ANOMALY

Society EN ↓ 58 episodes

Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) interviews some of the world's leading economists, political scientists, and philosophers to discuss their ideas and what they mean for society, technology, and the economy.

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Carl Trueman on The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self 22.01.2021 1:00:00

Carl Trueman joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self.

Matt Ridley on the Evolution of Everything 12.02.2020 52:43

Matt Riddley (@mattwridley) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Laura Deming (@laurademing) to discuss the Evolution of Everything.

Sean Carroll on the Questions of the Universe 12.02.2020 57:59

Sean Carroll (@seanmcarroll) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Laura Deming (@laurademing) to discuss humanism, reconciling science and morality, and the role of physics in evolution.

Geoffrey West on Scale & Exponential Growth 12.02.2020 1:01:06

Geoffrey West joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Laura Deming (@laurademing) to discuss scale, exponential growth, and cross pollination in scientific research.

Raghuram Rajan on Growth and Sustainable Development 12.02.2020 56:24

Raghuram Rajan (@GRaghuramRajan) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss his views on growth and sustainable development.

Donald Hoffman on The Illusion of Reality 12.02.2020 57:31

Don Hoffman (@donalddhoffman) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Laura Deming (@laurademing) to discuss the Illusion of Reality, Religion, and Morality.

Jonathan Pageau on Religion & Society 12.02.2020 1:05:49

Jonathan Pageau (@PageauJonathan) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss his views on religion and society.

Gary Basin on How Trading Works 12.02.2020 1:03:18

Gary Basin (@garybasin) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss how algorithmic trading crypto works.

John Horgan on Consciousness and the Upper Limits of Science 12.02.2020 1:02:43

John Horgan (@jjhorgan) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss consciousness and the upper limits of science.

Soumaya Keynes on the State of Trade 11.02.2020 1:09:57

Soumaya Keynes (@SoumayaKeynes) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) for this episode to discuss trade. They cover: - Does trade lead to job loss - Policies of the Trump administration - The future of the WTO and the rising trend of protectionism - Will future administrations become more closed off - Is the dollar being strong a good thing for the global economy - Did NAFTA achieve its goals - Sh...

Samuel Hammond on Welfare Policy 11.02.2020 1:14:36

Samuel Hammond (@hamandcheese) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss welfare policy and neo-medievalism.

Doug Irwin on Trade Policy 11.02.2020 34:35

Doug Irwin (@D_A_Irwin) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss U.S. trade policy.

Sevilla King on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance 11.02.2020 1:07:49

Sevilla King (@aqualityx) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

Buster Benson on the Art of Productive Disagreement 09.02.2020 46:24

Buster Benson (@buster) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the idea of productive disagreements, Buster's thoughts on nonviolent communication, and conflict theory.

Margaret Peters on the Politics of Immigration 09.02.2020 45:02

Margaret Peters (@migrationnerd) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the politics of migration, both in historical periods and in modern times, and why U.S. policy has shifted.

Agnes Callard on Reconciling Egalitarianism & Meritocracy 09.02.2020 1:08:24

Agnes Callard (@AgnesCallard) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the weakness of human will and various contradictions of the mind — especially the reconciliation between egalitarianism and meritocracy.

Matt Prewitt on Radical Markets 09.02.2020 56:17

Matt Prewitt (@m_t_prewitt) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss RadicalxChange, the future of nation states and corporations, data privacy, and improving democracy.

Daron Acemoglu on Government and Economy 09.02.2020 56:57

Daron Acemoglu (@DrDaronAcemoglu) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the state of democracy, China's model, charter cities, and why nations fail.

Brian Nosek on Open Science & The Replication Crisis 09.02.2020 57:37

Brian Nosek (@BrianNosek) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Laura Deming (@laurademing) to open science, the replication crisis, and incentives in scientific research.

Yuval Levin on the Past, Present and Future of Conservatism 09.02.2020 57:49

Yuval Levin joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss conservatism, the future of various institutions, and how social media is affecting institutions. You can find a copy of his new book, "A Time to Build: From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus, How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream" here: https://www.amazon.com/Time-Build-Community-Reco...

Scott Sumner on the History of Monetary Policy 09.02.2020 50:44

Scott Sumner ( https://www.themoneyillusion.com/) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the Fed, historical financial crises, and the economic outcomes of war.

Dinny McMahon on the Chinese Economy 09.02.2020 50:41

Dinny McMahon (@DinnyMcMahon) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss China's debt, monetary policy, and the future of the Chinese economy.

Frederick Crews on the Legacy of Freud 09.02.2020 1:07:07

Frederick Crews joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the legacy of Freud, why he persists in popularity, and his thoughts on Carl Jung.

Bryan Cutsinger on Monetary Policy & the Gold Standard 09.02.2020 55:00

Bryan Cutsinger (@BryanCutsinger) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss monetary policy in the U.S. as well as the gold standard.

Jared Bernstein on the Fed & the Financial Crisis 09.02.2020 1:02:34

Jared Bernstein (@econjared) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the Fed, the biggest lessons in fiscal policy from the past decade, and the financial crisis.