Show threadMatěj Cepl 🇪🇺 🇨🇿 🇺🇦Jun 27, 2025

@stepan @pavel

Já jsem o tom slyšel. Nejsem si úplně jist, jak moc je v tom nějaký plán a jak moc je v tom jenom každodenní bezpáteřní oportunismus některých politiků typů Netanjahua. Také https://www.econtalk.org/an-extraordinary-introduction-to-the-birth-of-israel-and-the-arab-israeli-conflict-with-haviv-rettig-gur/ ... velice piučné (ale poslechněte si to celé, ten začátek je nejslabší) #EconTalk rizhodně není žádná propaganda.

An Extraordinary Introduction to the Birth of Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict (with Haviv Rettig Gur) - Econlib

Israeli journalist Haviv Rettig Gur takes us on a deep dive into the origins of Israel–how European Jew-hatred gave birth to Zionism and the founding of the Jewish state in 1948. He then turns to the rise of Palestinian terrorism and explains why the Palestinian experience and the Israeli experience are so incompatible. Along the way, […]

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StrypeyMay 16, 2025

"What's different about a liberal democracy, as opposed to an *illiberal* democracy, is there are a lot of things majorities cannot do. They must protect minority rights. That's why we have the Bill of Rights, why we have the First Amendment."

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We judge a liberal democracy by; does it tolerate ... the speech of minorities, who take very different views from the majority. "

#JonathanRauch, 2025

https://www.econtalk.org/why-christianity-needs-to-help-save-democracy-with-jonathan-rauch/

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#podcasts #EconTalk #politics #democracy

Why Christianity Needs to Help Save Democracy (with Jonathan Rauch) - Econlib

How does a nice Jewish boy who is also a gay atheist have the chutzpah to lecture Christianity on its obligations to democracy? Listen to author Jonathan Rauch talk about his book Cross Purposes with EconTalk’s Russ Roberts as Rauch makes the case for what he calls a thicker Christianity.

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Dave PottsApr 5, 2025
Black Grouse and Sexy Sons ... https://pca.st/podcast/b67a4cf0-4b30-0130-e316-723c91aeae46 #podcast #econtalk
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StrypeyDec 19, 2024

I'm trying to give a serious hearing to educated people I disagree with, in the hopes of learning new facts or arguments that might change my mind. But OMG, this podcast is like listening to Statler and Waldorf from the Muppet Show talk about economics;

https://www.econtalk.org/why-industrial-policy-is-almost-always-a-bad-idea-with-scott-sumner/

These guys are stuck in the 1980s, having totally missed that most economists have moved on from market fundamentalism.

#podcasts #EconTalk #IndustrialPolicy

Why Industrial Policy Is (Almost) Always a Bad Idea (with Scott Sumner) - Econlib

Tariffs are in the air. Will they help or hurt Americans? Listen as economist Scott Sumner makes the case against tariffs and various other forms of government intervention that go by the name of industrial policy. Along the way he looks at some of the history of worrying about the economic and military dangers posed […]

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Show threadStrypeyJul 3, 2024

"Governments that do not do these things fail. So: Regulation of a financial system. The availability of a reliable, independent system for adjudicating disputes--so, a judiciary. Stability of the currency. The ability to control the expansion of debt, to secure modest interest rates. The incapacity to provide the basic State function of controlling the border. And, the incapacity to keep order and enforce the laws."

#MichaelMunger, 2024

https://www.econtalk.org/does-market-failure-justify-government-intervention-with-michael-munger/

#podcasts #EconTalk #politics

Does Market Failure Justify Government Intervention? (with Michael Munger) - Econlib

Economics students are often taught that government should intervene when there is market failure. But what about government failure? Should we expect government intervention to outperform market outcomes? Listen as Duke University economist Michael Munger explores the history of how economists have thought about this dilemma and possible ways to find a third or even […]

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StrypeyJul 3, 2024

"... the usual separation between markets and politics, where markets are probably going to perform better than democracy in deciding how to allocate resources, was not only conceded by the Cambridge Welfare Economists: they anticipated Public Choice arguments by 60 or 70 years. They just had a different solution."

