Alexandra Kaschuta & Bryan Caplan , Subversive w/Alex Kaschuta

Bryan Caplan - Don't doom yourself.

29 May 2024 • 46 min • EN
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This is the first half of our conversation. The full episode and the complete archive of Subversive episodes, including exclusive episodes and my writing, are available on Substack. You can also subscribe to the podcast sans writing on Patreon for a bit less. This is how the show is financed and grows, so I appreciate every contribution! Please subscribe at: https://www.alexkaschuta.com/ https://www.patreon.com/aksubversive Our conversation explores the topic of housing and its influence on people's lives, the supply and demand dynamics of the housing market, the problem of expanding housing supply and preserving cultural values, the impact of immigration on housing demand, the effect of open borders on non-college educated workers, negativity bias in the news, the role of the internet in shaping cultural conversations, the impact of screens and technology on children and more. Bryan Caplan is an economist and author. A professor of economics at George Mason University, a research fellow at the Mercatus Center, and an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute. He publishes his own blog on Substack, which I highly recommend, Bet on It. Bet On It Chapters 00:00 The Exorbitant Cost of Housing 02:01 Government Regulation and Housing Prices 04:14 Expanding Housing Supply and Cultural Values 06:39 Deregulation and Open Borders 10:55 The Internet and the Negativity Bias 45:05 Nature vs. Nurture and Parenting 48:26 The Impact of Screens and Technology on Children 54:39 Choosing Coping Strategies and Individual Responsibility 01:06:09 Underrated Thinkers

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