I am joined by Professor Herbert Gintis of the Santa Fe Institute.   We discuss why social mobility is so low in the United States, how to reform the education system, and how game theory can inform the social sciences.   

You can find Professor Gintis at this website: 

https://people.umass.edu/gintis/ 

His latest book is Individuality and Entanglement: 

https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691172910/individuality-and-entanglement

Nathan Pinkoski, a scholar at the University of Toronto, joins us to discuss Catholic Integralism, which rejects separation between Church and State.   

I had fun talking with Nathan about what Integralism is, why it opposes liberalism, and whether Integralism is just a dog-whistle for fascism.   

If you have questions for Nathan, please email him at:  nathan.pinkoski "AT' utoronto.ca

In this episode, I chat with Rob Gillezeau, an economics professor at the University of Victoria. Rob previously worked as the federal NDP's Chief Economist, and as a senior aide for the BC government.   

We discuss federal and provincial Canadian government responses to COVID-19, whether COVID-19 should make us reconsider how we teach economics, and advice for those who seek a career in economics.   

Find Rob here: 

https://twitter.com/robgillezeau 

http://www.rob-gillezeau.com

I talk with Matthew D. Milligan, a visiting professor at Trinity University in Texas and an expert in the social and economic history of South Asia. We talk about why Indian history is under-studied, how to separate myth from historical truth, and how ancient Buddhist ascetics were frequently members of the financial elite.   

You can find Matt here: 

https://twitter.com/mattdmilligan 

https://trinity.academia.edu/MatthewMilligan

I chat with Phil Magness, Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER). We talk about what scientists get wrong about COVID-19 forecasts, whether Sweden is a good example to emulate, and how universities might cope with the pandemic.   

Find Phil here: 

https://www.aier.org/staff/phillip-w-magness/

http://philmagness.com 

https://twitter.com/PhilWMagness

I talk with my colleague, Robert Dimand, who is a renowned expert in the history of economic thought.   

We discuss why economics students should take history of thought, the value of heterodox vs. orthodox ideas in economics, and to what extent economics is a Child of the Enlightenment.

Kyle Harper is Professor of Classics & Letters, as well as Senior Vice President and Provost at the University of Oklahoma. He specializes in the history of ancient Rome.   

We discuss what ancient Romans thought about sex, whether we can use economics to analyze ancient societies, and why you should take a course in classical history or languages.   

You can find Professor Harper here: 

https://twitter.com/Oklahomaharper 

http://www.kyleharper.net

I talk with Leo Knight about COVID-19 lockdowns' effect on crime, the tragic Nova Scotia mass shooting, and political corruption in Canada.   

Leo served on the RCMP and Vancouver Police Department. 

He is now a fellow at the True North Centre, and maintains his own crime news website, Prime Time Crime.   

You can find Leo at the following links:

https://tnc.news