Science: Social Sciences

Young men are in freefall — and society's paying the price. Scott Galloway is here to explain the data behind the collapse and offer potential solutions. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1250 What We Discuss with Scott Galloway:Young men are experiencing an unprecedented decline, wit

We're living in parallel realities with different "facts." Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales breaks down how trust eroded — and how we might restore it. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1251 What We Discuss with Jimmy Wales:Wikipedia succeeded where its predecessor failed because it prio

This week Ryan and Zachary Yost take a look at international relations scholar John Mearsheimer’s claim that Europe faces a bleak future as the United States pivots away from NATO. Can Europe thrive without American taxpayers’ money? Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mug

Journalist and author Sam Quinones talks about his newest book, The Perfect Tuba: Forging Fulfillment from the Brass Horn, Band, and Hard Work with EconTalk's Russ Roberts. Known for his reporting on the opioid crisis, Quinones turns to a more uplifting subject--the world of tuba players and high school marching bands.

Quantitative, contrarian, and nuanced: these are the hallmarks of the Freakonomics approach. Hear journalist and podcaster Stephen Dubner speak with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the 20th anniversary of the popular-economics book Dubner co-authored with Steven Levitt. They discuss how the book came to be, how the journ

Why are Super Bowl ads so good for launching certain kinds of new products? Why do we all drive on the same side of the road? And why, despite laughing and crying together, do we often misread what others think? According to bestselling author and Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker, it all comes down to common knowledg