#137 Life as Conversation - Russ Roberts on his relationship with his father, starting the EconTalk podcast in 2006, Adam Smith, why people want to be "lovely", aiming high, why it's hard to have fun, misunderstandings of the academic world, and moving to Israel in his 60's
The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd
What Are Your Expectations as an Adult?
Paul Saffo: What are the stories and scripts you grew up with that told you, okay, this is what I'm supposed to do as an adult? Russ Kohn: My dad was, of course, a big influence on me. He's also a professor of economics and recently took a job at Shalem College in Jerusalem to the president. Paul: The thread that I think of most when I think of Russ is just somebody that is curious about what it means to live a good life.
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