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econtalk : http://www.econtalk.org/ http://www.econtalk.org/ 1 hr interview show (usually a writer promoting recent book) by a Hayek influenced economist. Most

by netcan 16y ago

econtalk : http://www.econtalk.org/ http://www.econtalk.org/ 1 hr interview show (usually a writer promoting recent book) by a Hayek influenced economist. Most shows relate in some way to economic issues but not much. Many are about truth, bias and knowledge in social science fields. I recommend starting with the archives and picking out guests you know and like already.

frognibble 16y ago
Econtalk is my favorite podcast. For those who might be put off by economics, here are a couple of interviews that readers here on HN might find interesting: Paul Graham on Start-ups, Innovation, and Creativity http://www.econtalk.org/archives/_featuring/paul_graham/ http://www.econtalk.org/archives/_featuring/paul_graham/ Paul Buchheit on Google, Friendfeed, and Start-ups http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2009/09/buchheit_on_goo.html http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2009/09/buchheit_on_goo.htm...
- maw 16y ago
  Those were good ones indeed, but let's not be too narrow. For example, division of labor is a common topic discussed. (An economics program! And division of labor!? No effin way!) For those of us trying to get a business going, it's probably more relevant to our work, even if it might not look like it at first blush. In any case, I third the recommendation. The host Russ Roberts has a gift for explaining things clearly, and, rarer and more wonderful still, the ability to disagree and remain civil.
- netcan 16y ago
  I wouldn't personally start there (eg I like econtalk & I like PG's essays but I didn't feel like the show was a showcase for either one). Looking over the archive, here are some from the archive that I liked: Blakley on Fashion and Intellectual Property Okrent on Prohibition and His Book, Last Call Romer on Charter Cities Boettke on Elinor Ostrom, Vincent Ostrom, and the Bloomington School Hitchens on Orwell Kling on Freddie and Fannie and the Recent History of the U.S. Housing Market Karol Boudreaux on Wildlife, Property, and Poverty in Africa Chris Anderson on Free Taleb on Black Swans
shmulkey18 16y ago
Econtalk is wonderful! Don't be put off by the title and your unpleasant memories of the micro and macro courses you took in college. Econtalk covers a lot of ground, including emergent behavior, behavioral economics, Prohibition, and the Russian revolution. Great stuff.

by netcan 16y ago

frognibble 16y ago

Econtalk is my favorite podcast. For those who might be put off by economics, here are a couple of interviews that readers here on HN might find interesting: Paul Graham on Start-ups, Innovation, and Creativity http://www.econtalk.org/archives/_featuring/paul_graham/ http://www.econtalk.org/archives/_featuring/paul_graham/ Paul Buchheit on Google, Friendfeed, and Start-ups http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2009/09/buchheit_on_goo.html http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2009/09/buchheit_on_goo.htm...

maw 16y ago
Those were good ones indeed, but let's not be too narrow. For example, division of labor is a common topic discussed. (An economics program! And division of labor!? No effin way!) For those of us trying to get a business going, it's probably more relevant to our work, even if it might not look like it at first blush. In any case, I third the recommendation. The host Russ Roberts has a gift for explaining things clearly, and, rarer and more wonderful still, the ability to disagree and remain civil.
netcan 16y ago
I wouldn't personally start there (eg I like econtalk & I like PG's essays but I didn't feel like the show was a showcase for either one). Looking over the archive, here are some from the archive that I liked: Blakley on Fashion and Intellectual Property Okrent on Prohibition and His Book, Last Call Romer on Charter Cities Boettke on Elinor Ostrom, Vincent Ostrom, and the Bloomington School Hitchens on Orwell Kling on Freddie and Fannie and the Recent History of the U.S. Housing Market Karol Boudreaux on Wildlife, Property, and Poverty in Africa Chris Anderson on Free Taleb on Black Swans

shmulkey18 16y ago

Econtalk is wonderful! Don't be put off by the title and your unpleasant memories of the micro and macro courses you took in college. Econtalk covers a lot of ground, including emergent behavior, behavioral economics, Prohibition, and the Russian revolution. Great stuff.