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
Mentioned books
Feb 9, 2020 • 56min
Matt Prewitt on Radical Markets
Matt Prewitt (@m_t_prewitt) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss RadicalxChange, the future of nation states and corporations, data privacy, and improving democracy.
Feb 9, 2020 • 57min
Daron Acemoglu on Government and Economy
Daron Acemoglu (@DrDaronAcemoglu) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the state of democracy, China's model, charter cities, and why nations fail.
Feb 9, 2020 • 58min
Brian Nosek on Open Science & The Replication Crisis
Brian Nosek (@BrianNosek) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Laura Deming (@laurademing) to open science, the replication crisis, and incentives in scientific research.
Feb 9, 2020 • 58min
Yuval Levin on the Past, Present and Future of Conservatism
Yuval Levin joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss conservatism, the future of various institutions, and how social media is affecting institutions.You can find a copy of his new book, "A Time to Build: From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus, How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream" here: https://www.amazon.com/Time-Build-Community-Recommitting-Institutions-ebook/dp/B07SGQB1NH
Feb 9, 2020 • 51min
Scott Sumner on the History of Monetary Policy
Scott Sumner (https://www.themoneyillusion.com/) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the Fed, historical financial crises, and the economic outcomes of war.
Feb 9, 2020 • 51min
Dinny McMahon on the Chinese Economy
Dinny McMahon (@DinnyMcMahon) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss China's debt, monetary policy, and the future of the Chinese economy.
Feb 9, 2020 • 1h 7min
Frederick Crews on the Legacy of Freud
Frederick Crews joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the legacy of Freud, why he persists in popularity, and his thoughts on Carl Jung.
Feb 9, 2020 • 55min
Bryan Cutsinger on Monetary Policy & the Gold Standard
Bryan Cutsinger (@BryanCutsinger) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss monetary policy in the U.S. as well as the gold standard.
Feb 9, 2020 • 1h 3min
Jared Bernstein on the Fed & the Financial Crisis
Jared Bernstein (@econjared) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the Fed, the biggest lessons in fiscal policy from the past decade, and the financial crisis.
Feb 9, 2020 • 1h 11min
Daniel Kaufman on the Problems in Philosophy
Daniel Kaufman (@ElectricAgora) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the various problems in philosophy.
