What Really Happens When Schools Lock Away Phones? | Diving In
What happens when students can’t instantly reach for their phones? In this episode of Diving In, Justin Wolfers breaks down the latest research on school phone bans and finds a result that’s more comp...
20 Maj 17min
Justin Wolfers Answers Your Questions on the National Debt | The Professor Is In
In this follow-up to an episode diving in to the federal deficit, Justin Wolfers responds to audience comments and questions including: where are interest payments going? Why can’t the government just...
16 Maj 13min
How to measure the true cost of war: Justin Wolfers shows you the math | Diving In
The Pentagon said the war with Iran has cost Americans $25 billion. But that number only accounts for missiles fired and equipment destroyed. The true cost of war is measured by the future we’ve given...
13 Maj 17min
Are Met Gala Tickets Too Cheap? | Diving In
In this episode of Diving In, Justin Wolfers breaks down the economics of the Met Gala using two big ideas from economics: signaling and non-price competition. The basic point is simple: the high pric...
11 Maj 13min
Justin Wolfers Breaks Down the Week: Spirit, US Debt, and the AI Economy (with Stacey Vanek Smith)
What actually mattered in this week’s avalanche of economic news? In this conversation, Justin talks to his friend, Stacey Vanek Smith, Senior writer for Bloomberg Businessweek and cohost of the Every...
10 Maj 38min
Should We Actually Be Worried About the National Debt | Diving In
In this opening episode for Platypus Economics, Justin Wolfers explains why the federal budget deficit is one of the best examples of how economics can clarify a debate that politics often mangles. Th...
6 Maj 15min
Welcome to Platypus Economics
Economics. Explained. Clearly.
6 Maj 1min
Economics For All Your Decisions In Life - From Romance to Retirement
Think Like An Economist has taken you on a journey through the economic principles, showing you the tools of economics, and how they can be applied at home and at work. In this season finale, Betsey S...
14 Dec 202121min
