This podcast is typical Robin Hanson. You don’t have time to absorb one of his ideas before he is on to the next. You probably need to listen two or three times.
May 26 2008
One of the examples that comes up in the Robin Hanson podcast concerns dating. If the point is to signal to the person that you are healthy, wealthy, and intelligent, why not just bring your health records, your bank statement, and your SAT scores? One hypothesis, which may be implicit in what Robin is saying, is tha...
May 26 2008
A sure sign that a comment thread is degenerating is when two commenters argue a point back and forth. From now on, before you enter a third comment that in such a sequence, I recommend taking the discussion off line.
May 26 2008
This podcast is typical Robin Hanson. You don't have time to absorb one of his ideas before he is on to the next. You probably need to listen two or three times.
READER COMMENTS
Alejandro
May 26 2008 at 8:28pm
Amazing. This is one of the best Econtalk editions, Robin and Mike Munger should have a monthly podcast discussing any random topic.
TGGP
May 27 2008 at 2:08am
On the subject of cynicism and Public Choice, this should make us take more seriously the account of altruistic folks not motivated by profit.
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