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Esteemed economist Tyler Cowen engages today’s most underrated thinkers in wide-ranging explorations of their work, the world and everything in between.

26/06/2024

New episode! Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz joined Tyler for a discussion that weaves through Joe’s career and key contributions, including what he learned from giving an 8-hour lecture in Japan, how being a debater influenced his intellectual development, why he tried to abolish fraternities at Amherst, how studying Kenyan sharecropping led to one of his most influential papers, what he thinks today of Georgism and the YIMBY movement, why he was too right-wing for Cambridge, why he left Gary, Indiana, his current views on high trading volumes and liquidity, the biggest difference between him and Paul Krugman, what working in Washington, DC taught him about hierarchies, what he’ll do next, and more.

What's a bigger honor, a Nobel Prize or being immortalized on a mural with the Jackson 5?

12/06/2024

New episode! Geopolitical strategist Velina Tchakarova joined Tyler for a globe-trotting conversation starting with the Balkans and with stops in Russia, China, North Korea, the Middle East, and more.

Don’t call her an oracle. She prefers foreseer.

30/05/2024

New episode! Michael Nielsen joins Tyler to discuss the beauty of the universe, quantum computing, Simone Weil, finding good collaborators, and...the status of linear algebra?

Is the status of linear algebra rising?

15/05/2024

New episode! Pulitzer Prize winning author, Benjamin Moser, joined Tyler to discuss the Dutch masters, Brazil, Susan Sontag, and more.

What can Canadian s*x toys teach us about art appreciation?

01/05/2024

New episode! Coleman Hughes joins Tyler to discuss his new book, "The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America."

Are there other traits besides race we should be blind to?

17/04/2024

New episode! Our very first Conversations with Tyler guest, Peter Thiel, joins Tyler for a deep dive into the complexities of political theology.

Unveiling the dangers of just trying to muddle through

03/04/2024

New episode! Jonathan Haidt is back on the podcast to chat about his latest book, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.

Are we in for a decades-long dip in teen mental health?

27/03/2024

New episode! Fareed Zakaria joined Tyler to discuss what made his father lean towards socialism, why the Bengali intelligentsia is so left-wing, what’s stuck with him from his time at an Anglican school, and much more.

For Fareed Zakaria, his books—and not his columns or CNN show—are most important avenue for introducing new ideas to the world.

20/03/2024

New episode! Marilynne Robinson, one of America’s best and best-known novelists and essayists, joined Tyler to discuss the relatable qualities of major biblical figures, how to contend with the Bible’s seeming contradictions, and more:

For famed writer Marilynne Robinson, Genesis is the book that never stops giving.

13/03/2024

New bonus episode! In this interview, recorded at a16z's 2024 American Dynamism Summit, Tyler and Marc Andreessen engage in a rapid-fire dialogue about the future of AI:

Might the kids be alright?

06/03/2024

New episode! Marc Rowan, CEO of Apollo Global Management, joined Tyler to discuss why rising interest rates won't hurt Apollo's profitability, what role crypto will play in American finance, why the concept of liquidity needs a rethink, and more.

Why new blueprints are needed from asset management to academic excellence.

21/02/2024

New episode! Conductor, harpsichordist, and organist, Masaaki Suzuki, joined Tyler to discuss whether older recordings of Bach have held up, why his favorite organ is in Groningen, what contemporary music he enjoys, and more:

Might Suzuki occupy more space in Tyler's CD collection than any other musician?

07/02/2024

New episode! Ami Vitale, renowned National Geographic photographer and documentarian, joined Tyler to discuss why we should stay scary to pandas, whether we should bring back extinct species, the success of Kenyan wildlife management, and more:

From war zones to wildlife, Ami Vitale has captured vital stories across a hundred countries and counting

10/01/2024

New episode! Patrick McKenzie sat down with Tyler to discuss signature fields on the back of credit cards, crypto vs traditional money transfers, the internet as a Great Work, and much more.

Few can measure the impact of a blog post they wrote, in the millions of dollars a year, but Patrick McKenzie has the receipts

31/12/2023

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27/12/2023

On this special year-in-review episode, Tyler and producer Jeff Holmes look back on the past year in the show and more, including the most popular and underrated episodes, the origins of the show as an occasional event series, the most difficult guests to prep for, and more.

Are sociopaths underrated?

