudder, Die: The Secret of Opera Revealed (with Dana Gioia)

#980

Will DOGE and Musk Make a Difference? (with Michael Munger)

#979

Understanding the Settler Colonialism Movement (with Adam Kirsch)

#978

The Power of Nuance: Lessons for Public Health (with Emily Oster)

#977

Fixing Sick Cities (with Alain Bertaud)

#976

Is This War With Lebanon Different? (with Matti Friedman)

#975

Why Industrial Policy Is (Almost) Always a Bad Idea (with Scott Sumner)

#974

Translating Life and Fate (with Robert Chandler)

#973

Tyler Cowen on Life and Fate

#972

Terrorism, Israel, and Dreams of Peace (with Haviv Rettig Gur)

#971

Who Needs Miracles? On Nature and the Miraculous (with Alan Lightman)

#970

Give Away a Kidney? Are You Crazy? (with filmmaker Penny Lane)

#969

Susan Cain on Bittersweet and the Happiness of Melancholy

#968

Why Housing Is Artificially Expensive and What Can Be Done About It (with Bryan Caplan)

#967

Misinformation and the Three Languages of Politics (with Arnold Kling)

#966

Reclaiming Tribalism (with Michael Morris)

#965

The Underrated Bruno Leoni (with Michael Munger)

#964

The Mysterious World of Owls (with Jennifer Ackerman)

#963

What Modern Medicine Gets Wrong (with Marty Makary)

#962

Is Israel Winning the War in Gaza? (with Andrew Fox)

#961

The Problems of Boys and Men in Today's America (with Richard Reeves)