Conversations with Tyler Bryan Caplan on Learning across Disciplines (Live at Mason Econ)
May 9, 2018
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Literature over Single Papers
- No single social science paper is good enough to fundamentally change a reasonable person's mind.
- Real knowledge comes from reading extensively across the entire literature and synthesizing diverse evidence.
Interdisciplinary Research
- Start with a broad topic, then use Google Scholar to find relevant papers, subdividing into subtopics.
- Contact living authors for clarification or to ensure accurate representation of their work.
Social Happiness
- Cheerfulness is strongly linked to extraversion, highlighting the social nature of happiness.
- Social interaction, rather than material possessions, is key to happiness, even in animals.