

Tyler Cowen on the Greatest Economist of All Time and Other Macro Awards
Dec 25, 2023
Tyler Cowen, a professor of economics at George Mason University and co-author of the popular economics blog, Marginal Revolution, joins the podcast to discuss who should be considered the greatest economist of all time. They also assign awards to the best macroeconomic theories, explore recent deflationary trends, and discuss the Fed's framework.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Discussion of Tyler Cowen's Books, Predictions, and Macro Awards
02:19 • 2min
Economic Theories and their Applicability to the Pandemic Period
04:47 • 9min
Predictions, Analysis, and Meta Theory
13:32 • 10min
Resetting the target of nominal GDP, challenges of having a Fed bound by rules, and Tyler's new book
23:33 • 2min
Tyler Cowen's Motivation and the GOAT Criteria
25:50 • 10min
The Legacy of John Maynard Keynes
35:26 • 18min
Insights from Economists on AI and its Potential
53:14 • 3min