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Economics

The Economics of Witch Hunts
And also some stuff about the Devil, Zoroastrianism, and Martin Luther
 • Andrew Heaton
1:29:40
I Time Traveled to Talk to Medieval Yokels about Economics
How People Thought about Economics in the Dark Ages
 • Andrew Heaton
55:56
I Explain Venezuela Using Lottery Tickets
And how it became an economic basket case
 • Andrew Heaton
1:00:52
Why Europe is Poorer than America
Charm and Opportunity Cost Are Different
 • Andrew Heaton
1:40:24
Sweden Tried Socialism So You Don’t Have To
How Social Safety Nets work in Scandinavia
 • Andrew Heaton and Johan Norberg
1:07:36
Bonus: Norway's Big Bucket of Oil Money
How a Sovereign Wealth Fund Works
 • Andrew Heaton
50:03
But Gene Epstein Hates the Fed
The Founder of the SoHo Forum on the failings of the Federal Reserve
 • Andrew Heaton
1:12:14
What the Hell Does the Federal Reserve Do?
Understanding our most powerful but boring institution
 • Andrew Heaton and Jeremiah Johnson
1:29:26
Government Grocery Stores and Free Bussing! (WSPN)
This week New York City Democrats held their primary for mayor, and nominated Zohran Kwame Mamdani.
 • Andrew Heaton
1:26:14
This Book Will Upset Your Textbook
Conventional wisdom is brimming with economic myths: the Industrial Revolution impoverished the masses; bobber barons were the scourge of the Gilded…
 • Andrew Heaton
1:25:14
Bonus: Arguing with Heaton about Licenses
Last week we did an episode with Rebecca Allensworth on licensing.
 • Andrew Heaton
1:10:13
Make Hollywood Great Again?
Donald Trump is threatening to levy tariffs on films shot elsewhere, and actor John Voight is petitioning the federal government for taxpayer subsidies…
 • Andrew Heaton
1:18:04
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