Ep68 “Is It Better to Overestimate or Underestimate Your Enemies?” with H.R. McMaster
Historically, the U.S. has had a habit of overestimating the capabilities of its enemies. Why? Is this an intentional security strategy? Or does the U.S. need to change the way it gathers enemy intell...
12 Marras 202533min
Ep67 Real Talk on Rent Control: Its Pros and Cons
As the 2025 municipal elections approach, the New York City mayoral race has garnered national buzz, with one issue particularly capturing attention: rent control. On this episode, hosts and finance p...
29 Loka 202527min
Ep66 When (and When Not) To Listen to Investment Advice
Solicited or not, advice on where to invest your money seems to be around every corner these days. But determining whether the advice is credible and worth listening to can be challenging. On this epi...
15 Loka 202526min
Ep65 "Will Future AI Systems Operate Like The Human Brain? It’s Complicated” with Jeff Hawkins
With growing concerns over whether or not AI will take away jobs and eventually become superior to human intelligence, maybe it’s time to take a closer look at the human brain and discover how AI will...
1 Loka 202532min
Ep64 "Why Higher Education Needs a Massive Overhaul: Are the Kids Even Learning Anything?" with Bryan Caplan
While a higher education may help your career in terms of income, how much of what you’re taught in a classroom actually prepares you for the work you do on the job?Hosts and finance professors Jonath...
17 Syys 202533min
Rerun: Ep53 “The Truth About Inflation and Price Caps: Learn From Argentina” with Veronica Rappoport
It’s the final episode of the summer season and with some key mayoral races coming up this fall, we’re revisiting our conversation on inflation with Veronica Rappoport, a former official at the Centra...
27 Elo 202526min
Ep63 “What Explains the Growth of Private Equity? A Different Perspective” with Ludovic Phalippou
Private markets have taken off in the last couple decades, with more investors opting to invest in private equity and debt instead of public markets. But what caused that shift? And are the private ma...
13 Elo 202535min
Rerun: Ep60 “A Trade Deficit? More Like a Capital Surplus” with John Cochrane
For the summer season, All Else Equal will be alternating between new episodes and reruns. In this week’s episode, we’re revisiting our conversation with Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution at Sta...
30 Heinä 202528min
