EconTalk

In Defense of Intuition (with Gerd Gigerenzer)

David Deutsch on the Pattern

Physicist David Deutsch proposes a theory of "the Pattern" to explain the historical persistence of violence and hostility toward Jews. Unlike standard explanations rooted in racism or economic envy, the Pattern is defined as a deep-seated cultural impulse to legitimize hurting Jews, with specific accusations—such as d...

Free Will Is Real (with Kevin Mitchell)

Colonialism, Slavery, and Foreign Aid (with William Easterly)

The Perfect Tuba: How Band, Grit, and Community Build a Better Life (with Sam Quinones)

The Status Game (with Will Storr)

In this episode of EconTalk, Russ Roberts interviews author Will Storr about his book, "The Status Game," which explores the human desire for status and its impact on our lives. Storr argues that status is a fundamental human need, not just a want, and that our subconscious minds are constantly assessing our own status...

The Wonder of the Emergent Mind (with Gaurav Suri)

Shampoo, Property Rights, and Civilization (with Anthony Gill)

Primal Intelligence (with Angus Fletcher)

A Mind-Blowing Way of Looking at Math (with David Bessis)

Twenty Years of Freakonomics (with Stephen Dubner)

The Magic of Tokyo (with Joe McReynolds)

The Invisible Hierarchies that Rule Our World (with Toby Stuart)

In this episode of EconTalk, host Russ Roberts interviews Toby Stuart, author of "Anointed, The Extraordinary Effects of Social Status in a Winner-Take-Most World." They discuss the concept of social status, its movement, and its impact on the distribution of opportunity. Stuart explains how hierarchies, though often v...

Eating with Intelligence (with Julia Belluz)

Steven Pinker on Common Knowledge

In this episode of EconTalk, Russ Roberts interviews cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker about his book, "When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows," which explores the concept of common knowledge and its role in coordination, cooperation, and everyday life. Pinker discusses the psychological aspects of common knowledge...

How Did America Build the Arsenal of Democracy? (with Brian Potter)

How Teams Succeed (with Colin Fisher)

Humans Are Overrated (with Christine Webb)

Hemingway, Love, and War (with David Wyatt)

Tim Ferriss on Tim Ferriss (and much much more)