The conversation also includes a discussion of the deep appeal of the tenets of socialism such as equality and the impulse for top and down planning.

Human flourishing in a world of superintelligent machines.

The conversation explores the roles of measurement and definition along with culture to understand the causes of infant mortality in the United States and how it might be improved.

Life and when to stop receiving treatment, conflicts of interest between patients and families, and patients' preparedness to make these decisions.

Solow contends that capital accumulation cannot explain a significant portion of the economic growth we see.

The different ways that economists benefit from supporting business interests and ways that economists might work to prevent that influence or at least be aware of it.

Topics discussed include how economists view human motivation and consumer behavior, the role of conscience and self-interest in acts of kindness, and the costs and benefits of judging others

The role that automation and smart machines might play in the workforce.

Chicago and author of Creating Capabilities talks with EconTalk ...

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