New Frontier
New Frontier
Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) interviews some of the world's leading economists, political scientists, and philosophers to discuss their ideas and what they mean for society, technology, and the economy.
Episodes
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Feb 12, 2020 • 1h 6min
Jonathan Pageau on Religion & Society
Jonathan Pageau (@PageauJonathan) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss his views on religion and society.
Feb 12, 2020 • 1h 3min
Gary Basin on How Trading Works
Gary Basin (@garybasin) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss how algorithmic trading crypto works.
Feb 12, 2020 • 1h 3min
John Horgan on Consciousness and the Upper Limits of Science
John Horgan (@jjhorgan) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss consciousness and the upper limits of science.
Feb 11, 2020 • 1h 10min
Soumaya Keynes on the State of Trade
Soumaya Keynes (@SoumayaKeynes) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) for this episode to discuss trade. They cover:- Does trade lead to job loss- Policies of the Trump administration- The future of the WTO and the rising trend of protectionism- Will future administrations become more closed off- Is the dollar being strong a good thing for the global economy- Did NAFTA achieve its goals- Should the WTO have been harder on China- The importance of the WTO’s dispute settlement system- The biggest unanswered questions in trade
Feb 11, 2020 • 1h 15min
Samuel Hammond on Welfare Policy
Samuel Hammond (@hamandcheese) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss welfare policy and neo-medievalism.
Feb 11, 2020 • 35min
Doug Irwin on Trade Policy
Doug Irwin (@D_A_Irwin) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss U.S. trade policy.
Feb 11, 2020 • 1h 8min
Sevilla King on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Sevilla King (@aqualityx) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
Feb 9, 2020 • 46min
Buster Benson on the Art of Productive Disagreement
Buster Benson (@buster) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the idea of productive disagreements, Buster's thoughts on nonviolent communication, and conflict theory.
Feb 9, 2020 • 45min
Margaret Peters on the Politics of Immigration
Margaret Peters (@migrationnerd) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the politics of migration, both in historical periods and in modern times, and why U.S. policy has shifted.
Feb 9, 2020 • 1h 8min
Agnes Callard on Reconciling Egalitarianism & Meritocracy
Agnes Callard (@AgnesCallard) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the weakness of human will and various contradictions of the mind — especially the reconciliation between egalitarianism and meritocracy.
