Michael Munger of Duke University is our guest this week. Mike plays twice in the top 10 most popular econtalk episodes of 2022. This is Mike's 45th appearance on Econ Talk. The show will be webcast live at 8 p.m. ET/PT Monday through Friday, May 11 and 22 each year. Join us for a Q&A afterwards!
Civilization and the pleasantness of everyday life depend on unwritten rules. Early in the 20th century, an English mathematician and government official, Lord Moulton, described complying with these rules as "obedience to the unenforceable"--the area of personal choice that falls between illegal acts and complete freedom. Listen as economist Michael Munger talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the power and challenge of the unenforceable.