On: The Suicide of the West. Episode: N/A Date: April 2018 Background: Columnist and author of The Suicide of the West. Key Subjects: Capitalism and democracy are at risk in the current contentious political environment. We take for granted “the
On: Morality, Culture and Tribalism. Episode: N/A Date: July 2018 Background: Economist. Key Subjects: Limitations of economics by assuming that human actors are rational, utility maximizing agents. Economics: the science of maximizing wellbeing in a world of self-interests and scarce
On: Life, Machinery, and the Restless Clock. Episode: N/A Date: February 2019 Background: Professor at Stanford University and author of The Restless Clock. Key Subjects: Interesting historical perspective on the role of science and religion in understanding living things –
On: Stubborn Attachments, Prosperity, and the Good Society. Episode: N/A Date: August 2017 Background: Professor at George Mason University, the co-host of the blog Marginal Revolution, host “Conversations with Tyler” podcast, author of Stubborn Attachments. Key Subjects: Growth is the
On: Work, Slavery, the Minority Rule and Skin in the Game. Episode: N/A Date: August 2017 Background: Author of “Skin in the Game”. Key Subjects: Second episode with Taleb related to the general topic of skin in the game. Rubin
On: The Future of Cars. Episode: N/A Date: August 2017 Background: Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Key Subjects: The second and third order effects of electric cars and autonomous driving. Electric cars: Infrastructure of charging (home, stations), repairs (dealerships), car design,
On: Burning Man. Episode: N/A Date: January 2018 Background: CEO of the Burning Man Project. Key Subjects: General, introductory conversation on how Burning Man started and has evolved over the years. Key Takeaways: -/- Worth Listening: Good reminder of evolution
On: 12 Rules for Life. Episode: N/A Date: February 2018 Background: Clinical psychologist, professor of psychology, author of “12 Rules for Life“. Key Subjects: Need for goals in life: Happiness and impulse gratification are not good goals. Happiness is not
On: Rationality, Risk, and Skin in the Game. Episode: N/A Date: March 2018 Background: Author of “Skin in the Game”. Key Subjects: Third episode with Taleb related to the general topic of skin in the game. Decision-making and policy in
On: Cruelty. Episode: N/A Date: September 2018 Background: Yale University psychologist, author of “Against Empathy”. Key Subjects: Empathy: Sharing someone else’s emotions. Fairly primitive and often less productive than cognitive empathy: consciously trying to take their perspective. What motivates cruelty.