19 - IWTK 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics
Is the economy stupid? is back and once more, we sought to explain to you this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics! This time, Isabel teaches you what bank runs are, the range of problems they can create ...
7 Dec 20221h 3min
18 - IWTK Rigged lottery
Is the economy stupid? is back with an IWTK! Damian tells Joe about a time when a famous author rigged the national lottery. How did that happen? How was it even possible to rig a lottery? And could w...
21 Nov 202223min
17 - Sex Work with Marina Della Giusta
Is the economy stupid? is back with a guest episode! Joe and Damian talked to Professor Marina Della Giusta about the economics of sex work. What is it? How can economics help to understand the stigma...
4 Juli 202248min
15 - Benefits of psychedelic therapies with Elliot Marseille
Did you ever hear about psychedelic drugs, which notably include LSD? Did you know that medicine-researchers are considering to use them in a variety of treatments? On this week’s episode, we talk to ...
4 Apr 202248min
14 - IWTK Carbon Tax
Is the economy stupid? is back with a IWTK! Damian compares carbon taxes and cap-and-trade emissions schemes and discusses with Joe their potential benefits but also risks. Australian politics bonus i...
14 Mars 202234min
13 - Big Pharma's business model with Gabriela Hertig
This week on Is the economy stupid?, Gianluca and Damian had the chance to talk to Gabriela Hertig and discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that Big Pharma’s business model is flawed and should...
21 Feb 202236min
12 - 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics
Is the economy stupid? is BACK for season 2! Our newest member, Joe, explains to us how the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics helped people all over the world grasp the importance of natural experiments a...
13 Dec 202126min
