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The Great Antidote: Anne Bradley on the Political Economy of Terrorism

How can the economic way of thinking inform public policy aimed of combatting terrorism? For starters, we should bring more humanity into the conversation.

The Great Antidote: Craig Richardson on Storytelling, Economics, and Magic

Why do progressives tell better stories than proponents of the free market? Do big corporations really care about the people who work for them? Has economics lost its magic? Are economists born or made? Professor, magician, and storyteller Craig Richardson joins Juliette Sellgren for a whirlwind conversation.

The Great Antidote: Dan Klein on Smith: Self-Command, Pride, and Vanity

What does Adam Smith mean by self-control? When is self-control bad? Why did Adam Smith's The Theory of Moral Sentiments fade from popularity for so long and why has it made such a comeback? Daniel B. Klein returns to the Great Antidote with host Juliette Sellgren to talk about these questions and more.

The Great Antidote: Katherine Mangu-Ward on AI: Reality, Concerns, and Optimism

What's the most exciting thing we have to look forward to in a world with AI? What valid concerns should we have? And how can we tell better stories about AI that help mitigate some of our less rational fears?

The Great Antidote: Ryan Yonk on the China Dilemma

What IS the "China Dilemma," and how should the US formulate a policy for dealing with China? What advice would Adam Smith offer policy makers in today's interconnected world?

The Great Antidote: Erik Matson on Adam Smith, David Hume, and the New Paternalists

What would Adam Smith and David Hume say about mandatory savings accounts or calorie counts on menus? Does their 18th century understanding of rationality have anything in common with today's paternalists?

The Great Antidote: Extras: Steven Teles on Liberaltarianism

Lavery explains and questions Teles' views on bringing Democratic party liberals and libertarians together over shared values in the broader liberal tradition.

The Great Antidote: Extras: David Henderson on Robert Solow

May 9, 2024

Temnick ponders how to learn from and teach her students past economists and their ideas.

The Great Antidote: Alice Temnick on Adam Smith as an Educator

May 3, 2024

What might it have been like to be a student of Adam Smith, and if he hadn't quit teaching, would we have ever gotten The Wealth of Nations? Host Juliette Sellgren explores these questions and more with master teacher Alice Temnick.

The Great Antidote: Russell Sobel on the Economics of Entrepreneurship

April 26, 2024

What make entrepreneurs so unique, and why should we want more of them? Can you teach someone to become an entrepreneur? Host Juliette Sellgren asks these questions and more.

The Great Antidote: Byron Carson on Malaria's Collective Action Problem

April 19, 2024

The Great Antidote: Extras: David Boaz on Liberalism and the Continuing Progress of the Enlightenment

"Materially, people in the United States are much better off. But they’ve also progressed in ways important to liberalism, which stands against racism, sexism, antisemitism, and laws oppressing gay people."