Ken Henry — An Economic Odyssey
Dr Ken Henry is an Australian economist who served as Secretary of Australia's Treasury from 2001 to 2011. He was instrumental in helping Australia avoid recession during the 2008 Global Financial Cri...
9 Maj 20234h 35min
Palmer Luckey — Science (Non)fiction
Palmer Luckey is an American tech entrepreneur and billionaire. He has founded two companies: Oculus VR (acquired by Facebook for $2 billion in 2014), and Anduril (recently valued at $8.5 billion). He...
25 Apr 20231h 39min
Daniel Kahneman — Dyads, And Other Mysteries
Daniel Kahneman is widely regarded as the most influential psychologist alive. He won the Nobel Prize in Economics (2002) for his work on judgment and decision-making under uncertainty, much of it don...
13 Apr 20231h 13min
Talent Is That Which Is Scarce — Tyler Cowen
In the long run, talent allocation is almost everything. But as a society, we're not actually very good at it. The question of how to reliably match people with jobs they are well suited for is one of...
31 Dec 202248min
Intellectual Exoskeletons — Andy Matuschak
From language and writing to the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, computers and Adobe Photoshop, our species has a history of inventing tools for augmenting our own intelligence. But what comes next? Andy...
23 Dec 20222h 8min
Rationality And Its Opposite — Steven Pinker
How rational are we? How can a species smart enough to set foot on the moon also be prone to conspiracy theories that the moon landing was fake? Joe speaks with Steven Pinker to discuss rationality — ...
14 Dec 202252min
Against Bayesianism — David Deutsch
Bayesianism, the doctrine that it's always rational to represent our beliefs in terms of probabilities, dominates the intellectual world, from decision theory to the philosophy of science. But does it...
24 Apr 20221h 39min
The Lessons Of Afghanistan — William Dalrymple
William Dalrymple is an acclaimed historian and writer. Show notes available at: josephnoelwalker.com/138-afghanistanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Sep 202158min
