i've often longed for the idea that a cultural norms, social norms andethos, would solve some of our problems. A part of changing incentives is changing metrics. I'm hard at work now, actually, on trying to build a set of metrics around this. The way troll demand controls everything is not through monopolistic power but by creating the best user experience. And so we need to talk about the cost of doing business in today's digital world.
Michael Eisenberg, venture capitalist and the author of The Tree of Life and Prosperity talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the secret of the Start-Up Nation, the role of principles in investing, and why he's optimistic about technology's contribution to humanity.