Russ Roberts
@EconTalker
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President, Shalem College, Jerusalem (https://t.co/UANwVRygS3) Research Fellow @hooverinst https://t.co/AYz1OyVbAw, https://t.co/zxKUYrpCUR
Joined May 2009
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:
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RT @nickgillespie: Not enough people remember that Hayek was famous for flipping off Keynes in every public appearance (even radio) since t….
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RT @mhartmannmke: On the great EconTalk podcast, @EconTalker hosts @Chris_arnade for enjoyable and insightful conv….
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If true, probably a market opportunity.
Not a single white man born after 1984 has published a work of literary fiction in The New Yorker. Not a single one.
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And don't forget to read For Whom the Bell Tolls: EconTalk book club episode airs August 25. Get reading!.
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Scheduled for upcoming episodes of EconTalk: @j_amesmarriott on reading, @Doug_Lemov on reading, @LowryPressly on oblivion, David Marquet on distancing, @tferriss on a whole bunch of stuff.
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RT @EdAlvarezB: A luxury episode preview @EconTalker interviews @Chris_arnade . Full episode drop tomorrow I think. Are Some Cultures Bette….
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RT @angeladuckw: We overestimate willpower. We underestimate context. Situation modification is the simple, science-backed idea that you c….
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RT @Marc__Stevenson: @EconTalker Russ, I just listened to your recent podcast with Mike Munger entitled 'What is Capitalism?'. It is brilli….
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RT @dylanwiliam: @C_Hendrick There's a powerful discussion on memorizing poetry at 36:14 in this conversation between @DanaGioiaPoet and @E….
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EconTalk Book Club: the morality of war, grace under pressure, sacrificing for a cause, Fascism vs Communism, love, style, literary reputation. Episode coming in late August. Read it now!
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Adam Smith could have explained why this makes no sense. But his insights haven’t been widely understood, alas.
פשוט נפלא בעיני כמה שזה שגוי מבחינה כלכלית.
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RT @JeorgeIII: While listening to an @EconTalker podcast from 2006, a question got me thinking. If you designed an education system today,….
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Is there a worse name for a fabulous product than ChatGPT? For now, I’m just calling it Claudette.
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RT @mosaicmag: The first crime, Cain's murder of Abel, appears to be caused by jealousy. Can Jean-Jacques Rousseau shed light on this primo….
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RT @Econlib: How can the state of Colorado have nearly 700 sides? Why is a country's coastline as long as you want it to be? And how come y….
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