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]]>episodicJoe WalkerThe Joe Walker Podcastjosephnoelwalker@gmail.comWell-researched interviews on ideas, technology, and policy. (Plus a recurring series on Australian public policy.)Joe Walker hosts refreshingly in-depth conversations with founders, scientists, scholars, economists, and public intellectuals.falsenoAI Factories in the Outback — Tim Nelson [Compute Series]This episode is best watched on video, as we often refer to some calculations I wrote on a whiteboard. [Recorded 30 September 2026.] Over the past few weeks, I've been trying to work out what it would take, on the energy side, for Australia to build 10 to 15 gigawatts of AI compute by 2030. So I sat down with Tim Nelson, one of Australia's foremost energy economists. Tim chaired last year's independent review of the National Electricity Market, known as the Nelson Review. He was previously Chief Economist at AGL and is currently Head of Markets at Snowy Hydro (though he joins me in his own capacity). We discuss whether data centres could eat half of Australia's electricity grid, how they could actually lower power prices for everyone, what smelters can teach us about building renewable generation quickly, what could bottleneck the compute build-out, and why the best place to train AI might be off-grid in the outback. Sponsors e61: a non-partisan economic research institute focused on Australian public policy. To receive a copy of the new essay I co-authored with e61 on data centres and the compute economy, go to https://www.e61.in/joewalker. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at https://www.vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.56d32965-fd5c-4b41-8102-b4e200d1045eTue, 13 Oct 2026 19:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerThis episode is best watched on video, as we often refer to some calculations I wrote on a whiteboard. 

[Recorded 30 September 2026.]

Over the past few weeks, I've been trying to work out what it would take, on the energy side, for Australia to build 10 to 15 gigawatts of AI compute by 2030.

So I sat down with Tim Nelson, one of Australia's foremost energy economists. Tim chaired last year's independent review of the National Electricity Market, known as the Nelson Review. He was previously Chief Economist at AGL and is currently Head of Markets at Snowy Hydro (though he joins me in his own capacity).

We discuss whether data centres could eat half of Australia's electricity grid, how they could actually lower power prices for everyone, what smelters can teach us about building renewable generation quickly, what could bottleneck the compute build-out, and why the best place to train AI might be off-grid in the outback.

Sponsors

  • e61: a non-partisan economic research institute focused on Australian public policy. To receive a copy of the new essay I co-authored with e61 on data centres and the compute economy, go to https://www.e61.in/joewalker.
  • Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at https://www.vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE".

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]]>AI Factories in the Outback — Tim Nelson [Compute Series]Joe Walkerfull5338false18610This episode is best watched on video, as we often refer to some calculations I wrote on a whiteboard. [Recorded 30 September 2026.] Over the past few weeks, I've been trying to work out what it would take, on the energy side, for Australia to build 10 to 15 gigawatts of AI compute by 2030. So I sat down with Tim Nelson, one of Australia's foremost energy economists. Tim chaired last year's independent review of the National Electricity Market, known as the Nelson Review. He was previously Chief Economist at AGL and is currently Head of Markets at Snowy Hydro (though he joins me in his own capacity). We discuss whether data centres could eat half of Australia's electricity grid, how they could actually lower power prices for everyone, what smelters can teach us about building renewable generation quickly, what could bottleneck the compute build-out, and why the best place to train AI might be off-grid in the outback. Sponsors e61: a non-partisan economic research institute focused on Australian public policy. To receive a copy of the new essay I co-authored with e61 on data centres and the compute economy, go to https://www.e61.in/joewalker. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at https://www.vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Geostrategic Case for Compute in Australia — Janet Egan [Compute Series]This is the second episode in a multi-part series called 'Compute in Australia'. Series announcement here. More episodes to follow over the coming month. [Recorded 24 August 2026.] Janet Egan is Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security in Washington, DC. Her research focuses on the national security implications of artificial intelligence. She was previously the inaugural director of policy in Australia's Office of Supply Chain Resilience. I caught up with Janet while she was home in Australia to stress-test the strategic case for building a large compute industry here. We discuss why training compute gives Australia more leverage than inference compute, whether hosting compute could also give us influence over AI safety, why copyright is a red line for the AI companies, and why Australia's window to act is "a month or months, rather than a year". Sponsors e61: a non-partisan economic research institute focused on Australian public policy. To receive a copy of the new essay I co-authored with e61 on data centres and the compute economy, go to https://www.e61.in/joewalker. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at https://www.vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ec7d3d97-be11-4140-8962-b4b200d07205Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerThis is the second episode in a multi-part series called 'Compute in Australia'. Series announcement here. More episodes to follow over the coming month.

[Recorded 24 August 2026.]

Janet Egan is Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security in Washington, DC. Her research focuses on the national security implications of artificial intelligence. She was previously the inaugural director of policy in Australia's Office of Supply Chain Resilience.

I caught up with Janet while she was home in Australia to stress-test the strategic case for building a large compute industry here. We discuss why training compute gives Australia more leverage than inference compute, whether hosting compute could also give us influence over AI safety, why copyright is a red line for the AI companies, and why Australia's window to act is "a month or months, rather than a year". 

Sponsors

  • e61: a non-partisan economic research institute focused on Australian public policy. To receive a copy of the new essay I co-authored with e61 on data centres and the compute economy, go to https://www.e61.in/joewalker.
  • Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at https://www.vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE".

To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/

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]]>The Geostrategic Case for Compute in Australia — Janet Egan [Compute Series]Joe Walkerfull6254false18510This is the second episode in a multi-part series called 'Compute in Australia'. Series announcement here. More episodes to follow over the coming month. [Recorded 24 August 2026.] Janet Egan is Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security in Washington, DC. Her research focuses on the national security implications of artificial intelligence. She was previously the inaugural director of policy in Australia's Office of Supply Chain Resilience. I caught up with Janet while she was home in Australia to stress-test the strategic case for building a large compute industry here. We discuss why training compute gives Australia more leverage than inference compute, whether hosting compute could also give us influence over AI safety, why copyright is a red line for the AI companies, and why Australia's window to act is "a month or months, rather than a year". Sponsors e61: a non-partisan economic research institute focused on Australian public policy. To receive a copy of the new essay I co-authored with e61 on data centres and the compute economy, go to https://www.e61.in/joewalker. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at https://www.vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Australia's Plan to Turn Compute Into Sovereign AI — Dr Andrew Charlton MP [Compute Series]This is the first episode in a multi-part series called 'Compute in Australia'. Series announcement here. More episodes to follow over the coming month. [Recorded 7 August 2026.] Dr Andrew Charlton MP is an Australian economist, entrepreneur and politician. As Cabinet Secretary and Australia's Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy, he is one of the key leaders shaping the Australian government's AI strategy. Andrew shares his internal model for how AI plays out economically and what a middle power like Australia should do about it. We discuss whether data centres will yield large economic rents, the geostrategic case for a compute industry, and how the government plans to use compute to climb the stack to "sovereign AI". Sponsors e61: a non-partisan economic research institute focused on Australian public policy. To receive a copy of the new essay I co-authored with e61 on data centres and the compute economy, go to https://www.e61.in/joewalker. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at https://www.vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d0040ea6-c854-4252-8ab2-b4a80042888dSun, 16 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0000Joe WalkerThis is the first episode in a multi-part series called 'Compute in Australia'. Series announcement here. More episodes to follow over the coming month.

[Recorded 7 August 2026.]

Dr Andrew Charlton MP is an Australian economist, entrepreneur and politician. As Cabinet Secretary and Australia's Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy, he is one of the key leaders shaping the Australian government's AI strategy.

Andrew shares his internal model for how AI plays out economically and what a middle power like Australia should do about it. We discuss whether data centres will yield large economic rents, the geostrategic case for a compute industry, and how the government plans to use compute to climb the stack to "sovereign AI".

Sponsors

  • e61: a non-partisan economic research institute focused on Australian public policy. To receive a copy of the new essay I co-authored with e61 on data centres and the compute economy, go to https://www.e61.in/joewalker.
  • Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at https://www.vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE".

To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/

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]]>Australia's Plan to Turn Compute Into Sovereign AI — Dr Andrew Charlton MP [Compute Series]Joe Walkerfull7226false18410This is the first episode in a multi-part series called 'Compute in Australia'. Series announcement here. More episodes to follow over the coming month. [Recorded 7 August 2026.] Dr Andrew Charlton MP is an Australian economist, entrepreneur and politician. As Cabinet Secretary and Australia's Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy, he is one of the key leaders shaping the Australian government's AI strategy. Andrew shares his internal model for how AI plays out economically and what a middle power like Australia should do about it. We discuss whether data centres will yield large economic rents, the geostrategic case for a compute industry, and how the government plans to use compute to climb the stack to "sovereign AI". Sponsors e61: a non-partisan economic research institute focused on Australian public policy. To receive a copy of the new essay I co-authored with e61 on data centres and the compute economy, go to https://www.e61.in/joewalker. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at https://www.vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Compute in Australia: Announcing my new podcast serieshttps://josephnoelwalker.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.70472214-9a42-491a-954c-b4a800518dd2Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:04:19 -0000Joe Walkerhttps://josephnoelwalker.com/

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]]>Compute in Australia: Announcing my new podcast seriesJoe Walkerfull405false10https://josephnoelwalker.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information."Just because I consulted doesn't mean I didn't dominate": How prime ministers really govern — Patrick WellerPatrick Weller is emeritus professor of politics and public policy at Griffith University and the author or editor of some forty books. Pat wrote what was the first (and may still be the only) Westminster-system equivalent to Robert Caro's epic meditation on Lyndon Johnson: a detailed study of how Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser wielded power. First published in 1989, it's a fascinating study of how one individual climbed into the hermit-crab-shell that is the prime ministership and made it his own. Pat is also the author of two other detailed studies of Australian political leaders, and the definitive history of cabinet government in Australia. Pat's work offers a picture of how human institutions – in this case, Westminster cabinets – work in practice and on a day-to-day level. Understanding the messiness, the beautiful malleability of the institutions, and their human bottlenecks has helped me build a more accurate model of the world – useful for predicting how governments may both respond to and utilise powerful new technologies. Sponsors Effective Altruism Australia: how Australians give to GiveWell's top charities — tax-deductibly, and with 100% pass-through. Until June 30, 2026, EAA is matching new donations up to $300,000. Donate at https://www.eaa.org.au/joewalker. e61: a non-partisan economic research institute focused on Australian public policy. To receive a copy of the new essay I co-authored with e61 on data centres and the compute economy, go to https://www.e61.in/joewalker. To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.b01eed5c-277f-4e98-bc18-b472002fdad7Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:44:52 -0000Joe WalkerPatrick Weller is emeritus professor of politics and public policy at Griffith University and the author or editor of some forty books.

Pat wrote what was the first (and may still be the only) Westminster-system equivalent to Robert Caro's epic meditation on Lyndon Johnson: a detailed study of how Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser wielded power. First published in 1989, it's a fascinating study of how one individual climbed into the hermit-crab-shell that is the prime ministership and made it his own.

Pat is also the author of two other detailed studies of Australian political leaders, and the definitive history of cabinet government in Australia.

Pat's work offers a picture of how human institutions – in this case, Westminster cabinets – work in practice and on a day-to-day level. Understanding the messiness, the beautiful malleability of the institutions, and their human bottlenecks has helped me build a more accurate model of the world – useful for predicting how governments may both respond to and utilise powerful new technologies.

Sponsors

  • Effective Altruism Australia: how Australians give to GiveWell's top charities — tax-deductibly, and with 100% pass-through. Until June 30, 2026, EAA is matching new donations up to $300,000. Donate at https://www.eaa.org.au/joewalker.
  • e61: a non-partisan economic research institute focused on Australian public policy. To receive a copy of the new essay I co-authored with e61 on data centres and the compute economy, go to https://www.e61.in/joewalker.

