The world of today would seem alien to someone living 30 years ago: people seduced by their screens in private and public and now AI blurring the lines between humans and the machine. Author and technologist Azeem Azhar chronicles the pace of change and asks whether the human experience can cope with that pace while […] The post Living with Exponential Change (with Azeem Azhar) appeared first on Econlib.
There’s often a gap between the textbook treatment of statistics and the cookbook treatment–how to cook up the numbers when you’re in the kitchen of the real world. Jeremy Weber of the University of Pittsburgh and the author of Statistics for Public Policy hopes his book can close that gap. He talks to EconTalk host […] The post How to Avoid Lying With Statistics (with Jeremy Weber) appeared first on Econlib.
When EconTalk’s Russ Roberts sat down with Charles Duhigg to talk about his new book on the art of conversation, Supercommunicators, Roberts tried to apply some of its lessons to his conversation with the author. The result is this special conversation between two people eager to connect and communicate. Enjoy. The post The Secrets of Great Conversation (with Charles Duhigg) appeared first on Econlib.
Journalist and author Robert Wright invited EconTalk’s Russ Roberts to his podcast, NonZero, to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, knowing that there would be plenty to disagree about. The two then agreed to release their back-and-forth on their respective podcasts. The result is a lively but respectful discussion that is more debate than the usual EconTalk […] The post A Lively Debate on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (with Robert Wright) appeared first on Econlib.
How far back should you go to understand the current moment in the relationship between Israel and its Palestinian neighbors and the attack of October 7? Some would say 2005, or 1967, or maybe 1948 when the State of Israel was founded. But for historian and author Hillel Cohen of Hebrew University, year zero was […] The post Year Zero of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (with Hillel Cohen) appeared first on Econlib.
For decades, American aid to Israel has sent a strategic message: the greatest superpower in the world stands behind the Jewish state. But does it really? Historian and former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren tells EconTalk’s Russ Roberts that it’s time for Israel to stop accepting U.S. foreign aid. He also explains why […] The post Should Israel Depend on the US? (with Michael Oren) appeared first on Econlib.
[ANNUAL LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZGY3G9W. Vote for your 2023 favorites! Last day to vote: Feb. 1st.] Pollster and political scientist Dahlia Scheindlin has worked extensively with public opinion polls of both Palestinians and Israelis. Listen as she talks with EconTalk’s Russ Roberts about the dreams, fears, anger, and frustration of both sides. Along the way she analyzes […] The post What Palestinians Are Thinking (with Dahlia Scheindlin) appeared first on Econlib.
[ANNUAL LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZGY3G9W. Vote for your 2023 favorites!] How did a husband-and-wife vacation end up saving a city from the atomic bomb while destroying another? And how did a century-old murder of one family bring another into existence? Easily, explains political scientist Brian Klaas of University College London, who points out that history is replete […] The post If Life Is Random, Is It Meaningless? (with Brian Klaas) appeared first on Econlib.
[ANNUAL LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZGY3G9W. Vote for your 2023 favorites!] Did nations get rich on the backs of other nations? Did the West get rich from imperialism? Noah Smith says no. But why not? If you can steal stuff, isn’t that better than having to make it yourself? Listen as Noah Smith and EconTalk’s Russ Roberts discuss […] The post Can a Nation Plunder Its Way to Wealth (with Noah Smith) appeared first on Econlib.
Journalist Matti Friedman worked for the Jerusalem Bureau of the Associated Press from 2006 to 2011. Looking back at that experience, Friedman argues that little has changed in the journalism landscape. Listen as Friedman discusses with EconTalk host Russ Roberts the media’s obsession with Israel and how and why the media often sidelines facts in service of ideology, […] The post The Challenge of Covering the Most Important Story on Earth (with Matti Friedman) appeared first on Econlib.