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New Frontier

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Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) interviews some of the world's leading economists, political scientists, and philosophers to discuss their ideas and what they mean for society, technology, and the economy.
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Episodes

Gary Basin on How Trading Works

Gary Basin (@garybasin) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss how algorithmic trading crypto works.

Feb 12, 2020•1 hr 3 min

Soumaya Keynes on the State of Trade

Soumaya Keynes (@SoumayaKeynes) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) for this episode to discuss trade. They cover: - Does trade lead to job loss - Policies of the Trump administration - The future of the WTO and the rising trend of protectionism - Will future administrations become more closed off - Is the dollar being strong a good thing for the global economy - Did NAFTA achieve its goals - Should the WTO have been harder on China - The importance of the WTO’s dispute settlement system - The...

Feb 11, 2020•1 hr 10 min

Samuel Hammond on Welfare Policy

Samuel Hammond (@hamandcheese) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss welfare policy and neo-medievalism.

Feb 11, 2020•1 hr 15 min

Doug Irwin on Trade Policy

Doug Irwin (@D_A_Irwin) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss U.S. trade policy.

Feb 11, 2020•35 min

Margaret Peters on the Politics of Immigration

Margaret Peters (@migrationnerd) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the politics of migration, both in historical periods and in modern times, and why U.S. policy has shifted.

Feb 09, 2020•45 min

Agnes Callard on Reconciling Egalitarianism & Meritocracy

Agnes Callard (@AgnesCallard) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the weakness of human will and various contradictions of the mind — especially the reconciliation between egalitarianism and meritocracy.

Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 8 min

Matt Prewitt on Radical Markets

Matt Prewitt (@m_t_prewitt) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss RadicalxChange, the future of nation states and corporations, data privacy, and improving democracy.

Feb 09, 2020•56 min

Daron Acemoglu on Government and Economy

Daron Acemoglu (@DrDaronAcemoglu) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the state of democracy, China's model, charter cities, and why nations fail.

Feb 09, 2020•57 min

Yuval Levin on the Past, Present and Future of Conservatism

Yuval Levin joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss conservatism, the future of various institutions, and how social media is affecting institutions. You can find a copy of his new book, "A Time to Build: From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus, How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream" here: https://www.amazon.com/Time-Build-Community-Recommitting-Institutions-ebook/dp/B07SGQB1NH...

Feb 09, 2020•58 min

Scott Sumner on the History of Monetary Policy

Scott Sumner ( https://www.themoneyillusion.com/) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the Fed, historical financial crises, and the economic outcomes of war.

Feb 09, 2020•51 min

Dinny McMahon on the Chinese Economy

Dinny McMahon (@DinnyMcMahon) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss China's debt, monetary policy, and the future of the Chinese economy.

Feb 09, 2020•51 min

Frederick Crews on the Legacy of Freud

Frederick Crews joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the legacy of Freud, why he persists in popularity, and his thoughts on Carl Jung.

Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 7 min

Jared Bernstein on the Fed & the Financial Crisis

Jared Bernstein (@econjared) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the Fed, the biggest lessons in fiscal policy from the past decade, and the financial crisis.

Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 3 min

Massimo Pigliucci on Stoicism

Massimo Pigliucci (@MPigliucci) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss his views on Stoicism and how it can help us in our lives.

Feb 09, 2020•55 min
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