To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

]]>"Just because I consulted doesn't mean I didn't dominate": How prime ministers really govern — Patrick WellerJoe Walkerfull5802false18310Patrick Weller is emeritus professor of politics and public policy at Griffith University and the author or editor of some forty books. Pat wrote what was the first (and may still be the only) Westminster-system equivalent to Robert Caro's epic meditation on Lyndon Johnson: a detailed study of how Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser wielded power. First published in 1989, it's a fascinating study of how one individual climbed into the hermit-crab-shell that is the prime ministership and made it his own. Pat is also the author of two other detailed studies of Australian political leaders, and the definitive history of cabinet government in Australia. Pat's work offers a picture of how human institutions – in this case, Westminster cabinets – work in practice and on a day-to-day level. Understanding the messiness, the beautiful malleability of the institutions, and their human bottlenecks has helped me build a more accurate model of the world – useful for predicting how governments may both respond to and utilise powerful new technologies. Sponsors Effective Altruism Australia: how Australians give to GiveWell's top charities — tax-deductibly, and with 100% pass-through. Until June 30, 2026, EAA is matching new donations up to $300,000. Donate at https://www.eaa.org.au/joewalker. e61: a non-partisan economic research institute focused on Australian public policy. To receive a copy of the new essay I co-authored with e61 on data centres and the compute economy, go to https://www.e61.in/joewalker. To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.How Can Australia Get a Piece of the AI Action? — Danielle WoodDanielle Wood is an Australian economist and the current chair of the Australian Productivity Commission. Had a lot of fun chatting with Dani about how she's making sense of AI and its implications for policy. We discuss: whether AI will be more like the internet or the Industrial Revolution, where in the AI stack the profits will ultimately flow (and why it might not be the model layer), why diffusion is the "main game" for Australian policymakers, whether there's a case for government support of data centres, why the AI jobpocalypse story is too crude (and why humans may still have jobs even under transformative AI), whether AI will turn out to be a normal or abnormal technology, or both, and why in either case Australia shouldn't follow the EU in legislating an AI Act. Sponsors Effective Altruism Australia: how Australians give to GiveWell's top charities — tax-deductibly, and with 100% pass-through. Until June 30, 2026, EAA is matching new donations up to $300,000. Donate at https://www.eaa.org.au/joewalker. e61: a non-partisan economic research institute focused on Australian public policy. To receive a copy of the new essay I co-authored with e61 on data centres and the compute economy, go to https://www.e61.in/joewalker. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at https://www.vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.e272a8f9-3016-4ea3-bace-b45e00f5c2d3Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerDanielle Wood is an Australian economist and the current chair of the Australian Productivity Commission.

Had a lot of fun chatting with Dani about how she's making sense of AI and its implications for policy. We discuss:

  • whether AI will be more like the internet or the Industrial Revolution,
  • where in the AI stack the profits will ultimately flow (and why it might not be the model layer),
  • why diffusion is the "main game" for Australian policymakers,
  • whether there's a case for government support of data centres,
  • why the AI jobpocalypse story is too crude (and why humans may still have jobs even under transformative AI),
  • whether AI will turn out to be a normal or abnormal technology, or both,
  • and why in either case Australia shouldn't follow the EU in legislating an AI Act.

Sponsors

  • Effective Altruism Australia: how Australians give to GiveWell's top charities — tax-deductibly, and with 100% pass-through. Until June 30, 2026, EAA is matching new donations up to $300,000. Donate at https://www.eaa.org.au/joewalker.
  • e61: a non-partisan economic research institute focused on Australian public policy. To receive a copy of the new essay I co-authored with e61 on data centres and the compute economy, go to https://www.e61.in/joewalker.
  • Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at https://www.vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE".

To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

]]>How Can Australia Get a Piece of the AI Action? — Danielle WoodJoe Walkerfull5929false18210Danielle Wood is an Australian economist and the current chair of the Australian Productivity Commission. Had a lot of fun chatting with Dani about how she's making sense of AI and its implications for policy. We discuss: whether AI will be more like the internet or the Industrial Revolution, where in the AI stack the profits will ultimately flow (and why it might not be the model layer), why diffusion is the "main game" for Australian policymakers, whether there's a case for government support of data centres, why the AI jobpocalypse story is too crude (and why humans may still have jobs even under transformative AI), whether AI will turn out to be a normal or abnormal technology, or both, and why in either case Australia shouldn't follow the EU in legislating an AI Act. Sponsors Effective Altruism Australia: how Australians give to GiveWell's top charities — tax-deductibly, and with 100% pass-through. Until June 30, 2026, EAA is matching new donations up to $300,000. Donate at https://www.eaa.org.au/joewalker. e61: a non-partisan economic research institute focused on Australian public policy. To receive a copy of the new essay I co-authored with e61 on data centres and the compute economy, go to https://www.e61.in/joewalker. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at https://www.vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.How Australia Actually Selects and Integrates Migrants — Mike Pezzullo [Immigration Series]Part 3 of a three-part immigration series this week. Martin Parkinson (economics) available here; Mark Cully (history) available here. Mike Pezzullo ran the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (2013-2014), then the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (2014-2017), then the Department of Home Affairs (2017-2023). For more than a decade across those three roles, he was responsible for how Australia selects migrants, screens for risk, and thinks about social cohesion under stress. We discuss the central but underappreciated fact about how Australia selects migrants: the diversity of our intake is a happy accident of global migration flows, not engineered policy. We also walk through how the visa system actually screens for security and character, why Pezzullo doubts the Bondi terrorist's father would have been refused a student visa in 1998 even with today's tools, what a 2027 China-Taiwan blockade would mean for the Australian migration system in real time, and a never-aired proposal for fixing Australia's "permanent temporaries" problem — a constitutional amendment Pezzullo calls "the Pezzullo special." We finish with: should "populate or perish" return as defence policy? (Episode recorded on 16 March 2026.) Sponsors Eucalyptus: the Aussie startup providing digital healthcare clinics to help patients around the world take control of their quality of life. Euc is looking to hire ambitious young Aussies and Brits. You can check out their open roles at eucalyptus.health/careers. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.30db4be5-0cfe-43f1-9345-b45100fd6abdThu, 21 May 2026 20:45:00 -0000Joe WalkerPart 3 of a three-part immigration series this week. Martin Parkinson (economics) available here; Mark Cully (history) available here.

Mike Pezzullo ran the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (2013-2014), then the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (2014-2017), then the Department of Home Affairs (2017-2023). For more than a decade across those three roles, he was responsible for how Australia selects migrants, screens for risk, and thinks about social cohesion under stress.

We discuss the central but underappreciated fact about how Australia selects migrants: the diversity of our intake is a happy accident of global migration flows, not engineered policy. We also walk through how the visa system actually screens for security and character, why Pezzullo doubts the Bondi terrorist's father would have been refused a student visa in 1998 even with today's tools, what a 2027 China-Taiwan blockade would mean for the Australian migration system in real time, and a never-aired proposal for fixing Australia's "permanent temporaries" problem — a constitutional amendment Pezzullo calls "the Pezzullo special." We finish with: should "populate or perish" return as defence policy? 

(Episode recorded on 16 March 2026.)

Sponsors

  • Eucalyptus: the Aussie startup providing digital healthcare clinics to help patients around the world take control of their quality of life. Euc is looking to hire ambitious young Aussies and Brits. You can check out their open roles at eucalyptus.health/careers.
  • Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE".

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]]>How Australia Actually Selects and Integrates Migrants — Mike Pezzullo [Immigration Series]Joe Walkerfull12159false18110Part 3 of a three-part immigration series this week. Martin Parkinson (economics) available here; Mark Cully (history) available here. Mike Pezzullo ran the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (2013-2014), then the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (2014-2017), then the Department of Home Affairs (2017-2023). For more than a decade across those three roles, he was responsible for how Australia selects migrants, screens for risk, and thinks about social cohesion under stress. We discuss the central but underappreciated fact about how Australia selects migrants: the diversity of our intake is a happy accident of global migration flows, not engineered policy. We also walk through how the visa system actually screens for security and character, why Pezzullo doubts the Bondi terrorist's father would have been refused a student visa in 1998 even with today's tools, what a 2027 China-Taiwan blockade would mean for the Australian migration system in real time, and a never-aired proposal for fixing Australia's "permanent temporaries" problem — a constitutional amendment Pezzullo calls "the Pezzullo special." We finish with: should "populate or perish" return as defence policy? (Episode recorded on 16 March 2026.) Sponsors Eucalyptus: the Aussie startup providing digital healthcare clinics to help patients around the world take control of their quality of life. Euc is looking to hire ambitious young Aussies and Brits. You can check out their open roles at eucalyptus.health/careers. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information."Bigger and Different": The Six Decades That Remade Australia — Mark Cully [Immigration Series]Part 2 of a three-part immigration series this week. Martin Parkinson (economics) available here; Mike Pezzullo (acculturation, social cohesion, security) drops Friday. Mark Cully was the inaugural chief economist at the Australian Department of Immigration (2009-2012). His forthcoming book, Waves of Plenty (September 2026), is (to my knowledge) the first truly general history of immigration to Australia. It will fill a remarkable gap in our literature, given the centrality of immigration to the Australian story. We discuss Australian exceptionalism in migration policy. The only country to have run assisted passage at scale (around 3.5 million people whose fares were subsidised). The first country in the world to have a dedicated Department of Immigration. The first country to offer migrants English-language training. Per capita, the world's largest receiver of international students for decades. Today, one of only three countries – alongside Switzerland and Singapore – with an overseas-born share above 30%. On current trends that share is projected to approach 40% by mid-century, a level likely not seen since the 1880s. We walk through six decades that built the nation – the 1830s, 1850s, 1890s, 1950s, 1970s, and 2000s. We discuss why Australia eschewed slavery, why the 1850s might be the most important decade in the making of modern Australia, and what the White Australia policy was really about. We also explore what made the post-war migration program the most epic policy experiment in our history, whether migration has increased Australian living standards, and what history can teach us about the rise of One Nation. (Episode recorded on 23 February 2026.) Sponsor Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.c49d3c5e-9449-46df-a855-b451001abf99Thu, 21 May 2026 06:16:00 -0000Joe WalkerPart 2 of a three-part immigration series this week. Martin Parkinson (economics) available here; Mike Pezzullo (acculturation, social cohesion, security) drops Friday.

Mark Cully was the inaugural chief economist at the Australian Department of Immigration (2009-2012). His forthcoming book, Waves of Plenty (September 2026), is (to my knowledge) the first truly general history of immigration to Australia. It will fill a remarkable gap in our literature, given the centrality of immigration to the Australian story.

We discuss Australian exceptionalism in migration policy. The only country to have run assisted passage at scale (around 3.5 million people whose fares were subsidised). The first country in the world to have a dedicated Department of Immigration. The first country to offer migrants English-language training. Per capita, the world's largest receiver of international students for decades. Today, one of only three countries – alongside Switzerland and Singapore – with an overseas-born share above 30%. On current trends that share is projected to approach 40% by mid-century, a level likely not seen since the 1880s.

We walk through six decades that built the nation – the 1830s, 1850s, 1890s, 1950s, 1970s, and 2000s. We discuss why Australia eschewed slavery, why the 1850s might be the most important decade in the making of modern Australia, and what the White Australia policy was really about. We also explore what made the post-war migration program the most epic policy experiment in our history, whether migration has increased Australian living standards, and what history can teach us about the rise of One Nation.

(Episode recorded on 23 February 2026.)

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]]>"Bigger and Different": The Six Decades That Remade Australia — Mark Cully [Immigration Series]Joe Walkerfull8873false18010Part 2 of a three-part immigration series this week. Martin Parkinson (economics) available here; Mike Pezzullo (acculturation, social cohesion, security) drops Friday. Mark Cully was the inaugural chief economist at the Australian Department of Immigration (2009-2012). His forthcoming book, Waves of Plenty (September 2026), is (to my knowledge) the first truly general history of immigration to Australia. It will fill a remarkable gap in our literature, given the centrality of immigration to the Australian story. We discuss Australian exceptionalism in migration policy. The only country to have run assisted passage at scale (around 3.5 million people whose fares were subsidised). The first country in the world to have a dedicated Department of Immigration. The first country to offer migrants English-language training. Per capita, the world's largest receiver of international students for decades. Today, one of only three countries – alongside Switzerland and Singapore – with an overseas-born share above 30%. On current trends that share is projected to approach 40% by mid-century, a level likely not seen since the 1880s. We walk through six decades that built the nation – the 1830s, 1850s, 1890s, 1950s, 1970s, and 2000s. We discuss why Australia eschewed slavery, why the 1850s might be the most important decade in the making of modern Australia, and what the White Australia policy was really about. We also explore what made the post-war migration program the most epic policy experiment in our history, whether migration has increased Australian living standards, and what history can teach us about the rise of One Nation. (Episode recorded on 23 February 2026.) Sponsor Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information."We've built an economy that requires 2 million temporary migrants" — Martin Parkinson [Immigration Series]Part 1 of a three-part immigration series this week. Mark Cully (history) drops Thursday; Mike Pezzullo (acculturation, social cohesion, security) drops Friday. Martin Parkinson ran the Australian Treasury (2011-2014), then the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet (2015-2019). He's also thought deeply about the economics of migration policy, not just in those roles, but also in his past academic life and as chair of the Australian government's 2023 Migration Review (the most significant review of our migration system in more than three decades). We discuss the central but underappreciated issue with Australian migration policy today: we've drifted into a quasi-guest-worker system without anyone voting for it. About 2.3 million people in Australia now go to sleep here every night with work rights, but without being citizens or permanent residents. We also work through how migration affects living standards, the "Soviet-style" occupation list that governs our skilled program, how to attract true global talent, how international student fees came to subsidise roughly half of Australian university research, and what should be the upper and lower bounds for net migration. We end up in an unexpected place: how much more geopolitical weight would a larger population actually buy us? (Episode recorded on 27 February 2026.) Sponsors Eucalyptus: the Aussie startup providing digital healthcare clinics to help patients around the world take control of their quality of life. Euc is looking to hire ambitious young Aussies and Brits. You can check out their open roles at eucalyptus.health/careers. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.61dbb067-919b-438e-a2a4-b44f00f49153Tue, 19 May 2026 23:15:00 -0000Joe WalkerPart 1 of a three-part immigration series this week. Mark Cully (history) drops Thursday; Mike Pezzullo (acculturation, social cohesion, security) drops Friday.

