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Curated author interviews on economics, history, science, psychology, and culture
Cambridge, New Zealand
Joined July 2012
Podcast with Jake Tapper about his book Original Sin co-authored with Alex Thompson. Argues that Biden’s top advisers tried to conceal the extent of his decline. Considers how to avoid letting loyalty blind you. @ezraKlein.@jaketapper
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Podcast with Stuart Ward about his book Untied Kingdom: A Global History of the End of Britain. Tells the history of the end of Britain, tracing how Britishness has been discarded across the globe since the end of the Second World War. @NewBooksNetwork
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Podcast with David Goodhart about his book The Care Dilemma: Caring Enough in the Age of Sex Equality. Discusses the family in crisis, society’s abandonment of the elderly, & why we can’t afford to ignore the fertility crisis. @smugbrendan.@David_Goodhart
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Podcast with Paulina Rowinska about her book Mapmatics: A Mathematician's Guide to Navigating the World. Discusses the mathematical tricks hiding in plain sight with every map we use and how distorting geography helps us navigate reality. @EconTalker.
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Podcast with Nicholas Borst about his book The Bird and the Cage. Explores the persistent tensions between state control & market forces in China & the implications for China’s economic trajectory & its global trading relationships. @NewBooksEcon.@NBorstSF
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Podcast with Jerusalem Demsas about her essay collection On the Housing Crisis. Argues that the housing crisis is caused by decision-making in zoning boards, historical preservation committees and sparsely attended meetings. @KQEDForum.@JerusalemDemsas
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Podcast with Patrick McGee about his book Apple in China. Discusses Apple’s relationship with China, which was nation-building for China and anecdotes about Apple’s management, including the “Divorce Avoidance Program.”.@jordanschnyc.@PatrickMcGee_
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Podcast with Chris Dixon about his book Read Write Own. Argues that the next internet era – powered by blockchain technology – can restore autonomy to creators and shift economic power back to the network's edges. @cowenconvos.@cdixon
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RT @Durmanator: Brilliant column by @matthewsyed on the crisis in democracy and believing in fairies at the bottom of the garden,. Our lead….
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Podcast with Vali Nasr about his book Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History. Explains that it is perceived security interests that drive Iran's revolutionary values, theocratic government, & foreign policy. @PrincetonUPress.@NewBooksNetwork.@vali_nasr
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Podcast with James Grant-Peterkin about his book A Companion to Easter Island (Guide to Rapa Nui). Discusses the history of Easter Island, its iconic archaeology, and the extraordinary transformations since it was first settled. @HistoryHit.@GrantPeterkinJ
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Podcast with Tomás Mandl about his book Modern Paraguay. Discusses Paraguay's history and large informal economy, Paraguay's gender ratio and economic relations, and Paraguay's potential for clean energy development. @CPSI_org.@rasheedguo.@tommandl.
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Podcast with Arthur Kroeber about his book China's Economy. Discusses how China achieved high-tech manufacturing dominance, where they'll go from here, and how to create a productive and mutually beneficial relationship with China. @dwarkesh_sp.
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Podcast with Lucy Ash about her book The Baton and the Cross. Discusses the Russian Orthodox Church, how the history of the church has shaped Russia, and the reasons behind its conspicuous support for Putin's war against Ukraine. @theosnick.@LucyAAsh
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Podcast with Clare Morell about her book The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones. Outlines an approach for families, local communities, and society to raise children without phones. @ThinkInPublic.@ClareMorellEPPC
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Podcast with James Bloodworth about his book Lost Boys: A Personal Journey Through the Manosphere. Discusses his investigation of the paranoid and misogynistic subcultures of the manosphere. @bookingclubpod.@J_Bloodworth
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Podcast with Cliff Asness about his paper The Less-Efficient Market Hypothesis. Argues that social media and low interest rates have distorted market information, disconnecting stock prices from their true values. @zingales.@bethanymac12.@CliffordAsness.
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Podcast with Fyodor Tertitskiy about his book Accidental Tyrant: The Life of Kim Il-sung. Discusses Kim Il-Sung, the factors that drove the Soviet Union to appoint him as the North Korean leader, and how he secured a family dictatorship. @BookReviewsAsia
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