CNN.com's John Sutter talks about how his passion for photography has made him a happier, more flourishing person. He also discusses the rise of ride sharing and potential trug for autonymous vehicles. "I am not obsessed with cars, but i would prefer not to have one at all," says Sutter.
Author, economist, and theologian Mary Hirschfeld of Villanova University talks about her book, Aquinas and the Market, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Hirschfeld looks at the nature of our economic activity as buyers and sellers and whether our pursuit of economic growth and material well-being comes at a cost. She encourages a skeptical stance about the ability of more stuff to produce true happiness and/or satisfaction. The conversation includes a critique of economic theory and the aspect of human satisfaction outside the domain of economists.