 Martin Parkinson ran the Australian Treasury (2011-2014), then the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet (2015-2019). He's also thought deeply about the economics of migration policy, not just in those roles, but also in his past academic life and as chair of the Australian government's 2023 Migration Review (the most significant review of our migration system in more than three decades).

We discuss the central but underappreciated issue with Australian migration policy today: we've drifted into a quasi-guest-worker system without anyone voting for it. About 2.3 million people in Australia now go to sleep here every night with work rights, but without being citizens or permanent residents.

We also work through how migration affects living standards, the "Soviet-style" occupation list that governs our skilled program, how to attract true global talent, how international student fees came to subsidise roughly half of Australian university research, and what should be the upper and lower bounds for net migration. We end up in an unexpected place: how much more geopolitical weight would a larger population actually buy us?

(Episode recorded on 27 February 2026.)

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]]>"We've built an economy that requires 2 million temporary migrants" — Martin Parkinson [Immigration Series]Joe Walkerfull8314false17910Part 1 of a three-part immigration series this week. Mark Cully (history) drops Thursday; Mike Pezzullo (acculturation, social cohesion, security) drops Friday. Martin Parkinson ran the Australian Treasury (2011-2014), then the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet (2015-2019). He's also thought deeply about the economics of migration policy, not just in those roles, but also in his past academic life and as chair of the Australian government's 2023 Migration Review (the most significant review of our migration system in more than three decades). We discuss the central but underappreciated issue with Australian migration policy today: we've drifted into a quasi-guest-worker system without anyone voting for it. About 2.3 million people in Australia now go to sleep here every night with work rights, but without being citizens or permanent residents. We also work through how migration affects living standards, the "Soviet-style" occupation list that governs our skilled program, how to attract true global talent, how international student fees came to subsidise roughly half of Australian university research, and what should be the upper and lower bounds for net migration. We end up in an unexpected place: how much more geopolitical weight would a larger population actually buy us? (Episode recorded on 27 February 2026.) Sponsors Eucalyptus: the Aussie startup providing digital healthcare clinics to help patients around the world take control of their quality of life. Euc is looking to hire ambitious young Aussies and Brits. You can check out their open roles at eucalyptus.health/careers. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025 Retrospective — A Listener (Zac Gross) Interviews MeIn this special end-of-year episode, the tables are turned: I’m the guest, and I’m interviewed by Zac Gross — an Australian macroeconomist and long-time listener of the show. We reflect on what I learned on the podcast in 2025 and what I changed my mind about. We also discuss the behind-the-scenes work of running the show, and my plans for 2026. Sponsors Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.6ce38b08-04b6-451a-8410-b3c40044ac55Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:12:45 -0000Joe WalkerIn this special end-of-year episode, the tables are turned: I’m the guest, and I’m interviewed by Zac Gross — an Australian macroeconomist and long-time listener of the show.

We reflect on what I learned on the podcast in 2025 and what I changed my mind about. We also discuss the behind-the-scenes work of running the show, and my plans for 2026.

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]]>2025 Retrospective — A Listener (Zac Gross) Interviews MeJoe Walkerfull4729false1789In this special end-of-year episode, the tables are turned: I’m the guest, and I’m interviewed by Zac Gross — an Australian macroeconomist and long-time listener of the show. We reflect on what I learned on the podcast in 2025 and what I changed my mind about. We also discuss the behind-the-scenes work of running the show, and my plans for 2026. Sponsors Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Cabinet is Australia's Operating System — Here's How It Works (Glyn Davis & Terry Moran)Glyn Davis and Terry Moran are two of the very small number of Australians who have literally sat in the Cabinet Room, week after week, watching the machinery of government operate from the inside. Both served as Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) — the most senior public servant in Australia. Terry held the role from 2008 to 2011 (including during the Global Financial Crisis). Glyn held it from 2022 to 2025. Both have also held equivalent roles at the state level: Glyn as Director-General of the Office of the Cabinet in Queensland (1995–96), and Terry as Secretary of the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet (2000–08). Before PM&C, Glyn was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne for thirteen years, and later ran the Paul Ramsay Foundation (Australia’s largest philanthropic foundation). Terry’s career spanned senior roles across the Commonwealth and Victorian public services, including as CEO of Victoria’s Office of the State Training Board, inaugural CEO of the Australian National Training Authority, and Queensland’s Director-General of Education. He later served as Chancellor of Federation University. In this episode, we trace the routines, conventions, and systems that shape power in Canberra. Where, exactly, does a prime minister’s power come from? What separates a good Cabinet submission from a bad one? What actually happens in the Cabinet room once the doors close? How does Australia’s Westminster model differ from the UK and Canada? And why is Australia so unusually good at bureaucracy? (Episode recorded on 8 December 2025.) Sponsors Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.86bb8400-aca7-42e7-aa3f-b3bb0163e640Mon, 22 Dec 2025 22:31:48 -0000Joe WalkerGlyn Davis and Terry Moran are two of the very small number of Australians who have literally sat in the Cabinet Room, week after week, watching the machinery of government operate from the inside.

Both served as Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) — the most senior public servant in Australia. Terry held the role from 2008 to 2011 (including during the Global Financial Crisis). Glyn held it from 2022 to 2025.

Both have also held equivalent roles at the state level: Glyn as Director-General of the Office of the Cabinet in Queensland (1995–96), and Terry as Secretary of the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet (2000–08). Before PM&C, Glyn was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne for thirteen years, and later ran the Paul Ramsay Foundation (Australia’s largest philanthropic foundation). Terry’s career spanned senior roles across the Commonwealth and Victorian public services, including as CEO of Victoria’s Office of the State Training Board, inaugural CEO of the Australian National Training Authority, and Queensland’s Director-General of Education. He later served as Chancellor of Federation University.

In this episode, we trace the routines, conventions, and systems that shape power in Canberra. Where, exactly, does a prime minister’s power come from? What separates a good Cabinet submission from a bad one? What actually happens in the Cabinet room once the doors close? How does Australia’s Westminster model differ from the UK and Canada? And why is Australia so unusually good at bureaucracy?

(Episode recorded on 8 December 2025.)

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]]>Cabinet is Australia's Operating System — Here's How It Works (Glyn Davis & Terry Moran)Joe Walkerfull9094false1779Glyn Davis and Terry Moran are two of the very small number of Australians who have literally sat in the Cabinet Room, week after week, watching the machinery of government operate from the inside. Both served as Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) — the most senior public servant in Australia. Terry held the role from 2008 to 2011 (including during the Global Financial Crisis). Glyn held it from 2022 to 2025. Both have also held equivalent roles at the state level: Glyn as Director-General of the Office of the Cabinet in Queensland (1995–96), and Terry as Secretary of the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet (2000–08). Before PM&C, Glyn was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne for thirteen years, and later ran the Paul Ramsay Foundation (Australia’s largest philanthropic foundation). Terry’s career spanned senior roles across the Commonwealth and Victorian public services, including as CEO of Victoria’s Office of the State Training Board, inaugural CEO of the Australian National Training Authority, and Queensland’s Director-General of Education. He later served as Chancellor of Federation University. In this episode, we trace the routines, conventions, and systems that shape power in Canberra. Where, exactly, does a prime minister’s power come from? What separates a good Cabinet submission from a bad one? What actually happens in the Cabinet room once the doors close? How does Australia’s Westminster model differ from the UK and Canada? And why is Australia so unusually good at bureaucracy? (Episode recorded on 8 December 2025.) Sponsors Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Why Great Powers Sleepwalk to War — A Masterclass with Prof. Hugh White2,500 years of strategic history, 11 books, one afternoon. Hugh White is Australia's foremost strategic thinker: former senior adviser to Defence Minister Kim Beazley and Prime Minister Bob Hawke, Deputy Secretary for Strategy and Intelligence in Defence, inaugural Director of ASPI, and principal author of the 2000 Defence White Paper. He is now Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Australian National University. Before this conversation, I asked Hugh for the eleven books that most shaped his thinking on strategy, international relations and defence policy. We work through them one by one — what each book argues, what it gets right and wrong, how it shaped his worldview — and use them to tackle the big questions: why great powers start disastrous wars, how international orders collapse, and how Australia and America should respond to the rise of China. Episode resources Hugh's strategy reading list: https://josephnoelwalker.com/hugh-whites-strategy-reading-list/ Hugh's 1993 Tathra note: https://josephnoelwalker.com/hugh-whites-tathra-note/ Sponsors Eucalyptus: the Aussie startup providing digital healthcare clinics to help patients around the world take control of their quality of life. Euc is looking to hire ambitious young Aussies and Brits. You can check out their open roles at eucalyptus.health/careers. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d4dc7386-2709-454a-9e13-b3a000f00089Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:30:00 -0000Joe Walker2,500 years of strategic history, 11 books, one afternoon. 

Hugh White is Australia's foremost strategic thinker: former senior adviser to Defence Minister Kim Beazley and Prime Minister Bob Hawke, Deputy Secretary for Strategy and Intelligence in Defence, inaugural Director of ASPI, and principal author of the 2000 Defence White Paper. He is now Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Australian National University.

Before this conversation, I asked Hugh for the eleven books that most shaped his thinking on strategy, international relations and defence policy. We work through them one by one — what each book argues, what it gets right and wrong, how it shaped his worldview — and use them to tackle the big questions: why great powers start disastrous wars, how international orders collapse, and how Australia and America should respond to the rise of China.

Episode resources

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]]>Why Great Powers Sleepwalk to War — A Masterclass with Prof. Hugh WhiteJoe Walkerfull16292false17692,500 years of strategic history, 11 books, one afternoon. Hugh White is Australia's foremost strategic thinker: former senior adviser to Defence Minister Kim Beazley and Prime Minister Bob Hawke, Deputy Secretary for Strategy and Intelligence in Defence, inaugural Director of ASPI, and principal author of the 2000 Defence White Paper. He is now Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Australian National University. Before this conversation, I asked Hugh for the eleven books that most shaped his thinking on strategy, international relations and defence policy. We work through them one by one — what each book argues, what it gets right and wrong, how it shaped his worldview — and use them to tackle the big questions: why great powers start disastrous wars, how international orders collapse, and how Australia and America should respond to the rise of China. Episode resources Hugh's strategy reading list: https://josephnoelwalker.com/hugh-whites-strategy-reading-list/ Hugh's 1993 Tathra note: https://josephnoelwalker.com/hugh-whites-tathra-note/ Sponsors Eucalyptus: the Aussie startup providing digital healthcare clinics to help patients around the world take control of their quality of life. Euc is looking to hire ambitious young Aussies and Brits. You can check out their open roles at eucalyptus.health/careers. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". To sponsor a future episode, go to https://josephnoelwalker.com/sponsor/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Australia's last great act of economic courage — Peter CostelloPeter Costello is the longest-serving Treasurer of Australia (1996–2007). He led the most complex overhaul of Australia's tax system in the postwar era: introducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) — a value-added consumption tax — while abolishing a range of indirect taxes (notably wholesale sales tax) and cutting income-tax rates. I wanted to learn from Peter what it actually takes to achieve a reform at that scale — and why we haven’t managed anything like it since. In this conversation, we discuss: GST implementation war stories; lessons on how to get big things done in government; why major reform became so much harder after 2000; why Peter would sometimes hide revenue estimates even from the prime minister; and the baby bonus (introduced in 2004), which led to an uptick in Australia's total fertility rate — making Australia one of the only western countries to increase (albeit temporarily) its TFR since the demographic transition began. Episode sponsor: Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.f1c56859-882f-4c2f-856d-b3880188e688Sun, 02 Nov 2025 02:45:47 -0000Joe WalkerPeter Costello is the longest-serving Treasurer of Australia (1996–2007).

