Russ Roberts

Russ Roberts

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Russ Roberts & Tim Ferriss 18 Aug 2025 • EN

Tim Ferriss on Tim Ferriss (and much much more)

Cold plunges. Exogenous ketones. Pu-erh tea--but hold the breakfast: it's all par for the morning routine, at least if you're entrepreneur, self-experimenter, and king of the lifehacks, Tim Ferriss. From how he manages the challenges of his celebrity to how he manages to stay in great shape; how he does--and when he do

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Jonah Goldberg & Russ Roberts 06 Aug 2025 • EN

A Return to Econ 101 | Interview: Russ Roberts

Jonah Goldberg is joined by Russ Roberts, the president of Shalem College and host of the EconTalk podcast, to discuss trade policy, combat intellectual idolatry, and review recent events in Israel. Plus: their thoughts on the rise of antisemitism and fringe ideas. Show Notes:—EconTalk Podcast—Russ Roberts’ latest book

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Russ Roberts & Michael Munger 07 Jul 2025 • EN

What Is Capitalism? (with Mike Munger)

What is capitalism, really? Drawing on Adam Smith, Douglass North, and his own experience as a teacher and economist, economist Michael Munger of Duke University discusses three stages of economic development with EconTalk's Russ Roberts: voluntary exchange, markets, and capitalism. Along the way, the conversation expl

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Russ Roberts & Paul Bloom 26 May 2025 • EN

Nature vs. Nurture (with Paul Bloom)

How much of our success or failure is written in our genes? How much is under our control? Is it nature or nurture or is that dichotomy too simplistic? Hear EconTalk's Russ Roberts and psychologist Paul Bloom discuss why the nature vs. nurture question is actually worth taking seriously and how by understanding it we c

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Russ Roberts & Matt Ridley 24 Mar 2025 • EN

Bird Brains, Bird Sex, and All Kinds of Beauty (with Matt Ridley)

Bright colors, long tails, and dances of seduction: they may hurt a bird's chances of survival in the wild, but they seem to increase the chances of reproduction. Is this all part of natural selection or is sexual selection its own force in the bird world? Is there such a thing as beauty for beauty's sake? What can we

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Russ Roberts & Reid Hoffman 27 Jan 2025 • EN

Why AI Is Good for Humans (with Reid Hoffman)

Should we worry about the human future in a world of AI? Reid Hoffman is unafraid and even optimistic. He argues that the brave new world that awaits is going to be great for humanity. Listen as he talks about his book Superagency with EconTalk's Russ Roberts and argues that the future is bright not just for AI, but fo

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