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Explaining Economic Growth ft. Joel Mokyr Nov 30, 2021

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One of the central questions of economics is "Why are some countries rich and some countries poor? And how did rich countries become rich in the first place?" Economic historian Joel Mokyr joins the podcast to discuss these questions and more. Why did the Industrial Revolution happen in England, and not elsewhere? How did political fragmentation lead to the flourishing of innovations? What lessons can we draw from the Republic of Letters? And what does this teach us about promoting economic growth today? Dr. Mokyr tackles all these questions and more!

Further reading:

A Culture of Growth - https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691180960/a-culture-of-growth

Plagues Upon the Earth - https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691192123/plagues-upon-the-earth

The Enlightened Economy - https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300189513/enlightened-economy

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Why Crypto Matters ft. Vitalik Buterin Nov 23, 2021

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Conversations about the crypto world often seem like a pitched battle between supporters and detractors. Vitalik Buterin joins the show to discuss what really matters and what's really showing promise in crypto. We discuss why so many are skeptical of crypto, whether cryptocurrency has too much space in the discussion, and what the most interesting and innovative non-currency applications of crypto are - include smart contracts, DAOs, and more. Why should you care about what's happening in crypto? Listen and find out!

Recommended resources:

https://ethereum.org/en/

https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/

The Bankless Podcast - http://podcast.banklesshq.com/

https://augur.net/

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Building Green Tech ft. Noah Smith Nov 16, 2021

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What's new in the world of green technology? Noah Smith joins the show to discuss advances in solar, wind, battery and nuclear power, and why some of those technologies keep getting cheaper while others don't. We also discuss other climate related moonshots like carbon capture technology and geothermal power, and why it's so important to invest in basic green tech research now.

Follow Noah at noahpinion.substack.com. Also mentioned this episode - @hausfath, @ramez, @JesseJenkins, & @drvolts

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Supply Chains and Trade Policy ft. Ed Gresser Nov 10, 2021

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What's been going on with the US and global supply chains? PPI's Ed Gresser joins the podcast to discuss supply chain disruptions, how the supply chain was impacted by the COVID pandemic, how to make our supply chains more resilient, and what the vision for US trade policy should be moving forward.

Check out Ed's book - https://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Want-American-Liberalism-Economy/dp/1933368624

WTO data - https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/statis_e.htm

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Helping Afghan Refugees ft. Jessica Gronert Oct 19, 2021

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What can be done to help Afghan refugees in the wake of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan? Jessica Gronert from the Save Settle Support Initiative joins the show to discuss the situation in Afghanistan today, how organizations like hers are trying to get more Afghans out of the country, why the US immigration system is so slow at dealing with this situation, and how you can help.

Check out the S3I website, or get in touch at https://www.savesettlesupport.org/

Follow S3I on twitter at https://twitter.com/s3iafghanistan

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Breaking the Policy Glass Ceiling ft. Jasmine Stoughton of the Mosaic Economic Project Oct 12, 2021

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Why does the policy world underrepresent women's voices, and what can we do about it? Jasmine Stoughton of the Mosaic Economic Project joins the show to talk about the Mosaic Project's work to amplify the voices of women experts in policy areas like technology, economics and more. We discuss the talent pipeline for women with expertise, how to break up the 'Old Boys Club' in Washington DC, and why representation matters.

Mentioned this episode: Twitter list with all Mosaic cohort members - https://twitter.com/i/lists/1435323167795462148

https://www.progressivepolicy.org/project/the-mosaic-project/

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The Politics of Housing ft. Jerusalem Demsas, part 1 Sep 29, 2021

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The US has a housing crisis, but how did we get here? Vox's Jerusalem Demsas joins the show to discuss the politics of housing. What does the public really think about building more housing? What motivates NIMBYs - economic self interest, fear of change, or something else? How much should we worry about accusations of gentrification when new housing gets built? We cover all this and more.

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Discussed on the podcast - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/585765/golden-gates-by-conor-dougherty/

https://www.yalelawjournal.org/article/stuck-the-law-and-economics-of-residential-stagnation

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How pollution shapes our economy and our health ft. Claudia Persico Sep 24, 2021

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How common is pollution in the United States, and what kind of practical impact does it have? Economist Claudia Persico joins the podcast to discuss her new report for PPI's Innovation Frontier Project, titled "How Exposure To Pollution Quietly Shapes The American Workforce And Economy". We discuss the ways in which pollution impacts our health, our economy, our children, and more. We also discuss how pollution got to be so bad, what's in the current infrastructure bills dealing with pollution, and what sort of changes society should make to lessen the negative impact pollution has.

Check out the report, from the Innovation Frontier Project and PPI! https://innovationfrontier.org/how-exposure-to-pollution-quietly-shapes-the-american-workforce-and-economy/

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Cost Disease Socialism ft. Sam Hammond & Daniel Takash Sep 21, 2021

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Why are so many crucial parts of a good life becoming more and more expensive over time? And why is "Let's just use the government to pay for it" not a satisfactory response? Sam Hammond and Daniel Takash of the Niskanen Center join the podcast to talk about their new report "Cost Disease Socialism". We discuss why education, childcare, healthcare and housing are rapidly increasing in cost, as well as the best ways to address the core issues causing these increases.

Check out the report - https://www.niskanencenter.org/cost-disease-socialism-how-subsidizing-costs-while-restricting-supply-drives-americas-fiscal-imbalance/

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Liberalism Around the World: Bangladesh Sep 14, 2021

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It's the fourth episode of our Liberalism Around the World series, examining the state of liberalism in many countries and regions. This week's episode is all about liberalism in Bangladesh. Our guest is Imran Khan, a policy analyst, climate advocate and lead of the Bangladesh Neoliberals chapter. We talk about Bangladesh's political history, the country's struggles with democracy and corruption, Bangladesh's economic development, and the biggest current challenges for liberals in Bangladesh.

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