In his memoir of his time in Auschwitz, Primo Levi describes Jewish prisoners bathing in freezing water without soap–not because they thought it would make them cleaner, but because it helped them hold on to their dignity. For poet and author Dwayne Betts, Levi’s description of his fellow inmates’ suffering, much like the novelist Ralph […] The post Dwayne Betts on Ellison, Levi, and Human Suffering appeared first on Econlib.
Are tech giants such as Google, Amazon, or Facebook dangerous? Do they have too much power? Dive into the murky waters of antitrust as Michael Munger of Duke University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about monopoly, antitrust policy, and competition in the 21st century. The post Michael Munger on Antitrust appeared first on Econlib.
Intellectual omnivore Tyler Cowen of George Mason University and EconTalk host Russ Roberts talk about their reading habits, their favorite books, and the pile of books on their nightstands right now. The post Tyler Cowen on Reading appeared first on Econlib.
What do crossing rivers and investing in stocks have in common? Real education is seeing the connection between things that seem very different. EconTalk’s host Russ Roberts talks about education with Alex Aragona of the podcast, The Curious Task. Roberts argues that the ability to apply insights from one area to another with which we’re unfamiliar is one […] The post Russ Roberts on Education appeared first on Econlib.
Physician and careful reader Richard Gunderman of Indiana University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about how Adam Smith and Leo Tolstoy looked at greed. Drawing on Tolstoy’s short story, “Master and Man,” and adding some Thomas Hobbes along the way, Gunderman argues that a life well-lived requires us to rise above our lower desires. […] The post Richard Gunderman on Greed, Adam Smith, and Leo Tolstoy appeared first on Econlib.
What is real education? What can colleges provide their students? Pano Kanelos, president of the new college-to-be in Austin, UATX, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the nature of education, what the Great Books can teach us, and how we should rethink college education in today’s world. The post Pano Kanelos on Education and UATX appeared first on Econlib.
Economist Robert Pindyck of MIT talks about his book, Climate Future, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Pindyck lays out what we know and do not know about climate change. He argues that because of the nature of greenhouse gases, adaptation must be part of the policy response to climate change. The post Robert Pindyck on Averting and Adapting to Climate Change appeared first on Econlib.
Stuff it, fluff it, stitch it, dress it: Build-a-Bear Founder and former CEO Maxine Clark built a retail-entertainment empire by letting people make their own furry friends. Two hundred million of them. What’s the secret to her success? Listen as she tells EconTalk’s Russ Roberts how she developed a customer-focused culture, why she sought to […] The post Maxine Clark on Building the Build-a-Bear Workshop appeared first on Econlib.
Many people think schools are no place for teaching character. Psychologist Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and founder of Character Lab, disagrees. She talks with EconTalk’s Russ Roberts about the implicit curriculum for character, the critical role early education plays in shaping our adult values, and why the Marshmallow Test doesn’t determine our destiny. […] The post Angela Duckworth on Character appeared first on Econlib.
What did author and Washington Post columnist Tamar Haspel learn from her quest to eat at least one thing she’d grown, caught, or killed every day? For starters, that just-caught fish always tastes better (unless you’ve caught a false albacore). That all it takes to build a coop is the will and the right power […] The post Tamar Haspel on First-Hand Food appeared first on Econlib.