13/12/2023

New episode! In her third appearance on the show, Chinese food expert Fuchsia Dunlop joins Tyler and a group of special guests to celebrate the release of her new book exploring the history, philosophy, and techniques of Chinese culinary culture:

In her third appearance, Fuchsia, Tyler, and a group of special guests gather over a banquet meal at Mama Chang

29/11/2023

New episode! John Gray, philosopher and renowned writer, sat down with Tyler to discuss his latest book, including who he thinks will carry on his work, what young people should learn if liberalism is dead, what he makes of UFOs, and more:

Is pessimism a way to minimize disappointment or the key to an adventurous life?

28/11/2023

Generosity is underrated. If you enjoyed Conversations with Tyler this year, we humbly ask you to support the show by making a donation today:

Thanks to you, Conversations with Tyler continues to grow, giving us the opportunity to share unique and insightful conversations with more people than ever before. The podcast has been downloaded millions of times and featured some of the best thinkers and doers in the world, including Paul Graham,...

15/11/2023

New episode! Jennifer Burns, a professor of history at Stanford, and Tyler start by discussing how her new portrait of Milton Friedman caused her to reassess him. They then discuss Jennifer’s previous work on Ayn Rand, including whether Rand was a good screenwriter and much more:

The indelible influence of two public intellectuals

08/11/2023

New episode! Writer, director, and producer Brian Koppelman, sat down with Tyler to discuss why TV wasn’t good for so long, whether he wants viewers to binge his shows, how he’d redesign movie theaters, and more:

What is it about film that some smart people just don’t seem to get?

02/11/2023

New bonus episodes! As a follow-up to the episode featuring Stephen Jennings, we’re releasing two bonus conversations showing the daily life, culture, and politics of Nairobi and Kenya at large. This second installment features Githae Githinji, a Kikuyu elder and businessman working in Tatu City. Githae discusses his work as a businessman in the transport industry and what he looks for when hiring drivers, Kikuyu cultural practices, the reasons he moved from his rural hometown to the city and his perspectives on urban vs rural living, and much more:

A Kikuyu elder’s perspective on changing times

02/11/2023

New bonus episodes! As a follow-up to the episode featuring Stephen Jennings, we’re releasing two bonus conversations showing the daily life, culture, and politics of Nairobi and Kenya at large. This first installment features Harriet Muriithi. She is a 22-year-old hospitality professional living and working in Tatu City, a massive mixed-used development spearheaded by Jennings. Harriet opens up about her TikTok hobby, love of fantasy novels, thoughts on improving Kenya's education system, how she leverages AI tools like ChatGPT in her daily life, and much more:

An aspiring entrepreneur’s outlook on the country’s future

01/11/2023

New episode! Stephen Jennings sat down with Tyler in Tatu City, one of his multi-use developments just north of Nairobi, where they discussed why he’s optimistic about Kenya in particular, how living in Kenya has changed him, and more:

The keys to managing a 40-year asset class

18/10/2023

New episode! Jacob Mikanowski sat down with Tyler to discuss all things Eastern Europe, including the differences between Eastern and Western European humor, whether Poles are smiling more nowadays, why the best Polish folk art is from the south, and more:

Could Stanisław Lem be the most underrated sage of the AI age?

04/10/2023

New episode! Ada Palmer sat down with Tyler to discuss why living in the Renaissance was worse than living during the Middle Ages, how art protected Florence, why she’s reluctant to travel back in time, and more:

Could one tiny decision have changed The Enlightenment forever?

20/09/2023

New episode! Renowned ultramarathon runner and designer, Lazarus Lake, chats with Tyler about why so many STEM professionals do ultramarathons, which skill holds people back the most, what accounting taught him about running, and more:

Lessons from the Barkley Marathons creator.

06/09/2023

It's time for a CWT book club! In this special episode, Tyler chats with Jerusalem Demsas, staff writer at The Atlantic, to discuss three books: The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin, Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, and Of Boys and Men by Richard V. Reeves:

It's time for a CWT book club!

30/08/2023

New episode! Five-time World Chess Champion, Vishy Anand, sat down in Chennai with Tyler to discuss his breakthrough 1991 tournament win in Reggio Emilia, his technique for defeating Kasparov in rapid play, dealing with distraction during a match, and more:

At 53, the chess legend is still one of the best in the world. What keeps him playing?

23/08/2023

To mark Marginal Revolution's entrance into its third decade, long-time readers Ben Casnocha, Vitalik Buterin, and Jeff Holmes joined Alex and Tyler to talk about MR's legacy, including the golden age of blogging in the mid-2000s, the decline of independent blogs and the rise of social media, why Tyler usually has a post at 1 AM, and more:

MR co-founders Tyler and Alex Tabarrok reflect on the blog's legacy with long-time readers Vitalik Buterin, Ben Casnocha, and Jeff Holmes.

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