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

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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