Choosing Better

The potential economic gains from migration are enormous. Even the smallest estimates suggest migration has the potential to raise incomes more than 10 fold that of increased openness to trade. Few seem happy with current policies in the US, but what can be done? In this episode we reflect on a bit of the history of migration in the US and discuss Weyl and Posner's proposal from their book, Ra...

AI can emulate many things that humans do. AI can emulate many things humans can't do. AI can emulate many things humans shouldn't do. AI can emulate many things AI shouldn't do. Perhaps emulating human emotions falls into this fourth category. This certainly appears to be the consensus for condolence letters . But are there times where this artificial sincerity is appropriate? Could i...

We generally think of scarcity in a negative light, but what would life look like if things weren't scarce? Could their be hidden mercies embedded in this concept. We invite you to share some of your scarce time and attention to reflect with us. ( Link to Referenced Article on Scarcity ) Credits: Intro/Outro music - ⁠⁠⁠Drew Elliot⁠⁠⁠ Post-Production - Michael Morris Additional thanks to the ⁠⁠...

What are the moral implications of prices? Is there such a thing as a "Just Price?" Under what conditions are prices unjust? Let's talk about arbitrarily giving money to random friends (or strangers), price gouging, and the effects of the prices on your soul. Credits: Intro/Outro music - ⁠⁠Drew Elliot⁠⁠ Post-Production - Michael Morris Additional thanks to the ⁠⁠Wheaton Center for Fa...

If knowledge is power and ignorance is bliss, where does that leave us? Sometimes it might be better to just not know. But... if you want to know, Enoch Hill and Tim Taylor discuss in this week's Choosing Better Podcast. Credits: Intro/Outro music - ⁠Drew Elliot⁠ Post-Production - Michael Morris Additional thanks to the ⁠Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics⁠ for their support of...

In a (somewhat) recent article , Ben Peterson suggests that Order is necessary for a flourishing society. Order is generally achieved through informal norms or through formal law and enforcement. In the US, norms previously provided order, this transitioned to law and enforcement, but now we are shifting away from formal enforcement without the informal norms. In this episode of Choosing Better, w...