In the latest EconTalk, I talk with my colleague Tyler Cowen of Marginal Revolution about global warming, why French food is great but eating in France is not so great, the future of blogging, the best and worst art museums in Washington, DC, high vs. low art and markets in everything. Thanks to Cafe Hayek readers who suggested interesting questions.
Next week’s scheduled guest is David Leonhardt of the New York Times.
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Weird but nice to hear my question read out (and discussed) – even though it was an embarrasingly looong question…
If only it was always possible to ask the people you read to explain things in this way.
TC sounded different from how I imagined – more of an Ivy League accent (was it? – rounded vowels) than I expected, and a bit reluctant to speak (bashful?) at first but he warmed up as things proceeded.
These relaxed, thorough interviews are an amazing insight into people.
My favourite section was discussing the unanticipated way that economics works well as a blog topic, as contrasted with (say) philosophy – and how the blogs democratized the flavour of a good graduate school discussion. I think law seems to work well too (Instapundit, Althouse).
Basically, its a treat to hear people who like their work talk about their work – one of my favourite bloggers is Sippican Cottage who makes fine furniture.
Dr. Russel – I totally agree with you and Tyler regarding the need for a book such as what Dawkins has done for evolutionary biology.
Another thing I would *love* to see is a TV show that takes a very real look at economics working every day. Although I'm sure some people hated the show, I know there were a ton of them who went on to studying Astronomy just from Carl Sagan's work on TV. i.e. – something like the Undercover Economist does but brought to life.
Professor Roberts:
After listening to this podcast I listened to your interview with Professor Mankiw. In it you mentioned that you were unable to finish Rawls's A Theory of Justice; may I suggest that you consider reading Justice as Fairness: A Restatement. It is a succinct restatement of his original theory that also answers some of the numerous criticisms that he has received in the past thirty years.
Because of its relative brevity (214 pages), it offers a good introduction to Rawls's ideas for those who lack the intellectual stamina — or time — to read all of A Theory of Justice.