Undertone

Bryan Caplan

Jul 25, 2023

01:00:58

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Episode notes

Introduction

4min

The Social-Desirability Bias

2min

The Social-Desirability Bias

3min

The Benefits of Genetically Engineering People

1min

The Chesterton's Fence and the Social Desirability Bias

4min

The Simplistic Theory of Left and Right

2min

The Myth of Left and Right

4min

Why the Left Was More in Favor of the General War on COVID

6min

Politics Is the Mind Killer

2min

10.

Material Versus Rhetorical Dominance

4min

11.

The Left's Rhetorical Dominance

4min

12.

The Social Desirability Bias in Terrorism

2min

13.

The Differences Between Extremists and Moderates

2min

14.

The Negative Effects of Veneration on Productivity

4min

15.

The Importance of Diversifying Your Portfolio

4min

16.

The Brian Kaplan Alternative to Our Current Democracy

3min

17.

The Future of Civil War

1min

18.

The Importance of Continuity in Democracy

4min

19.

The Future of Government

2min

20.

Open Borders: A Nonfiction Graphic Novel

3min

Bryan and I talk about his new book, Voters as Mad Scientists.

Timestamps

(00:00) Intro

(05:15) Social desirability bias

(15:15) Left v right

(22:07) The respect motive

(28:40) Material v rhetorical dominance

(33:00) Extremism

(39:28) Venerating great names

(44:04) Bryan's bets

(48:07) Bryan's alternative to democracy

(58:53) Where to find Bryan's work

Links

- Voters as Mad Scientists

- Bryan’s Substack

- Social desirability bias

- “The Respect Motive”

- “Against Veneration”

- The Myth of Left and Right

- Share anonymous feedback on the podcast here: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/w7LXMCXhdJ5Q2eB9A⁠

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