Zachary Crockett: GDP growth is definitely not necessary for a society to survive. Talithia Williams: I think there's a much greater acceptance among Germans to the idea that it's pretty good if you can just live the life your parents live. The Economics of Everyday Things focuses on things most people overlook each day, like bars of soap in hotel bathrooms.
Talithia Williams thinks you should rigorously track your body's data. She and Steve Levitt trade birth stories and bemoan the state of STEM education.