Economist and author Arnold Kling talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the recent drama in the tech world--Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, the collapse of FTX, and the appearance of ChatGPT. Underlying topics discussed include the potential for price discrimination to make social media profitable, whether yo

Arnold Kling is an economist, former writer at EconLog and writer of the In My Tribe substack, and the author of many books, including Specialization and Trade: A Reintroduction to Economics, and The Three Languages of Politics: Talking Across the Political Divides. We discuss polarization, Never-Trumpers, intellectual

Arnold Kling (@klingblog), economist and author, joins Erik on this episode. They discuss: - What experts disagree on with respect to COVID-19. - How Arnold would deal with the pandemic if he was in charge. - What he would do about lockdowns. - Where he agrees and disagrees with the government’s fiscal and monetary res

Arnold Kling (@KlingBlog), author and economist, joins Erik on this episode. They discuss: - The future of elites. - The charter city movement. - His thoughts on Austrian economics. - How he would approach regulating finance. - Negative interest rates. - How to solve the problem of high healthcare costs in the US. - Un

We welcome Arnold Kling back on to the show to talk about the new edition of Three Languages of Politics. He hits on how many people talk about politics within certain axes. Progressives operate on a oppressed vs. oppressor axis, conservatives on a barbarism vs. civilization axis, and libertarians on a coercion vs. lib

Arnold Kling (@KlingBlog), economist and former web entrepreneur, joins Erik on this episode for a wide-ranging discussion of tech, politics, business and economics. They talk about: - Arnold’s mission to replace neoclassical economics, including his dissection of its flaws. - How he would change how economics is taugh