The Economic Response to Coronavirus ft. Jordan Weissmann & Matt Darling
Slate's lead business writer Jordan Weissman and behavioral economist Matt Darling join the show to discuss the economic response needed in the face of the expanding coronavirus pandemic. We talk about the potentially unprecedented scale of the...
When to trust Antitrust ft. Florian Ederer & Alec Stapp
Yale economist Florian Ederer and PPI Director of Technology Policy Alex Stapp join the podcast to discuss antitrust policy. We talk about whether monopoly power is increasing in the United States, how we measure monopoly power and how we judge...
Budget Breakdown ft. Ben Ritz
Ben Ritz, director of the Center for Funding America’s Future at PPI, joins the show to talk about deficits, debt and the federal budget. We discuss to what extent budget deficits matter, what types of spending are driving the deficits, and...
The Decadent Society ft. Ross Douthat
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat joins the show to discuss his new book, The Decadent Society. We chat about what it means to be a decadent society, to what extent the Western world is successful but stagnant, and whether the West can or...
Liberalism Around the World: Catalonia ft. Martí Jiménez & Pau Vila
This is the second episode of our Liberalism Around the World series, where we examine the state of liberalism in many countries and regions. We're joined by Martí Jiménez and Pau Vila from the Institut Ostrom to talk about liberalism in...
A New Chapter ft. Will Marshall
The Neoliberal Project is beginning a new chapter. In this episode of the Neoliberal Podcast, we discuss this development and more. Learn more: If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at . Patrons...
Why We're Polarized ft. Ezra Klein - Part 2
Part 2 of a two-episode conversation with Ezra Klein, founder of Vox and host of The Ezra Klein Show, about his book Why We're Polarized. In this second episode, we discuss the implications of increasing polarization on Bernie Sanders' campaign,...
Why We're Polarized ft. Ezra Klein - Part 1
Ezra Klein, founder of Vox and host of The Ezra Klein Show, joins the show for a two-part episode to discuss his new book Why We're Polarized. In this first episode, we discuss the history behind our increasingly polarized politics, how the US...
The Iowa Caucuses ft. Sarah Frostenson
FiveThirtyEight's politics editor Sarah Frostenson joins the podcast to talk about the state of the Democratic primary one week before the 2020 Iowa caucuses. We discuss what's changed and what hasn't over the past year, how FiveThirtyEight's...
Innovation + Equality ft. Dr Joshua Gans
Dr. Joshua Gans joins the podcast for a unlocked Patreon episode to talk about his new book, Innovation + Equality. We discuss the future of automation and how it impacts the labor force, the interplay between increasing innovation and...
