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James Heckman on Inequality and Economic Mobility

Economist and Nobel Laureate James Heckman of the University of Chicago talks about inequality and economic mobility with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Drawing on research...

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Michael Easter on the Comfort Crisis

Journalist and author Michael Easter talks about his book The Comfort Crisis with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Easter thinks modern life is...

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Greg Page

Greg Page on Food, Agriculture, and Cargill

Agriculture and Food Jan 12 2015

Jennifer Pahlka

Jennifer Pahlka on Code for America

Altruism and Charity May 1 2017

Dan Pallotta

Pallotta on Charity and the Culture of the Non-Profit Sector

Altruism and Charity Jun 17 2013

Elizabeth Pape

Elizabeth Pape on Manufacturing and Selling Women's Clothing and Elizabeth Suzann

Entrepreneurship Apr 24 2017

John Papola

Papola on the Keynes Hayek Rap Videos

Business Cycles, Recessions, and the Great Depression May 2 2011

L.A. Paul

L.A. Paul on Vampires, Life Choices, and Transformation

Family and Self-Help May 4 2020

Sam Peltzman

Peltzman on Regulation

Regulation Nov 13 2006

Jordan Peterson

Jordan Peterson on 12 Rules for Life

Education Feb 19 2018

Joel Peterson

Joel Peterson on Leadership, Betrayal, and the 10 Laws of Trust

Entrepreneurship May 7 2018

Becky Pettit

Pettit on the Prison Population, Survey Data and African-American Progress

Income Inequality Dec 31 2012

Paul Pfleiderer

Paul Pfleiderer on the Misuse of Economic Models

Finance Sep 8 2014

Edmund Phelps

Edmund Phelps on Mass Flourishing

Entrepreneurship Nov 11 2013

Phelps on Unemployment and the State of Macroeconomics

Nobel Prize Winners Feb 15 2010

Nicholas Phillipson

Phillipson on Adam Smith

Adam Smith Nov 22 2010

Thomas Piketty

Thomas Piketty on Inequality and Capital in the 21st Century

Income Inequality Sep 22 2014

Robert Pindyck

Pindyck on Climate Change

Environment Aug 5 2013

Dan Pink

Daniel Pink on Drive, Motivation, and Incentives

Education Aug 30 2010

Dan Pink on How Half Your Brain Can Save Your Job

Marketing, Management, Strategy, and Leadership Jun 11 2007

Charles Platt

Platt on Working at Wal-Mart

Industry Interviews: Individuals at Work Jun 15 2009

Helen Pluckrose

Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay on the Enemies of Modernity

Conversation Arts: Civility, Incivility, and Persuasion Feb 5 2018

Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan on Psychedelic Drugs and How to Change Your Mind

Family and Self-Help Jun 25 2018

Robert Pondiscio

Robert Pondiscio on How the Other Half Learns

Education May 18 2020

Nathaniel Popper

Nathaniel Popper on Bitcoin and Digital Gold

The Media Jun 8 2015

Joe Posnanski

Joe Posnanski on the Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini

Biography, Intellectual History Dec 23 2019

Richard Posner

Posner on the Financial Crisis

Financial Crisis of 2008 Nov 16 2009

Virginia Postrel

Virginia Postrel on Textiles and the Fabric of Civilization

History Nov 16 2020

Postrel on Style

Marketing, Management, Strategy, and Leadership Nov 27 2006

Vinay Prasad

Vinay Prasad on Cancer Drugs, Medical Ethics, and Malignant

Health and Health Care Apr 20 2020

Canice Prendergast

Canice Prendergast on How Prices Can Improve a Food Fight (and Help the Poor)

Agriculture and Food Dec 7 2015

Lant Pritchett

Lant Pritchett on Poverty, Growth, and Experiments

Altruism and Charity May 22 2017

Lant Pritchett on Education in Poor Countries

Poverty and Development Dec 2 2013