Russ Roberts
@EconTalker
President, Shalem College, Jerusalem (http://shalem.ac.il/en/) Research Fellow @hooverinst http://EconTalk.org, https://substack.com/@listentothesirens
My new book, WILD PROBLEMS comes out August 9--how to face the big life decisions that define us, decisions where so-called rationality either misleads or is irrelevant. Pre-order now: amazon.com/gp/product/059…
Not enough people remember that Hayek was famous for flipping off Keynes in every public appearance (even radio) since the '30s, leading to the most famous rap battle in the history of economics in 2010 via @EconTalker and @JohnPapola youtu.be/d0nERTFo-Sk?si…
“In order to make people equal, you have to treat them differently. If you treat people alike, the result is necessarily inequality.” — Friedrich Hayek
I spoke to the EconTalk podcast about how to read and why The proliferation of social media, podcasts and short form video only emphasises the fact that books are the greatest information technology ever invented open.spotify.com/episode/3VS2TC…
And next week it’s Doug talking about what we know about teaching people to read and much much more.
This @EconTalker episode w @j_amesmarriott on reading is really excellent. Reflections on how to choose books & build a reading life ... Much of the advice ties quite clearly to the science ... read more than one book on a topic (> background knowledge=>learning); choose…
A MUST listen to. Thank you @econTalker and @j_amesmarriott ! Otherwise known as, Counter-Programing.
Coming to EconTalk later today: @j_amesmarriott. Wonderful conversation about reading habits, books, poetry, and more. Enjoy.
I really loved this conversation with the great EconTalk @Econtalker podcast about how to read and why. In an age of infinite digital distractions books remain the greatest information technology ever invented. Nothing else even comes close. youtube.com/watch?v=88c36U…
Dear world: that so many of you not only failed to stand by us but repeated and amplified the lies of those who would do us grievous harm is something I never expect to fully understand .
“Forget about how this impacts people like the CEO and his mistress, garden-variety sinners who, through a combination of terrible luck and atrocious judgment, will be famous, and hated, for the rest of their lives. You don’t have to feel sorry for them (although I admit, I kind…
Coming to EconTalk later today: @j_amesmarriott. Wonderful conversation about reading habits, books, poetry, and more. Enjoy.
Don’t forget to read For Whom the Bell Tolls for the upcoming EconTalk episode with Hemingway scholar David Wyatt. Episode drops August 25.
This is fabulous. Definitely better. Love it.
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econtalk.org/how-to-walk-th… On the great EconTalk podcast, @EconTalker hosts @Chris_arnade for enjoyable and insightful conversation about traveling, walking, and learning … “I like to see how people live. I like to see their daily routines,” Arnade says. “I like to see how they…
If true, probably a market opportunity.
Not a single white man born after 1984 has published a work of literary fiction in The New Yorker. Not a single one.
And don't forget to read For Whom the Bell Tolls: EconTalk book club episode airs August 25. Get reading!
Scheduled for upcoming episodes of EconTalk: @j_amesmarriott on reading, @Doug_Lemov on reading, @LowryPressly on oblivion, David Marquet on distancing, @tferriss on a whole bunch of stuff.
A luxury episode preview @EconTalker interviews @Chris_arnade Full episode drop tomorrow I think Are Some Cultures Better Than Others? youtu.be/MWQZPFsUHV8?si…
Grab a copy today! amzn.to/3GkVqL8
EconTalk Book Club: the morality of war, grace under pressure, sacrificing for a cause, Fascism vs Communism, love, style, literary reputation. Episode coming in late August. Read it now!
We overestimate willpower. We underestimate context. Situation modification is the simple, science-backed idea that you can change your behavior by changing your surroundings. Put your phone in another room. Sit next to what you want to focus on. Create friction for…
Angela Duckworth gives a brilliant graduation speech at Bates: "Where you physically place your phone may be one of the most consequential decisions you make." Guard your attention. Not with willpower, but situation modification: @angeladuckw youtube.com/watch?v=HxVsaN…