#174 – Tyler Cowen: Economic Growth and the Fight Against Conformity and Mediocrity

Tyler Cowen is an economist, writer, and podcaster. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) - Introduction

(07:24) - Economics

(09:16) - Nuclear war

(16:03) - The American dream

(23:16) - Capitalism: pros and cons

(29:50) - Is competition good for the world?

(31:53) - Free market

(32:57) - Anarchy

(35:23) - Ayn Rand

(40:04) - The case for big business

(44:31) - Clubhouse

(49:35) - Loneliness

(51:47) - Eric Weinstein and economic growth

(56:08) - Communism

(58:58) - Putin

(1:04:29) - China

(1:09:21) - UBI

(1:13:17) - Disagreement with Eric Weinstein

(1:17:09) - Money, Bitcoin, and Ethereum

(1:25:20) - WallStreetBets

(1:29:16) - MIT

(1:36:44) - UFO sightings

(1:44:03) - Contemporary art is misunderstood

(1:51:06) - Mexican food is the best in the world

(1:55:56) - Jiro Dreams of Sushi

(1:59:59) - Book recommendations

(2:02:15) - Advice for young people

(2:05:53) - Love

(2:11:35) - Mortality

(2:13:25) - Meaning of life