#MichaelMunger, 2024

https://www.econtalk.org/does-market-failure-justify-government-intervention-with-michael-munger/

#podcasts #EconTalk #economics #MarketFailure #PublicChoice

Does Market Failure Justify Government Intervention? (with Michael Munger) - Econlib

Economics students are often taught that government should intervene when there is market failure. But what about government failure? Should we expect government intervention to outperform market outcomes? Listen as Duke University economist Michael Munger explores the history of how economists have thought about this dilemma and possible ways to find a third or even […]

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James DevineNov 21, 2023

The thesis is correct, but this ain't the real true geek way. It's.. like two people who can't drive talking about their favourite car. I struggled to listen, normally I'm a big econtalk fan, despite it often being orthogonal to my own views on politics and economics.

Recommended only for those who don't really know their tech. Overall, it's still a great podcast, just not this week.

#EconTalk - Andrew McAfee on the Geek Way - Listen on Fountain
https://fountain.fm/episode/ohB3pInPUszP31jjXnAd

EconTalk - Andrew McAfee on the Geek Way - Listen on Fountain

What's different about companies that accomplish amazing things? Perhaps surprisingly, says Andrew McAfee of MIT, it has nothing to do with being agile or with better technology. Instead, they've developed what he calls "geek" cultures, which emphasize intense cooperation, rapid learning curves, and a lack of hierarchy. Listen as McAfee talks about his book The Geek Way with EconTalk's Russ Roberts and how focusing on company norms, as opposed to organizational charts and structure, is a key to realizing big ambitions. They also discuss the role that data and evidence play in geek companies' decision-making and why the willingness to embrace failure is a winning strategy.

Dave PottsSep 16, 2023

Another brilliant #econtalk #podcast :

Anupam Bapu Jena on Random Acts of Medicine

Do marathons kill people who aren't in the race? Etc...

* Episode Download link (67 MB): https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/6fdba516-8381-43b0-b29f-59d05512b693/episodes/6a1bbc23-5c51-43c0-90b9-b36139f73198/audio/e51a075a-1d18-4549-a13e-5c5f87e59f85/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=wgl4xEgL

* Show Notes: https://www.econtalk.org/anupam-bapu-jena-on-random-acts-of-medicine/

* Episode feed: EconTalk - http://files.libertyfund.org/econtalk/EconTalk.xml

Dave PottsAug 5, 2023

Brilliant #econtalk #podcast about #consciousness.

* Episode Download link (62 MB): https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/6fdba516-8381-43b0-b29f-59d05512b693/episodes/6e23aa8e-c6cd-4e88-8af2-70e9a16da7e9/audio/467173eb-80eb-477d-81be-363c8b4c9d4e/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=wgl4xEgL

* Show Notes: https://www.econtalk.org/erik-hoel-on-consciousness-free-will-and-the-limits-of-science/

* Episode feed: EconTalk - http://files.libertyfund.org/econtalk/EconTalk.xml

George MusserJul 25, 2023
#ErikHoel’s new book on the science of consciousness comes out today! Listen to him on the #EconTalk podcast at https://simplecast.econtalk.org/episodes/erik-hoel-on-consciousness-free-will-and-the-limits-of-science.
Erik Hoel on Consciousness, Free Will, and the Limits of Science | EconTalk

Neuroscientist and author Erik Hoel talks about his book, The World Behind the World, with EconTalk's Russ Roberts. Is it possible to reconcile the seemingly subjective inner world of human experience with the seemingly objective outer world of observation, measurement, and science? Despite the promise of neuroscience, Hoel argues that this reconciliation is surprisingly difficult. Join Hoel and Roberts for a wide-ranging exploration of what it means to be human and the limits of science in helping us understand who we are.

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