He led the most complex overhaul of Australia's tax system in the postwar era: introducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) — a value-added consumption tax — while abolishing a range of indirect taxes (notably wholesale sales tax) and cutting income-tax rates.

I wanted to learn from Peter what it actually takes to achieve a reform at that scale — and why we haven’t managed anything like it since.

In this conversation, we discuss:

  • GST implementation war stories;
  • lessons on how to get big things done in government;
  • why major reform became so much harder after 2000;
  • why Peter would sometimes hide revenue estimates even from the prime minister; and
  • the baby bonus (introduced in 2004), which led to an uptick in Australia's total fertility rate — making Australia one of the only western countries to increase (albeit temporarily) its TFR since the demographic transition began.

 

Episode sponsor:

  • Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE".

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]]>Australia's last great act of economic courage — Peter CostelloJoe Walkerfull5914false1759Peter Costello is the longest-serving Treasurer of Australia (1996–2007). He led the most complex overhaul of Australia's tax system in the postwar era: introducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) — a value-added consumption tax — while abolishing a range of indirect taxes (notably wholesale sales tax) and cutting income-tax rates. I wanted to learn from Peter what it actually takes to achieve a reform at that scale — and why we haven’t managed anything like it since. In this conversation, we discuss: GST implementation war stories; lessons on how to get big things done in government; why major reform became so much harder after 2000; why Peter would sometimes hide revenue estimates even from the prime minister; and the baby bonus (introduced in 2004), which led to an uptick in Australia's total fertility rate — making Australia one of the only western countries to increase (albeit temporarily) its TFR since the demographic transition began. Episode sponsor: Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Discovery of The Bacterium Behind 5% of All Cancers — Barry MarshallOne bacterium causes roughly 1 in 20 cancer cases worldwide. It’s the most cancer-causing pathogen we’ve found—and the main cause of peptic ulcers. Its discovery overturned an ironclad medical dogma that the stomach was sterile. Despite infecting about half of humanity, Helicobacter pylori wasn't discovered until 1979 and shown to cause gastritis and peptic ulcer disease in the early 1980s. Why did it evade detection for so long—and what finally broke through the consensus? I went to Perth, Australia—where H. pylori was first discovered—to chat with Barry Marshall, gastroenterologist and co-recipient (with Robin Warren) of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering H. pylori and proving that it causes gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. Marshall famously infected himself with the bacterium to demonstrate causality and later helped develop clinical diagnostics like the urea breath test, which we demo live in the episode. We discuss: the rise and fall of stomach cancer in the West; whether Darwin’s dyspepsia and Napoleon's stomach cancer trace to H. pylori; the ulcer–cancer paradox; Correa’s cascade: what H. pylori eradication reverses—and what it doesn’t; the “H. pylori enigmas” (Africa, India, Costa Rica); eradication prospects and an oral vaccine timeline; how the field missed the discovery; how the primitive internet enabled the discovery; what the H. pylori discovery teaches us about how knowledge diffuses; lessons from manufacturing millions of tests in Perth; and much, much more. Episode sponsors: Eucalyptus: the Aussie startup providing digital healthcare clinics to help patients around the world take control of their quality of life. Euc is looking to hire ambitious young Aussies and Brits. You can check out their open roles at eucalyptus.health/careers. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.95b8c3b4-d2a3-48ff-9967-b34500e1e0ccTue, 26 Aug 2025 20:32:09 -0000Joe WalkerOne bacterium causes roughly 1 in 20 cancer cases worldwide. It’s the most cancer-causing pathogen we’ve found—and the main cause of peptic ulcers. Its discovery overturned an ironclad medical dogma that the stomach was sterile.

Despite infecting about half of humanity, Helicobacter pylori wasn't discovered until 1979 and shown to cause gastritis and peptic ulcer disease in the early 1980s. Why did it evade detection for so long—and what finally broke through the consensus?

I went to Perth, Australia—where H. pylori was first discovered—to chat with Barry Marshall, gastroenterologist and co-recipient (with Robin Warren) of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering H. pylori and proving that it causes gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. Marshall famously infected himself with the bacterium to demonstrate causality and later helped develop clinical diagnostics like the urea breath test, which we demo live in the episode.

We discuss:

  • the rise and fall of stomach cancer in the West;
  • whether Darwin’s dyspepsia and Napoleon's stomach cancer trace to H. pylori;
  • the ulcer–cancer paradox;
  • Correa’s cascade: what H. pylori eradication reverses—and what it doesn’t;
  • the “H. pylori enigmas” (Africa, India, Costa Rica);
  • eradication prospects and an oral vaccine timeline;
  • how the field missed the discovery;
  • how the primitive internet enabled the discovery;
  • what the H. pylori discovery teaches us about how knowledge diffuses;
  • lessons from manufacturing millions of tests in Perth;
  • and much, much more.

 

Episode sponsors:

  • Eucalyptus: the Aussie startup providing digital healthcare clinics to help patients around the world take control of their quality of life. Euc is looking to hire ambitious young Aussies and Brits. You can check out their open roles at eucalyptus.health/careers.
  • Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE".

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]]>The Discovery of The Bacterium Behind 5% of All Cancers — Barry MarshallJoe Walkerfull8484false1749One bacterium causes roughly 1 in 20 cancer cases worldwide. It’s the most cancer-causing pathogen we’ve found—and the main cause of peptic ulcers. Its discovery overturned an ironclad medical dogma that the stomach was sterile. Despite infecting about half of humanity, Helicobacter pylori wasn't discovered until 1979 and shown to cause gastritis and peptic ulcer disease in the early 1980s. Why did it evade detection for so long—and what finally broke through the consensus? I went to Perth, Australia—where H. pylori was first discovered—to chat with Barry Marshall, gastroenterologist and co-recipient (with Robin Warren) of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering H. pylori and proving that it causes gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. Marshall famously infected himself with the bacterium to demonstrate causality and later helped develop clinical diagnostics like the urea breath test, which we demo live in the episode. We discuss: the rise and fall of stomach cancer in the West; whether Darwin’s dyspepsia and Napoleon's stomach cancer trace to H. pylori; the ulcer–cancer paradox; Correa’s cascade: what H. pylori eradication reverses—and what it doesn’t; the “H. pylori enigmas” (Africa, India, Costa Rica); eradication prospects and an oral vaccine timeline; how the field missed the discovery; how the primitive internet enabled the discovery; what the H. pylori discovery teaches us about how knowledge diffuses; lessons from manufacturing millions of tests in Perth; and much, much more. Episode sponsors: Eucalyptus: the Aussie startup providing digital healthcare clinics to help patients around the world take control of their quality of life. Euc is looking to hire ambitious young Aussies and Brits. You can check out their open roles at eucalyptus.health/careers. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Australia’s ‘Great Stagnation’: Everything You Need to Know About The Productivity Crisis — Greg Kaplan & Michael BrennanStagnation! The 2010s witnessed Australia’s weakest productivity growth in six decades. How much of the slowdown is homegrown? How much reflects the broader “great stagnation” plaguing the West? How much is simply an artefact of the way “productivity” is measured? And what would a credible new growth model for Australia—with its distinctive reliance on mining over manufacturing—actually look like? To answer these questions and more, I’m joined by two of Australia’s smartest economists. Greg Kaplan is the Alvin H. Baum Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago. He is also the cofounder and chairman of e61, a non-partisan economic economic research institute in Australia. Michael Brennan is the CEO of e61. He was previously chair of Australia's Productivity Commission and a Deputy Secretary of the Australian Treasury. We discuss the forces behind falling construction productivity; how to think about “Australia’s most productive company”; where to find quality gains in the services sector; what we can learn from the stunning innovativeness of Australia’s agricultural industry; why we need new economic engines beyond the Sydney–Melbourne duopoly; and much, much more. Episode sponsors: Eucalyptus: the Aussie startup providing digital healthcare clinics to help patients around the world take control of their quality of life. Euc is looking to hire ambitious young Aussies and Brits. You can check out their open roles at eucalyptus.health/careers. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.71eec0ce-adad-47d2-afd7-b33900738b77Thu, 14 Aug 2025 07:44:28 -0000Joe WalkerStagnation! The 2010s witnessed Australia’s weakest productivity growth in six decades.

How much of the slowdown is homegrown? How much reflects the broader “great stagnation” plaguing the West?

How much is simply an artefact of the way “productivity” is measured?

And what would a credible new growth model for Australia—with its distinctive reliance on mining over manufacturing—actually look like?

To answer these questions and more, I’m joined by two of Australia’s smartest economists.

Greg Kaplan is the Alvin H. Baum Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago. He is also the cofounder and chairman of e61, a non-partisan economic economic research institute in Australia.

Michael Brennan is the CEO of e61. He was previously chair of Australia's Productivity Commission and a Deputy Secretary of the Australian Treasury.

We discuss the forces behind falling construction productivity; how to think about “Australia’s most productive company”; where to find quality gains in the services sector; what we can learn from the stunning innovativeness of Australia’s agricultural industry; why we need new economic engines beyond the Sydney–Melbourne duopoly; and much, much more.

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]]>Australia’s ‘Great Stagnation’: Everything You Need to Know About The Productivity Crisis — Greg Kaplan & Michael BrennanJoe Walkerfull10667false1739Stagnation! The 2010s witnessed Australia’s weakest productivity growth in six decades. How much of the slowdown is homegrown? How much reflects the broader “great stagnation” plaguing the West? How much is simply an artefact of the way “productivity” is measured? And what would a credible new growth model for Australia—with its distinctive reliance on mining over manufacturing—actually look like? To answer these questions and more, I’m joined by two of Australia’s smartest economists. Greg Kaplan is the Alvin H. Baum Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago. He is also the cofounder and chairman of e61, a non-partisan economic economic research institute in Australia. Michael Brennan is the CEO of e61. He was previously chair of Australia's Productivity Commission and a Deputy Secretary of the Australian Treasury. We discuss the forces behind falling construction productivity; how to think about “Australia’s most productive company”; where to find quality gains in the services sector; what we can learn from the stunning innovativeness of Australia’s agricultural industry; why we need new economic engines beyond the Sydney–Melbourne duopoly; and much, much more. Episode sponsors: Eucalyptus: the Aussie startup providing digital healthcare clinics to help patients around the world take control of their quality of life. Euc is looking to hire ambitious young Aussies and Brits. You can check out their open roles at eucalyptus.health/careers. Vanta: helps businesses automate security and compliance needs. For a limited time, get one thousand dollars off Vanta at vanta.com/joe. Use the discount code "JOE". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Francis Fukuyama — AGI and the Recommencement of HistoryFrancis Fukuyama is a Stanford political scientist and the author of (among many other works) The End of History and the Last Man—arguably the most influential work in political science of the past half-century. If “History” is driven by technology, how does Fukuyama now view biotech and AI—and their potential to usher in a new, post-human history? These are difficult questions, but I wanted to ask Frank about topics that are both important and (at least for AI) on which he has spoken little until now. We also get a sneak peek at his forthcoming book and discuss his ideas on bureaucracies, delegation, and state capacity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.c3af89f3-210c-44e3-876c-b32b003ce693Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerFrancis Fukuyama is a Stanford political scientist and the author of (among many other works) The End of History and the Last Man—arguably the most influential work in political science of the past half-century.

If “History” is driven by technology, how does Fukuyama now view biotech and AI—and their potential to usher in a new, post-human history?

These are difficult questions, but I wanted to ask Frank about topics that are both important and (at least for AI) on which he has spoken little until now.

We also get a sneak peek at his forthcoming book and discuss his ideas on bureaucracies, delegation, and state capacity.

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]]>Francis Fukuyama — AGI and the Recommencement of HistoryJoe Walkerfull4691false1729Francis Fukuyama is a Stanford political scientist and the author of (among many other works) The End of History and the Last Man—arguably the most influential work in political science of the past half-century. If “History” is driven by technology, how does Fukuyama now view biotech and AI—and their potential to usher in a new, post-human history? These are difficult questions, but I wanted to ask Frank about topics that are both important and (at least for AI) on which he has spoken little until now. We also get a sneak peek at his forthcoming book and discuss his ideas on bureaucracies, delegation, and state capacity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Laura Deming — On Pausing Biological Time & Preserving the Continuous SelfLaura Deming is a technologist and venture capitalist focused on anti-ageing and life extension. At 17, she founded The Longevity Fund (followed by age1), the first VC firm dedicated to longevity biotech, after being selected in the initial cohort of Thiel fellows (2011). Today she is also CEO and co-founder of Cradle, a startup pursuing human whole-body reversible cryopreservation. I speak with Laura at Cradle’s San Francisco office. We start with the philosophical question of personal identity, and ask a deceptively simple question: what, exactly, do we want to preserve? From there we explore what a “more humane transhumanism” might look like, the game-theory of 200-year lives, scientific awe as a research tool, embodied thought-experiments to see inside the cell, how the FDA could shave years off longevity-drug timelines, the anti-memetic qualities of reversible cryopreservation, and why it might be the most leveraged problem in longevity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.a0d7057a-fb4c-41dc-91b5-b2e3013fcb91Tue, 20 May 2025 20:30:34 -0000Joe WalkerLaura Deming is a technologist and venture capitalist focused on anti-ageing and life extension. At 17, she founded The Longevity Fund (followed by age1), the first VC firm dedicated to longevity biotech, after being selected in the initial cohort of Thiel fellows (2011). Today she is also CEO and co-founder of Cradle, a startup pursuing human whole-body reversible cryopreservation.

I speak with Laura at Cradle’s San Francisco office. We start with the philosophical question of personal identity, and ask a deceptively simple question: what, exactly, do we want to preserve? From there we explore what a “more humane transhumanism” might look like, the game-theory of 200-year lives, scientific awe as a research tool, embodied thought-experiments to see inside the cell, how the FDA could shave years off longevity-drug timelines, the anti-memetic qualities of reversible cryopreservation, and why it might be the most leveraged problem in longevity.

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]]>Laura Deming — On Pausing Biological Time & Preserving the Continuous SelfJoe Walkerfull4622false1719Laura Deming is a technologist and venture capitalist focused on anti-ageing and life extension. At 17, she founded The Longevity Fund (followed by age1), the first VC firm dedicated to longevity biotech, after being selected in the initial cohort of Thiel fellows (2011). Today she is also CEO and co-founder of Cradle, a startup pursuing human whole-body reversible cryopreservation. I speak with Laura at Cradle’s San Francisco office. We start with the philosophical question of personal identity, and ask a deceptively simple question: what, exactly, do we want to preserve? From there we explore what a “more humane transhumanism” might look like, the game-theory of 200-year lives, scientific awe as a research tool, embodied thought-experiments to see inside the cell, how the FDA could shave years off longevity-drug timelines, the anti-memetic qualities of reversible cryopreservation, and why it might be the most leveraged problem in longevity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Eight Things I Learned From My Aussie Policy SeriesI share the 8 biggest things I learned from my Australian policy series. The conversations totaled more than 12 hours of discussion. Grateful to my guests and to everyone who attended the live events. Was really fun to meet and hang out with you all! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.0579e961-c2cf-4b28-962a-b2d9018b0699Sun, 11 May 2025 00:41:50 -0000Joe WalkerI share the 8 biggest things I learned from my Australian policy series. The conversations totaled more than 12 hours of discussion.

Grateful to my guests and to everyone who attended the live events. Was really fun to meet and hang out with you all!

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]]>Eight Things I Learned From My Aussie Policy SeriesJoe Walkerfull2889false1709I share the 8 biggest things I learned from my Australian policy series. The conversations totaled more than 12 hours of discussion. Grateful to my guests and to everyone who attended the live events. Was really fun to meet and hang out with you all! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Ken Henry — What Killed the Reform Era? [Aus. Policy Series - LIVE]This episode is the seventh instalment of my Australian policy series, recorded live in Sydney on April 29, 2025. I speak with Ken Henry—former Treasury Secretary and chair of the landmark Henry Tax Review—about why Australia hasn’t achieved major economic reform since the GST, and what must change to restart it. We discuss how AGI could reshape the public service, intergenerational unfairness in the tax system, the collapse in business investment, how to build a new Australian city, and the roots of Australia's long-standing policy complacency. Video available here: Transcript available here: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.28d9b9b4-76de-48b5-b998-b2d0003e7476Thu, 01 May 2025 04:00:03 -0000Joe WalkerThis episode is the seventh instalment of my Australian policy series, recorded live in Sydney on April 29, 2025. 

I speak with Ken Henry—former Treasury Secretary and chair of the landmark Henry Tax Review—about why Australia hasn’t achieved major economic reform since the GST, and what must change to restart it. 

We discuss how AGI could reshape the public service, intergenerational unfairness in the tax system, the collapse in business investment, how to build a new Australian city, and the roots of Australia's long-standing policy complacency.

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]]>Ken Henry — What Killed the Reform Era? [Aus. Policy Series - LIVE]Joe Walkerfull8306false1699This episode is the seventh instalment of my Australian policy series, recorded live in Sydney on April 29, 2025. I speak with Ken Henry—former Treasury Secretary and chair of the landmark Henry Tax Review—about why Australia hasn’t achieved major economic reform since the GST, and what must change to restart it. We discuss how AGI could reshape the public service, intergenerational unfairness in the tax system, the collapse in business investment, how to build a new Australian city, and the roots of Australia's long-standing policy complacency. Video available here: Transcript available here: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Sam Roggeveen — Why the US Won't Fight China for Dominance (and What it Means for Australia) [Aus. Policy Series - LIVE]This episode is the sixth instalment of my Australian policy series, recorded live in Sydney on February 26, 2025. I speak with Sam Roggeveen—Director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program, and a former senior analyst at the Office of National Assessments—about why the United States won’t fight China for dominance in Asia, and what that means for an Australia long reliant on American protection. We explore the limits of America’s resolve in Asia, why an alliance with Indonesia should be the top priority of Australian statecraft, whether new technologies like drones are reversing the long-held advantage of the defender, the possibility that Australia might one day acquire nuclear weapons, and how Sam’s “echidna strategy” could let us defend ourselves from a major Asian power without substantially boosting defence spending. Video available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq9n62A07mE Transcript available here: https://josephnoelwalker.com/sam-roggeveen-aus-policy-series/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.45307c09-ae62-4c5e-9ba8-b2b200288a1dWed, 02 Apr 2025 18:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerThis episode is the sixth instalment of my Australian policy series, recorded live in Sydney on February 26, 2025.

I speak with Sam Roggeveen—Director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program, and a former senior analyst at the Office of National Assessments—about why the United States won’t fight China for dominance in Asia, and what that means for an Australia long reliant on American protection.

We explore the limits of America’s resolve in Asia, why an alliance with Indonesia should be the top priority of Australian statecraft, whether new technologies like drones are reversing the long-held advantage of the defender, the possibility that Australia might one day acquire nuclear weapons, and how Sam’s “echidna strategy” could let us defend ourselves from a major Asian power without substantially boosting defence spending.

Video available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq9n62A07mE

Transcript available here: https://josephnoelwalker.com/sam-roggeveen-aus-policy-series/ 

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]]>Sam Roggeveen — Why the US Won't Fight China for Dominance (and What it Means for Australia) [Aus. Policy Series - LIVE]Joe Walkerfull6871false1689This episode is the sixth instalment of my Australian policy series, recorded live in Sydney on February 26, 2025. I speak with Sam Roggeveen—Director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program, and a former senior analyst at the Office of National Assessments—about why the United States won’t fight China for dominance in Asia, and what that means for an Australia long reliant on American protection. We explore the limits of America’s resolve in Asia, why an alliance with Indonesia should be the top priority of Australian statecraft, whether new technologies like drones are reversing the long-held advantage of the defender, the possibility that Australia might one day acquire nuclear weapons, and how Sam’s “echidna strategy” could let us defend ourselves from a major Asian power without substantially boosting defence spending. Video available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq9n62A07mE Transcript available here: https://josephnoelwalker.com/sam-roggeveen-aus-policy-series/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Peter Tulip — What Will It Actually Take to Solve the Housing Crisis? [Aus. Policy Series - LIVE]This episode is the fifth instalment of my Australian policy series, recorded live in Sydney on February 12, 2025. I speak with Peter Tulip—Chief Economist at the Centre for Independent Studies, and a former senior researcher at both the Reserve Bank of Australia and the US Federal Reserve. We go deep into what's driving Australia's housing crisis, the problems with heritage rules and height restrictions, critiques of both NIMBY and YIMBY thinking, the sobering 10–20-year timeframe that even an “extremely ambitious” supply plan might require, and the cultural shift needed to reach a new equilibrium where housing is truly abundant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.75fed571-5841-4c7f-8c8d-b2ab0026d671Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:00:00 -0000Joe WalkerThis episode is the fifth instalment of my Australian policy series, recorded live in Sydney on February 12, 2025.

I speak with Peter Tulip—Chief Economist at the Centre for Independent Studies, and a former senior researcher at both the Reserve Bank of Australia and the US Federal Reserve.

We go deep into what's driving Australia's housing crisis, the problems with heritage rules and height restrictions, critiques of both NIMBY and YIMBY thinking, the sobering 10–20-year timeframe that even an “extremely ambitious” supply plan might require, and the cultural shift needed to reach a new equilibrium where housing is truly abundant.

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]]>Peter Tulip — What Will It Actually Take to Solve the Housing Crisis? [Aus. Policy Series - LIVE]Joe Walkerfull6301false1679This episode is the fifth instalment of my Australian policy series, recorded live in Sydney on February 12, 2025. I speak with Peter Tulip—Chief Economist at the Centre for Independent Studies, and a former senior researcher at both the Reserve Bank of Australia and the US Federal Reserve. We go deep into what's driving Australia's housing crisis, the problems with heritage rules and height restrictions, critiques of both NIMBY and YIMBY thinking, the sobering 10–20-year timeframe that even an “extremely ambitious” supply plan might require, and the cultural shift needed to reach a new equilibrium where housing is truly abundant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Judith Brett — How a Benthamite Political Culture Shaped Australia's Electoral System [Aus. Policy Series - LIVE]Australia stands alone among English-speaking democracies with its compulsory, preferential voting system. But why? This episode is the fourth instalment of my Australian policy series. It was recorded in Melbourne on March 6, 2025. I speak with Judith Brett—Emeritus Professor of Politics at La Trobe University and author of the canonical history of Australia's electoral system, From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage—about how Australia became an electoral trailblazer. We trace the accidental adoption of near-universal manhood suffrage in the 1850s, the political calculations that led to compulsory voting and preferential voting, and why bureaucratic efficiency is so deeply woven into our electoral culture. Along the way, we explore how Benthamite thinking and low taxation in the colonial era combined to create a voting system that is unique among English-speaking democracies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.8853092a-d763-48d8-9f46-b2a000009cf8Fri, 14 Mar 2025 03:19:46 -0000Joe WalkerAustralia stands alone among English-speaking democracies with its compulsory, preferential voting system. But why?

This episode is the fourth instalment of my Australian policy series. It was recorded in Melbourne on March 6, 2025.

I speak with Judith Brett—Emeritus Professor of Politics at La Trobe University and author of the canonical history of Australia's electoral system, From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage—about how Australia became an electoral trailblazer.

We trace the accidental adoption of near-universal manhood suffrage in the 1850s, the political calculations that led to compulsory voting and preferential voting, and why bureaucratic efficiency is so deeply woven into our electoral culture.

Along the way, we explore how Benthamite thinking and low taxation in the colonial era combined to create a voting system that is unique among English-speaking democracies.

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]]>Judith Brett — How a Benthamite Political Culture Shaped Australia's Electoral System [Aus. Policy Series - LIVE]Joe Walkerfull5155false1669Australia stands alone among English-speaking democracies with its compulsory, preferential voting system. But why? This episode is the fourth instalment of my Australian policy series. It was recorded in Melbourne on March 6, 2025. I speak with Judith Brett—Emeritus Professor of Politics at La Trobe University and author of the canonical history of Australia's electoral system, From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage—about how Australia became an electoral trailblazer. We trace the accidental adoption of near-universal manhood suffrage in the 1850s, the political calculations that led to compulsory voting and preferential voting, and why bureaucratic efficiency is so deeply woven into our electoral culture. Along the way, we explore how Benthamite thinking and low taxation in the colonial era combined to create a voting system that is unique among English-speaking democracies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Richard Holden & Steven Hamilton — How Australia Gets It Done [Aus. Policy Series - LIVE]This episode is the third of my live policy salons. It was recorded in Sydney on February 5, 2025. We explore the concept of state capacity—the ability of governments to achieve their policy goals—and ask why Australia outperforms almost every other country in the world in this domain. For the conversation, I'm joined by two of Australia's great public policy economists. Richard Holden is professor of economics at UNSW Business School and president of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Steven Hamilton is assistant professor of economics at The George Washington University in Washington DC, and a former Australian Treasury official. If you’d like to attend an upcoming salon, you can get tickets here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.7c9a4354-f18d-433a-8be3-b296000d9d29Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerThis episode is the third of my live policy salons. It was recorded in Sydney on February 5, 2025.

We explore the concept of state capacity—the ability of governments to achieve their policy goals—and ask why Australia outperforms almost every other country in the world in this domain.

For the conversation, I'm joined by two of Australia's great public policy economists.

Richard Holden is professor of economics at UNSW Business School and president of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.

Steven Hamilton is assistant professor of economics at The George Washington University in Washington DC, and a former Australian Treasury official.

If you’d like to attend an upcoming salon, you can get tickets here.

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]]>Richard Holden & Steven Hamilton — How Australia Gets It Done [Aus. Policy Series - LIVE]Joe Walkerfull7060false1659This episode is the third of my live policy salons. It was recorded in Sydney on February 5, 2025. We explore the concept of state capacity—the ability of governments to achieve their policy goals—and ask why Australia outperforms almost every other country in the world in this domain. For the conversation, I'm joined by two of Australia's great public policy economists. Richard Holden is professor of economics at UNSW Business School and president of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Steven Hamilton is assistant professor of economics at The George Washington University in Washington DC, and a former Australian Treasury official. If you’d like to attend an upcoming salon, you can get tickets here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Andrew Leigh — Inequality and Egalitarianism [Aus. Policy Series - LIVE]This episode is the second of my live policy salons. It was recorded in Sydney on January 29, 2025. What is the relationship between economic equality and egalitarianism in the cultural sense? Where does Australia's egalitarian tradition come from? Are we too egalitarian? Is economic inequality increasing? What's been driving it? And does it even matter? We sit down with Andrew Leigh to discuss these questions and more. Dr. Andrew Leigh MP is Australia’s Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities, and Treasury, and Assistant Minister for Employment. An economist by training, he was previously Professor of Economics at the Australian National University and earned his PhD from Harvard. The main theme of his academic research has been inequality. If you’d like to attend an upcoming salon, you can get tickets here: https://josephnoelwalker.com/events/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.cc41b1c0-466a-4960-998b-b2840004f86eFri, 14 Feb 2025 00:39:00 -0000Joe WalkerThis episode is the second of my live policy salons. It was recorded in Sydney on January 29, 2025.

What is the relationship between economic equality and egalitarianism in the cultural sense? Where does Australia's egalitarian tradition come from? Are we too egalitarian? Is economic inequality increasing? What's been driving it? And does it even matter?

We sit down with Andrew Leigh to discuss these questions and more.

Dr. Andrew Leigh MP is Australia’s Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities, and Treasury, and Assistant Minister for Employment. An economist by training, he was previously Professor of Economics at the Australian National University and earned his PhD from Harvard. The main theme of his academic research has been inequality.

If you’d like to attend an upcoming salon, you can get tickets here: https://josephnoelwalker.com/events/

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]]>Andrew Leigh — Inequality and Egalitarianism [Aus. Policy Series - LIVE]Joe Walkerfull5363false1649This episode is the second of my live policy salons. It was recorded in Sydney on January 29, 2025. What is the relationship between economic equality and egalitarianism in the cultural sense? Where does Australia's egalitarian tradition come from? Are we too egalitarian? Is economic inequality increasing? What's been driving it? And does it even matter? We sit down with Andrew Leigh to discuss these questions and more. Dr. Andrew Leigh MP is Australia’s Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities, and Treasury, and Assistant Minister for Employment. An economist by training, he was previously Professor of Economics at the Australian National University and earned his PhD from Harvard. The main theme of his academic research has been inequality. If you’d like to attend an upcoming salon, you can get tickets here: https://josephnoelwalker.com/events/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Abul Rizvi — Inside Immigration Policy [Aus. Policy Series - LIVE]This episode is the first of my live policy salons. It was recorded in Melbourne on January 23, 2025. In this salon, we go deep into Australia's immigration policy with Abul Rizvi, former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Immigration. Abul managed Australia’s migration program from 1995 to 2007 and played a crucial role in the 2001 policy changes that massively increased the intake of skilled migrants—most notably by expanding pathways for overseas students. If you’d like to attend an upcoming salon, you can get tickets here: https://josephnoelwalker.com/events/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.360b3e9c-5a37-4db0-a6ae-b276016d7e59Fri, 31 Jan 2025 23:45:41 -0000Joe WalkerThis episode is the first of my live policy salons. It was recorded in Melbourne on January 23, 2025.

In this salon, we go deep into Australia's immigration policy with Abul Rizvi, former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Immigration. Abul managed Australia’s migration program from 1995 to 2007 and played a crucial role in the 2001 policy changes that massively increased the intake of skilled migrants—most notably by expanding pathways for overseas students. 

If you’d like to attend an upcoming salon, you can get tickets here: https://josephnoelwalker.com/events/

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]]>Abul Rizvi — Inside Immigration Policy [Aus. Policy Series - LIVE]Joe Walkerfull6125false1639This episode is the first of my live policy salons. It was recorded in Melbourne on January 23, 2025. In this salon, we go deep into Australia's immigration policy with Abul Rizvi, former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Immigration. Abul managed Australia’s migration program from 1995 to 2007 and played a crucial role in the 2001 policy changes that massively increased the intake of skilled migrants—most notably by expanding pathways for overseas students. If you’d like to attend an upcoming salon, you can get tickets here: https://josephnoelwalker.com/events/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Behind the Scenes of My Interview Research Process — Andy Matuschak Crashes My CribThis episode is a little different: I’m the one being interviewed—and my interlocutor is Andy Matuschak, an independent applied researcher focused on "tools for thought" (ways to augment human intelligence). Andy founded and led Khan Academy’s Research and Development Lab, and prior to that, he was a senior engineer at Apple where he helped build iOS. I first discovered Andy’s work in 2021, and it was a game changer for me and the podcast. We spoke on the show in 2022. In 2024, I recorded some podcast interviews in the US, and had the pleasure of hanging out with Andy while I was in San Francisco. In October, Andy dropped by my place in SF to go behind the scenes of my podcast research process and interview me while I prepared for a conversation with Larry Summers. This is an unvarnished, unfiltered look at my tech stack and how I prepare for my interviews. I'm very grateful to Andy for suggesting the idea and for so thoughtfully drawing out my current strategies, tactics and tools. I support Andy's research. If you'd like to do so too, go here. If you'd like to access my interview research notes for podcast interviews, you can support to access here. Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTI69kKeaC4 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.3a400bf9-c3cf-4ecf-814a-b26f01830508Sat, 25 Jan 2025 02:53:54 -0000Joe WalkerThis episode is a little different: I’m the one being interviewed—and my interlocutor is Andy Matuschak, an independent applied researcher focused on "tools for thought" (ways to augment human intelligence). Andy founded and led Khan Academy’s Research and Development Lab, and prior to that, he was a senior engineer at Apple where he helped build iOS. I first discovered Andy’s work in 2021, and it was a game changer for me and the podcast. We spoke on the show in 2022.

In 2024, I recorded some podcast interviews in the US, and had the pleasure of hanging out with Andy while I was in San Francisco.

In October, Andy dropped by my place in SF to go behind the scenes of my podcast research process and interview me while I prepared for a conversation with Larry Summers. This is an unvarnished, unfiltered look at my tech stack and how I prepare for my interviews. I'm very grateful to Andy for suggesting the idea and for so thoughtfully drawing out my current strategies, tactics and tools.

I support Andy's research. If you'd like to do so too, go here.

If you'd like to access my interview research notes for podcast interviews, you can support to access here.

Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTI69kKeaC4

 

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]]>Behind the Scenes of My Interview Research Process — Andy Matuschak Crashes My CribJoe Walkerfull6171false1629This episode is a little different: I’m the one being interviewed—and my interlocutor is Andy Matuschak, an independent applied researcher focused on "tools for thought" (ways to augment human intelligence). Andy founded and led Khan Academy’s Research and Development Lab, and prior to that, he was a senior engineer at Apple where he helped build iOS. I first discovered Andy’s work in 2021, and it was a game changer for me and the podcast. We spoke on the show in 2022. In 2024, I recorded some podcast interviews in the US, and had the pleasure of hanging out with Andy while I was in San Francisco. In October, Andy dropped by my place in SF to go behind the scenes of my podcast research process and interview me while I prepared for a conversation with Larry Summers. This is an unvarnished, unfiltered look at my tech stack and how I prepare for my interviews. I'm very grateful to Andy for suggesting the idea and for so thoughtfully drawing out my current strategies, tactics and tools. I support Andy's research. If you'd like to do so too, go here. If you'd like to access my interview research notes for podcast interviews, you can support to access here. Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTI69kKeaC4 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Eugene Fama — For Whom Is The Market Efficient?Eugene Fama is a 2013 Nobel laureate in economic sciences, and is widely recognised as the "father of modern finance." He is currently the Robert R. McCormick Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago. Full transcript available at: https://josephnoelwalker.com/eugene-fama-156/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.71391b32-ab91-4d45-b82f-b2560165d029Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:22:56 -0000Joe WalkerEugene Fama is a 2013 Nobel laureate in economic sciences, and is widely recognised as the "father of modern finance." He is currently the Robert R. McCormick Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago.

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]]>Eugene Fama — For Whom Is The Market Efficient?Joe Walkerfull3318false1618Eugene Fama is a 2013 Nobel laureate in economic sciences, and is widely recognised as the "father of modern finance." He is currently the Robert R. McCormick Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago. Full transcript available at: https://josephnoelwalker.com/eugene-fama-156/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Richard Butler — Nuclear Diplomacy at the End of HistoryRichard Butler AC is a retired Australian diplomat. He served as Australia's first Ambassador for Disarmament (1983-1988), Australian Ambassador to the United Nations (1992-1997), and Chair of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) to inspect Iraq for weapons of mass destruction (1997-1999). He also served as Chair of the Canberra Commission on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Earlier in his career, he was Chief of Staff to Leader of the Opposition, and former Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam (1975-1977). Butler played a crucial role in both the permanent extension of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1995 and the adoption of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty in 1996. His work helped establish the framework through which we still manage nuclear weapons risks today. This is his first ever podcast interview. Full transcript and research materials available here: https://josephnoelwalker.com/richard-butler-160/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.9dc4c879-1da4-4e7a-bb2d-b23600bf204eFri, 29 Nov 2024 19:36:19 -0000Joe WalkerRichard Butler AC is a retired Australian diplomat. He served as Australia's first Ambassador for Disarmament (1983-1988), Australian Ambassador to the United Nations (1992-1997), and Chair of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) to inspect Iraq for weapons of mass destruction (1997-1999). He also served as Chair of the Canberra Commission on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

Earlier in his career, he was Chief of Staff to Leader of the Opposition, and former Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam (1975-1977).

Butler played a crucial role in both the permanent extension of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1995 and the adoption of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty in 1996. His work helped establish the framework through which we still manage nuclear weapons risks today.

This is his first ever podcast interview.

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]]>Richard Butler — Nuclear Diplomacy at the End of HistoryJoe Walkerfull9093false1608Richard Butler AC is a retired Australian diplomat. He served as Australia's first Ambassador for Disarmament (1983-1988), Australian Ambassador to the United Nations (1992-1997), and Chair of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) to inspect Iraq for weapons of mass destruction (1997-1999). He also served as Chair of the Canberra Commission on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Earlier in his career, he was Chief of Staff to Leader of the Opposition, and former Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam (1975-1977). Butler played a crucial role in both the permanent extension of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1995 and the adoption of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty in 1996. His work helped establish the framework through which we still manage nuclear weapons risks today. This is his first ever podcast interview. Full transcript and research materials available here: https://josephnoelwalker.com/richard-butler-160/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Larry Summers — AGI and the Next Industrial RevolutionLarry Summers is a former US Treasury Secretary (1999-2001), Chief Economist at the World Bank (1991-1993), and Director of the National Economic Council under President Obama (2009-2010). He also served as President of Harvard University (2001-2006). Currently, he is the Charles W. Eliot University Professor at Harvard University, and he sits on the board of directors at OpenAI, one of the fastest-growing companies in history. Full transcript and video available at: https://josephnoelwalker.com/larry-summers-159/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.fb5fceb7-af28-4c5b-918f-b21001054cddMon, 21 Oct 2024 19:58:52 -0000Joe WalkerLarry Summers is a former US Treasury Secretary (1999-2001), Chief Economist at the World Bank (1991-1993), and Director of the National Economic Council under President Obama (2009-2010). He also served as President of Harvard University (2001-2006).

Currently, he is the Charles W. Eliot University Professor at Harvard University, and he sits on the board of directors at OpenAI, one of the fastest-growing companies in history.

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]]>Larry Summers — AGI and the Next Industrial RevolutionJoe Walkerfull2932false1598Larry Summers is a former US Treasury Secretary (1999-2001), Chief Economist at the World Bank (1991-1993), and Director of the National Economic Council under President Obama (2009-2010). He also served as President of Harvard University (2001-2006). Currently, he is the Charles W. Eliot University Professor at Harvard University, and he sits on the board of directors at OpenAI, one of the fastest-growing companies in history. Full transcript and video available at: https://josephnoelwalker.com/larry-summers-159/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Nassim Taleb — Meditations on ExtremistanNassim Taleb is trader, researcher and essayist. He is the author of the Incerto, a multi-volume philosophical and practical meditation on uncertainty. Full transcript available at: https://josephnoelwalker.com/nassim-taleb-158/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.7aea7a2f-2d4f-4764-9b84-b1f00179a79aThu, 19 Sep 2024 23:49:03 -0000Joe WalkerNassim Taleb is trader, researcher and essayist. He is the author of the Incerto, a multi-volume philosophical and practical meditation on uncertainty.

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]]>Nassim Taleb — Meditations on ExtremistanJoe Walkerfull7505false1588Nassim Taleb is trader, researcher and essayist. He is the author of the Incerto, a multi-volume philosophical and practical meditation on uncertainty. Full transcript available at: https://josephnoelwalker.com/nassim-taleb-158/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Robert Boyd & Peter Richerson — How Ice Age Climate Chaos Made Humans Cultural AnimalsRobert Boyd and Peter Richerson are anthropologists based in America. Their partnership was central to the development of Dual-Inheritance Theory, a framework that applies Darwinian evolution to culture and explains how genes and culture have intertwined to shape our species. This is their first ever joint interview. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/boyd-and-richerson/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.dcedb17b-d704-425a-97fa-b1cb0152409dTue, 13 Aug 2024 21:52:10 -0000Joe WalkerRobert Boyd and Peter Richerson are anthropologists based in America. Their partnership was central to the development of Dual-Inheritance Theory, a framework that applies Darwinian evolution to culture and explains how genes and culture have intertwined to shape our species.

This is their first ever joint interview.

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]]>Robert Boyd & Peter Richerson — How Ice Age Climate Chaos Made Humans Cultural AnimalsJoe Walkerfull8639false1578Robert Boyd and Peter Richerson are anthropologists based in America. Their partnership was central to the development of Dual-Inheritance Theory, a framework that applies Darwinian evolution to culture and explains how genes and culture have intertwined to shape our species. This is their first ever joint interview. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/boyd-and-richerson/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Lucy Turnbull — Urbanism, YIMBYism, and Solutions to Australia's Housing Crisis (Bonus Live Episode)Lucy Turnbull is an urbanist, businesswoman and philanthropist. She was the first female Lord Mayor of Sydney, from 2003-4. From 2015-20, she was the inaugural Chief Commissioner of the Greater Sydney Commission, tasked with delivering strategic planning for the whole of metropolitan Sydney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.92cc3ca8-2bd0-4ea8-82e0-b1800157dac1Thu, 30 May 2024 21:20:12 -0000Joe WalkerLucy Turnbull is an urbanist, businesswoman and philanthropist.

She was the first female Lord Mayor of Sydney, from 2003-4.

From 2015-20, she was the inaugural Chief Commissioner of the Greater Sydney Commission, tasked with delivering strategic planning for the whole of metropolitan Sydney.

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]]>Lucy Turnbull — Urbanism, YIMBYism, and Solutions to Australia's Housing Crisis (Bonus Live Episode)Joe Walkerfull2804false1568Lucy Turnbull is an urbanist, businesswoman and philanthropist. She was the first female Lord Mayor of Sydney, from 2003-4. From 2015-20, she was the inaugural Chief Commissioner of the Greater Sydney Commission, tasked with delivering strategic planning for the whole of metropolitan Sydney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Bryan Caplan — The Economics of Housing AbundanceBryan Caplan is Professor of Economics at George Mason University. A bestselling author, his books include The Case Against Education, Open Borders, and Build, Baby, Build: The Science and Ethics of Housing Deregulation. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/bryan-caplan-155 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.59d9a3e7-984d-438f-a053-b16f0144a804Mon, 13 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerBryan Caplan is Professor of Economics at George Mason University. A bestselling author, his books include The Case Against Education, Open Borders, and Build, Baby, Build: The Science and Ethics of Housing Deregulation.

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]]>Bryan Caplan — The Economics of Housing AbundanceJoe Walkerfull6614false1558Bryan Caplan is Professor of Economics at George Mason University. A bestselling author, his books include The Case Against Education, Open Borders, and Build, Baby, Build: The Science and Ethics of Housing Deregulation. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/bryan-caplan-155 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023 Retrospective — A Listener Interviews MeIn this special episode, the tables are turned as I'm interviewed by a listener of the show, DJ Thornton from Sydney. We reflect on the progress of the show in 2023, what I learned from this year's guests, and what's in store for 2024. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.a36822c3-ff13-42cd-8772-b0e70101a842Fri, 29 Dec 2023 17:00:00 -0000Joe WalkerIn this special episode, the tables are turned as I'm interviewed by a listener of the show, DJ Thornton from Sydney. We reflect on the progress of the show in 2023, what I learned from this year's guests, and what's in store for 2024.

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]]>2023 Retrospective — A Listener Interviews MeJoe Walkerfull6468false1547In this special episode, the tables are turned as I'm interviewed by a listener of the show, DJ Thornton from Sydney. We reflect on the progress of the show in 2023, what I learned from this year's guests, and what's in store for 2024. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.David Deutsch & Steven Pinker (First Ever Public Dialogue) — AGI, P(Doom), & The Enemies of ProgressAt a time when the Enlightenment is under attack from without and within, I bring together two of the most thoughtful defenders of progress and reason, for their first ever public dialogue. Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. I think of him as providing the strongest empirical defence of the Enlightenment (as seen in his book Enlightenment Now). David Deutsch is a British physicist at the University of Oxford, and the father of quantum computing. I think of him as having produced the most compelling first principles defence of the Enlightenment (as seen in his book The Beginning of Infinity). Full transcript available at: https://josephnoelwalker.com/153-deutsch-pinker-dialogue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.a482236a-5a44-43bd-9af5-b0db00198610Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:02:06 -0000Joe WalkerAt a time when the Enlightenment is under attack from without and within, I bring together two of the most thoughtful defenders of progress and reason, for their first ever public dialogue.

Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. I think of him as providing the strongest empirical defence of the Enlightenment (as seen in his book Enlightenment Now).

David Deutsch is a British physicist at the University of Oxford, and the father of quantum computing. I think of him as having produced the most compelling first principles defence of the Enlightenment (as seen in his book The Beginning of Infinity).

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]]>David Deutsch & Steven Pinker (First Ever Public Dialogue) — AGI, P(Doom), & The Enemies of ProgressJoe Walkerfull6940false1537At a time when the Enlightenment is under attack from without and within, I bring together two of the most thoughtful defenders of progress and reason, for their first ever public dialogue. Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. I think of him as providing the strongest empirical defence of the Enlightenment (as seen in his book Enlightenment Now). David Deutsch is a British physicist at the University of Oxford, and the father of quantum computing. I think of him as having produced the most compelling first principles defence of the Enlightenment (as seen in his book The Beginning of Infinity). Full transcript available at: https://josephnoelwalker.com/153-deutsch-pinker-dialogue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Shruti Rajagopalan — On Spotting Talent, And Making Sense of Rising IndiaShruti Rajagopalan is an Indian-American economist. She leads the Indian political economy research program and Emergent Ventures India at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She also hosts the Ideas of India podcast. Full transcript available at: jnwpod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.9df64c48-9935-4fce-8c2b-b0c8014c60d1Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:29:49 -0000Joe WalkerShruti Rajagopalan is an Indian-American economist. She leads the Indian political economy research program and Emergent Ventures India at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She also hosts the Ideas of India podcast.

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]]>Shruti Rajagopalan — On Spotting Talent, And Making Sense of Rising IndiaJoe Walkerfull9900false1527Shruti Rajagopalan is an Indian-American economist. She leads the Indian political economy research program and Emergent Ventures India at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She also hosts the Ideas of India podcast. Full transcript available at: jnwpod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Raghuram Rajan — Debt, Monetary Policy, and Unintended ConsequencesWhat were the deep causes of the global financial crisis and great recession? Has unconventional monetary policy in the wake of the crisis done more harm than good? And should monetary policy target financial stability? I discuss these questions and more with Indian economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Raghuram Rajan. Raghuram Rajan was chief economist at the IMF from 2003 to 2006, and from 2013 to 2016 he was Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. As RBI Governor, he notably introduced India's inflation-targeting scheme, among many other achievements. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/151-raghuram-rajan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.b8ae108d-dff7-44b8-981f-b0ad012d75eaWed, 01 Nov 2023 18:34:52 -0000Joe WalkerWhat were the deep causes of the global financial crisis and great recession? Has unconventional monetary policy in the wake of the crisis done more harm than good? And should monetary policy target financial stability?

I discuss these questions and more with Indian economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Raghuram Rajan.

Raghuram Rajan was chief economist at the IMF from 2003 to 2006, and from 2013 to 2016 he was Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. As RBI Governor, he notably introduced India's inflation-targeting scheme, among many other achievements.

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]]>Raghuram Rajan — Debt, Monetary Policy, and Unintended ConsequencesJoe Walkerfull6710false1517What were the deep causes of the global financial crisis and great recession? Has unconventional monetary policy in the wake of the crisis done more harm than good? And should monetary policy target financial stability? I discuss these questions and more with Indian economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Raghuram Rajan. Raghuram Rajan was chief economist at the IMF from 2003 to 2006, and from 2013 to 2016 he was Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. As RBI Governor, he notably introduced India's inflation-targeting scheme, among many other achievements. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/151-raghuram-rajan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Peter Singer — Moral Truths and Moral SecretsPeter Singer is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University. He is widely regarded as the world's most influential living philosopher. Full transcript available at: jnwpod.com Episode recorded on 26 April 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.04c15e66-01af-4777-b2fb-b08201584d9bTue, 19 Sep 2023 20:59:48 -0000Joe WalkerPeter Singer is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University. He is widely regarded as the world's most influential living philosopher.

Full transcript available at: jnwpod.com

Episode recorded on 26 April 2023.

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]]>Peter Singer — Moral Truths and Moral SecretsJoe Walkerfull6879false1507Peter Singer is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University. He is widely regarded as the world's most influential living philosopher. Full transcript available at: jnwpod.com Episode recorded on 26 April 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Peter Turchin — Why Societies Fall Apart (And Why the US May Be Next)Peter Turchin is a complexity scientist and one of the founders of cliodynamics — a new, cross-disciplinary field that applies mathematics and big data to test historical theories. Full transcript available at: jnwpod.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.8f5b5ef2-0edb-4894-9b8c-b06e00fed391Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerPeter Turchin is a complexity scientist and one of the founders of cliodynamics — a new, cross-disciplinary field that applies mathematics and big data to test historical theories.

