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Sowell on Economic Facts and FallaciesFebruary 25, 2008, Featuring Thomas SowellThomas Sowell of Stanford University's Hoover Institution talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the ideas in his new book, Economic Facts and Fallacies. He discusses the misleading nature of measured income inequality, CEO pay, why nations grow or stay poor, the role of intellectuals and experts in designing public policy, and immigration. Time: 1:06:22
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MORE: Posted by Russ Roberts. Permanent Link | Comments (46) Boettke on Austrian EconomicsDecember 10, 2007, Featuring Pete BoettkePete Boettke, of George Mason University, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the origins and tenets of Austrian economics. This is a wonderful introduction to how the so-called Austrian economists look at the world and how they continue to influence economics today. Time:1:17:54
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MORE: Posted by Russ Roberts. Permanent Link | Comments (19) Botkin on Nature, the Environment and Global WarmingNovember 26, 2007, Featuring Daniel BotkinDaniel Botkin, ecologist and author, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about how we think about our role as humans in the natural world, the dynamic nature of environmental reality and the implications for how we react to global warming. Time: 1:06:18
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MORE: Posted by Russ Roberts. Permanent Link | Comments (18) George Shultz on Economics, Human Rights and the Fall of the Soviet UnionSeptember 03, 2007, Featuring George SchultzGeorge Shultz, the Thomas W. and Susan B. Ford Distinguished Fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution and Secretary of State under Ronald Reagan, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the role of economics in his career, the tension between morality and pragmatism in foreign policy, and the role of personalities and economics in diplomacy, particularly in US/Soviet relations in the 1980s. Time: 35.48
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MORE: Posted by Russ Roberts. Permanent Link | Comments (2) Gordon on Ants, Humans, the Division of Labor and Emergent OrderAugust 20, 2007, Featuring Deborah M. GordonDeborah M. Gordon, Professor of Biological Sciences at Stanford University, is an authority on ants and order that emerges without control or centralized authority. The conversation begins with what might be called the economics of ant colonies, how they manage to be organized without an organizer, the division of labor and the role of tradeoffs. The discussion then turns to the implications for human societies and the similarities and differences between human and natural orders. Time: 1:06:09
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MORE: Posted by Russ Roberts. Permanent Link | Comments (12) Allison on Strategy, Profits, and Self-InterestMay 07, 2007, Featuring John AllisonJohn Allison, CEO of BB&T Bank, lays out his business philosophy arguing for the virtues of profits, self-interest and production. His definition of justice, one of the core values of his firm, is that those who produce more, get more. He argues that Bill Gates would do more for the world improving Microsoft than running his foundation and giving away money. Allison praises Atlas Shrugged and refuses to let his bank make loans to companies that use eminent domain to acquire property. Is this any way to run a company? Does Allison really run his company this way? How does he deal with the gap between his philosophy and our popular culture's view of business and profits? Listen as Allison and host Russ Roberts discuss BB&T's unusual business strategy. Time: 57:11
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MORE: Posted by Russ Roberts. Permanent Link | Comments (11) Bogle on InvestingApril 09, 2007, Featuring John BogleThe legendary John Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group and creator of the index mutual fund, talks about the Great Depression, the riskiness of bond funds, how he created the Index 500 mutual fund--now the largest single mutual fund in the world--how the study of economics changed his life and ours, and Sarbanes-Oxley. At the end of the conversation, he reflects on his life and career. Time: 58:30
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MORE: Posted by Russ Roberts. Permanent Link | Comments (4) Cowen on Liberty, Art, Food and Everything Else in BetweenMarch 12, 2007, Featuring Tyler Cowen
EconTalk listeners were invited to email questions in advance of this podcast. See "Questions for Podcast Guests" at Cafe Hayek, for information about emailing questions for upcoming guests. Time: 55:31
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MORE: Posted by Russ Roberts. Permanent Link | Comments (2) Engerman on SlaveryNovember 21, 2006, Featuring Stanley EngermanStanley Engerman of the University of Rochester talks about slavery throughout world history, the role it played (or didn't play) in the Civil War and the incentives facing slaves and slave owners. This is a wide-ranging, fascinating conversation with the co-author of the classic Time on the Cross (co-authored with Robert Fogel) and the forthcoming Slavery, Emancipation, and Freedom (LSU Press, 2007). Engerman knows as much as anyone alive about the despicable human arrangement called slavery and the vastness and precision of his knowledge is on display in this interview. Time: 1:10:51
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MORE: Posted by Russ Roberts. Permanent Link | Comments (3) Walter Williams on Life, Liberty and EconomicsOctober 16, 2006, Featuring Walter WilliamsProfessor, Radio Host, and Syndicated Columnist Walter Williams of George Mason University talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about his early days as an economist, his controversial view of the Civil War, the insights of Adam Smith and Friedrich Hayek, and some deep but simple economic principles. Time: 1:03.1
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MORE: Posted by Russ Roberts. Permanent Link | Comments (8) Friedman on Capitalism and FreedomSeptember 04, 2006, Featuring Milton FriedmanRuss Roberts talks to Milton Friedman about the radical ideas he put forward almost 50 years ago in Capitalism and Freedom. Listen to the most influential economist of the past 50 years discuss the principles of liberty, social responsibility of business, the inertia behind bad legislation and his career as economist and public intellectual. Time: 43.3
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MORE: Posted by Russ Roberts. Permanent Link | Comments (9) An Interview with Gary BeckerJuly 10, 2006, Featuring Gary BeckerRuss Roberts interviews Gary Becker on the challenges of being an intellectual maverick, the economic approach to human behavior, the influences of Adam Smith and Alfred Marshall on Becker's work and Becker's optimism for the future of economics. Time: 29.5
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