Joel Mokyr on the death of distance (2013 edition)
I would think that one of the things that is coming… is the death of distance. We are basically no longer having to use airplanes… Read More »Joel Mokyr on the death of distance (2013 edition)
Econtalk
Podcast recommendation: Mark Rank and Russ Roberts on poverty in the US (Econtalk)
Good discussion of the dynamics of transient poverty vs persistent poverty, issues with The System and how hard it is to change, whether education helps,… Read More »Podcast recommendation: Mark Rank and Russ Roberts on poverty in the US (Econtalk)
Recommendation: Econtalk with Matt Ridley on How Innovation Works
I highly recommend this episode of Econtalk with Matt Ridley talking about how innovation makes inventions useful by making them available, affordable and reliable. The… Read More »Recommendation: Econtalk with Matt Ridley on How Innovation Works
The water we swim in: Robert Pondiscio on culture and school performance
This extract is from is a great Econtalk discussion of How the Other Half Learns. Recommend. Robert Pondiscio: They [Success Academy Charter Schools] require an… Read More »The water we swim in: Robert Pondiscio on culture and school performance
David Epstein on kind and wicked learning environments
Update 2021-02: New post on kind, wicked and fiendish learning environments These are terms used by psychologist Robin Hogarth, and what a “kind” learning environment… Read More »David Epstein on kind and wicked learning environments
Podcast recommendation: Econtalk – Andy Matuschak on Why Books Don’t Work
This is a fantastic interview that takes Andy Matuschak‘s controversially titled essay as a springboard for a not-really-controversial but fascinating discussion of teaching, learning and… Read More »Podcast recommendation: Econtalk – Andy Matuschak on Why Books Don’t Work
Podcast Recommendation: Econtalk with Alain Bertaud on Cities, Planning, and Order Without Design
This is a great episode of Econtalk. Bertaud uses labour markets as a lens for thinking about cities. Helpful examples of emergent order and the… Read More »Podcast Recommendation: Econtalk with Alain Bertaud on Cities, Planning, and Order Without Design
Emergent order: Russ Roberts’ It’s a Wonderful Loaf
This is a great introduction (or reminder) about emergent order in the complex adaptive system that is the economy.
Podcasts: starting points for learning about AI
Stuart Russell on After On with Rob Reid A thought provoking interview and excellent introduction that sounds a note of caution about AI and gives… Read More »Podcasts: starting points for learning about AI
Resource: Tim Harford on 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy
If you haven’t thought much about economics, this series from the BBC is a first-rate introduction to a lot of key ideas about how markets… Read More »Resource: Tim Harford on 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy