

Ep. 55: Bryan Caplan on Breaking Bad Laws, Voters as Mad Scientists and the (Anti-)Politics of Overcoming Regulatory Gridlock
11 snips Jul 4, 2023
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Myth of the Rational Voter
01:34 • 4min
The Myth of the Rational Voter
05:19 • 3min
The Pros and Cons of Democracy
07:55 • 2min
The Top 3 Concepts Explaining the World in Brian Kaplan's View
09:32 • 5min
The Importance of Preference in Social Disability Bias
14:44 • 4min
The Importance of Emotional Barriers
18:31 • 2min
The Pro Authority Bias
20:03 • 2min
The Importance of Proportional Representation
21:47 • 2min
The Negative Emotion of Business and the Rich
24:01 • 2min
The Influence of Amazon on American Politics
26:14 • 2min
The History of Business and the Rich
27:47 • 3min
The Simplistic Theory of Left and Right
30:35 • 6min
The Unconstrained Vision
36:17 • 3min
The Left's Disagreement With the Market
39:24 • 3min
The Role of Material Dominance in Rhetoric
42:11 • 2min
The Role of Rhetorical Dominance in Democracy
44:28 • 4min
Recency Bias in Politics
48:11 • 2min
The Role of Status Quo Bias in Bad Policy
49:44 • 2min
The Pros and Cons of Flying in Europe
51:45 • 2min
The Politics of Regulators
53:40 • 2min
The Importance of ESG in Venture Capital
55:10 • 2min
The Importance of Environment in a VC Fund
56:47 • 2min
Why I'm Not Writing More About Cryptocurrencies
58:19 • 2min
The New Government of Honduras Is Hostile to You
01:00:08 • 2min
The Pros and Cons of Cryptocurrencies
01:01:49 • 3min
The Future of Cryptocurrencies
01:04:28 • 2min
The Evolution of Human Humanity in the Ethereum Ecosystem
01:06:03 • 2min
How to Succeed in a Conformist Occupation
01:08:04 • 2min
The Unbeatable Case for Free Markets
01:09:57 • 2min
Bitcoin: A World Reserve Currency Standard
01:11:31 • 3min
The Future of Science
01:14:34 • 3min