Katherine Levine Einstein on Neighborhood Defenders
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Rob Wiblin and Russ Roberts on Charity, Science, and Utilitarianism
Rob Wiblin, host of the 80,000 Hours podcast, interviews EconTalk host Russ Roberts about charity,…
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In part I of this series, I argued that I do not deserve my standard…
Franklin Zimring on When Police Kill
Franklin Zimring’s 2017 book, When Police Kill, starts with an alarming statistic: Roughly 1,000 Americans…
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Glenn Loury on Race, Inequality, and America
Economist and author Glenn Loury of Brown University talks about race in America with EconTalk…
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Sarah Carr on Charter Schools, Educational Reform, and Hope Against Hope
Journalist and author Sarah Carr talks about her book Hope Against Hope with EconTalk host…
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Ed Leamer on Manufacturing, Effort, and Inequality
Economist Ed Leamer of UCLA talks about manufacturing, effort, and inequality with EconTalk host Russ…
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Peter Singer on The Life You Can Save
Philosopher and author Peter Singer of Princeton University talks about his book, The Life You…
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Susan Mayer on What Money Can’t Buy
Sociologist Susan Mayer of the University of Chicago talks about her book What Money Can’t…
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Mauricio Miller on Poverty, Social Work, and the Alternative
Poverty activist, social entrepreneur and author, Mauricio Miller, talks about his book The Alternative with EconTalk host Russ Roberts.…
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