What Have You Learned About Your Life?

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The author says he learned to distinguish between the cover story and the real story of his life. "I really did lose my nerve when I got to Harvard in the early 1980s" He went from the economics department to the Kennedy School, which is not a good place if you're an economic theorist. The book will be published by Simon & Schuster next month.

Economist and public intellectual Glenn Loury joined Tyler to discuss the soundtrack of Glenn’s life, Glenn's early career in theoretical economics, his favorite Thomas Schelling story, the best place to raise a family in the US, the seeming worsening mental health issues among undergraduates, what he learned about himself while writing his memoir, what his right-wing fans most misunderstand about race, the key difference he has with John McWhorter, his evolving relationship with Christianity, the lasting influence of his late wife, his favorite novels and movies, how well he thinks he will face death, and more.

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Recorded January 11th, 2023

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