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]]>Peter Turchin — Why Societies Fall Apart (And Why the US May Be Next)Joe Walkerfull6105false1497Peter Turchin is a complexity scientist and one of the founders of cliodynamics — a new, cross-disciplinary field that applies mathematics and big data to test historical theories. Full transcript available at: jnwpod.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Stephen Wolfram — Constructing the Computational ParadigmStephen Wolfram is a physicist, computer scientist and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research, the creator of Mathematica and Wolfram Alpha, and the author of A New Kind of Science. Full transcript available at: jnwpod.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.702f22a5-1b1b-4df8-b66f-b06001519a70Wed, 16 Aug 2023 22:49:00 -0000Joe WalkerStephen Wolfram is a physicist, computer scientist and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research, the creator of Mathematica and Wolfram Alpha, and the author of A New Kind of Science.

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]]>Stephen Wolfram — Constructing the Computational ParadigmJoe Walkerfull15846false1487Stephen Wolfram is a physicist, computer scientist and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research, the creator of Mathematica and Wolfram Alpha, and the author of A New Kind of Science. Full transcript available at: jnwpod.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Katalin Karikó — Forging the mRNA RevolutionKatalin Karikó is a Hungarian-American biochemist. She is one of the inventors of mRNA technology. Full transcript available at: thejspod.com. Episode recorded on 15 February 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d3fe1298-c12b-4230-80c9-b051014c81aaTue, 01 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerKatalin Karikó is a Hungarian-American biochemist. She is one of the inventors of mRNA technology.

Full transcript available at: thejspod.com.

Episode recorded on 15 February 2023.

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]]>Katalin Karikó — Forging the mRNA RevolutionJoe Walkerfull7430false1477Katalin Karikó is a Hungarian-American biochemist. She is one of the inventors of mRNA technology. Full transcript available at: thejspod.com. Episode recorded on 15 February 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Richard Rhodes — The Making of the Atomic BombRichard Rhodes is an American historian and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb. Full transcript available at: thejspod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.54917eb1-2c29-4646-ac19-b04a00da598cTue, 25 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerRichard Rhodes is an American historian and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb.

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]]>Richard Rhodes — The Making of the Atomic BombJoe Walkerfull13340false1467Richard Rhodes is an American historian and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb. Full transcript available at: thejspod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Ken Henry — An Economic OdysseyDr Ken Henry is an Australian economist who served as Secretary of Australia's Treasury from 2001 to 2011. He was instrumental in helping Australia avoid recession during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis — Australia was the only major advanced economy to do so. Full transcript available at: thejspod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.8a2a11a5-0508-4a31-8e74-affd015808fdTue, 09 May 2023 21:09:30 -0000Joe WalkerDr Ken Henry is an Australian economist who served as Secretary of Australia's Treasury from 2001 to 2011. He was instrumental in helping Australia avoid recession during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis — Australia was the only major advanced economy to do so.

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]]>Ken Henry — An Economic OdysseyJoe Walkerfull16509false1457Dr Ken Henry is an Australian economist who served as Secretary of Australia's Treasury from 2001 to 2011. He was instrumental in helping Australia avoid recession during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis — Australia was the only major advanced economy to do so. Full transcript available at: thejspod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Palmer Luckey — Science (Non)fictionPalmer Luckey is an American tech entrepreneur and billionaire. He has founded two companies: Oculus VR (acquired by Facebook for $2 billion in 2014), and Anduril (recently valued at $8.5 billion). He has been described as the real-life Tony Stark. Full transcript available at: www.thejspod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.81b5516e-e8e4-47ed-a891-afee018a3445Tue, 25 Apr 2023 21:33:00 -0000Joe WalkerPalmer Luckey is an American tech entrepreneur and billionaire. He has founded two companies: Oculus VR (acquired by Facebook for $2 billion in 2014), and Anduril (recently valued at $8.5 billion). He has been described as the real-life Tony Stark.

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]]>Palmer Luckey — Science (Non)fictionJoe Walkerfull5959false1447Palmer Luckey is an American tech entrepreneur and billionaire. He has founded two companies: Oculus VR (acquired by Facebook for $2 billion in 2014), and Anduril (recently valued at $8.5 billion). He has been described as the real-life Tony Stark. Full transcript available at: www.thejspod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Daniel Kahneman — Dyads, And Other MysteriesDaniel Kahneman is widely regarded as the most influential psychologist alive. He won the Nobel Prize in Economics (2002) for his work on judgment and decision-making under uncertainty, much of it done jointly with his late collaborator Amos Tversky. He is the author of the bestselling books Thinking, Fast and Slow and Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment (written with Olivier Sibony and Cass Sunstein). Full transcript available at: thejspod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.5ec6b976-fc74-4428-9695-afe30115c17dThu, 13 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0000Joe WalkerDaniel Kahneman is widely regarded as the most influential psychologist alive. He won the Nobel Prize in Economics (2002) for his work on judgment and decision-making under uncertainty, much of it done jointly with his late collaborator Amos Tversky. He is the author of the bestselling books Thinking, Fast and Slow and Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment (written with Olivier Sibony and Cass Sunstein).

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]]>Daniel Kahneman — Dyads, And Other MysteriesJoe Walkerfull4387false1437Daniel Kahneman is widely regarded as the most influential psychologist alive. He won the Nobel Prize in Economics (2002) for his work on judgment and decision-making under uncertainty, much of it done jointly with his late collaborator Amos Tversky. He is the author of the bestselling books Thinking, Fast and Slow and Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment (written with Olivier Sibony and Cass Sunstein). Full transcript available at: thejspod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Talent Is That Which Is Scarce — Tyler CowenIn the long run, talent allocation is almost everything. But as a society, we're not actually very good at it. The question of how to reliably match people with jobs they are well suited for is one of the big unsolved problems of our times.  Joe catches up with return guest Tyler Cowen to discuss the art of identifying talent. Tyler is a professor of economics at George Mason University and host of the podcast Conversations with Tyler. He is also the co-author of a new book, Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World. Full transcript available at: thejspod.com Episode recorded: 18 May 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.317bd91f-48fb-4cb9-b551-af7c00466714Sat, 31 Dec 2022 04:25:20 -0000Joe WalkerIn the long run, talent allocation is almost everything. But as a society, we're not actually very good at it. The question of how to reliably match people with jobs they are well suited for is one of the big unsolved problems of our times. 

Joe catches up with return guest Tyler Cowen to discuss the art of identifying talent. Tyler is a professor of economics at George Mason University and host of the podcast Conversations with Tyler. He is also the co-author of a new book, Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World.

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]]>Talent Is That Which Is Scarce — Tyler CowenJoe Walkerfull2901false1426In the long run, talent allocation is almost everything. But as a society, we're not actually very good at it. The question of how to reliably match people with jobs they are well suited for is one of the big unsolved problems of our times.  Joe catches up with return guest Tyler Cowen to discuss the art of identifying talent. Tyler is a professor of economics at George Mason University and host of the podcast Conversations with Tyler. He is also the co-author of a new book, Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World. Full transcript available at: thejspod.com Episode recorded: 18 May 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Intellectual Exoskeletons — Andy MatuschakFrom language and writing to the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, computers and Adobe Photoshop, our species has a history of inventing tools for augmenting our own intelligence. But what comes next? Andy Matuschak is a developer and designer. He helped build iOS at Apple, founded and led Khan Academy's R&D lab, and now works as an independent researcher investigating 'tools for thought' — that is, technologies that can transform human cognition and creativity. Full episode transcript available at: thejspod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.a8f12c28-e691-4884-97b5-af74017547efFri, 23 Dec 2022 22:48:51 -0000Joe WalkerFrom language and writing to the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, computers and Adobe Photoshop, our species has a history of inventing tools for augmenting our own intelligence. But what comes next?

Andy Matuschak is a developer and designer. He helped build iOS at Apple, founded and led Khan Academy's R&D lab, and now works as an independent researcher investigating 'tools for thought' — that is, technologies that can transform human cognition and creativity.

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]]>Intellectual Exoskeletons — Andy MatuschakJoe Walkerfull7734false1416From language and writing to the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, computers and Adobe Photoshop, our species has a history of inventing tools for augmenting our own intelligence. But what comes next? Andy Matuschak is a developer and designer. He helped build iOS at Apple, founded and led Khan Academy's R&D lab, and now works as an independent researcher investigating 'tools for thought' — that is, technologies that can transform human cognition and creativity. Full episode transcript available at: thejspod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Rationality And Its Opposite — Steven PinkerHow rational are we? How can a species smart enough to set foot on the moon also be prone to conspiracy theories that the moon landing was fake? Joe speaks with Steven Pinker to discuss rationality — and its opposite. Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, an elected to the National Academy of Sciences and one of Time‘s 100 Most Influential People. Full episode transcript available at: thejspod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.fa7d84b4-dd38-44a8-a7da-af6b01791a08Wed, 14 Dec 2022 23:36:09 -0000Joe WalkerHow rational are we? How can a species smart enough to set foot on the moon also be prone to conspiracy theories that the moon landing was fake? Joe speaks with Steven Pinker to discuss rationality — and its opposite.

Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, an elected to the National Academy of Sciences and one of Time‘s 100 Most Influential People.

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]]>Rationality And Its Opposite — Steven PinkerJoe Walkerfull3152false1406How rational are we? How can a species smart enough to set foot on the moon also be prone to conspiracy theories that the moon landing was fake? Joe speaks with Steven Pinker to discuss rationality — and its opposite. Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, an elected to the National Academy of Sciences and one of Time‘s 100 Most Influential People. Full episode transcript available at: thejspod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Against Bayesianism — David DeutschBayesianism, the doctrine that it's always rational to represent our beliefs in terms of probabilities, dominates the intellectual world, from decision theory to the philosophy of science. But does it make sense to quantify our beliefs about such ineffable things as scientific theories or the future? And what separates empty prophecy from legitimate prediction? David Deutsch is a British physicist at the University of Oxford, and is widely regarded as the father of quantum computing. He is the author of The Fabric of Reality (1997) and The Beginning of Infinity (2011). Full episode transcript available at: thejspod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.7c5472e9-442d-4d4c-917e-ae810167d1b2Sun, 24 Apr 2022 22:29:42 -0000Joe WalkerBayesianism, the doctrine that it's always rational to represent our beliefs in terms of probabilities, dominates the intellectual world, from decision theory to the philosophy of science. But does it make sense to quantify our beliefs about such ineffable things as scientific theories or the future? And what separates empty prophecy from legitimate prediction?

David Deutsch is a British physicist at the University of Oxford, and is widely regarded as the father of quantum computing. He is the author of The Fabric of Reality (1997) and The Beginning of Infinity (2011).

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]]>Against Bayesianism — David DeutschJoe Walkerfull5942false1396Bayesianism, the doctrine that it's always rational to represent our beliefs in terms of probabilities, dominates the intellectual world, from decision theory to the philosophy of science. But does it make sense to quantify our beliefs about such ineffable things as scientific theories or the future? And what separates empty prophecy from legitimate prediction? David Deutsch is a British physicist at the University of Oxford, and is widely regarded as the father of quantum computing. He is the author of The Fabric of Reality (1997) and The Beginning of Infinity (2011). Full episode transcript available at: thejspod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Lessons Of Afghanistan — William DalrympleWilliam Dalrymple is an acclaimed historian and writer. Show notes available at: josephnoelwalker.com/138-afghanistan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.028f1d39-28be-4b6f-b107-ad9a017e9d8bSun, 05 Sep 2021 23:33:24 -0000Joe WalkerWilliam Dalrymple is an acclaimed historian and writer.

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]]>The Lessons Of Afghanistan — William DalrympleJoe Walkerfull3492false1385William Dalrymple is an acclaimed historian and writer. Show notes available at: josephnoelwalker.com/138-afghanistan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Race That Stopped The Nation — Richard Holden & Steven HamiltonRichard Holden is Professor of Economics at UNSW. Steven Hamilton is an Assistant Professor of Economics at The George Washington University. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/holden-hamilton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.bfd5f716-0947-4a22-9344-ad9400009e43Mon, 30 Aug 2021 00:10:00 -0000Joe WalkerRichard Holden is Professor of Economics at UNSW. Steven Hamilton is an Assistant Professor of Economics at The George Washington University.

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]]>The Race That Stopped The Nation — Richard Holden & Steven HamiltonJoe Walkerfull6917false1375Richard Holden is Professor of Economics at UNSW. Steven Hamilton is an Assistant Professor of Economics at The George Washington University. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/holden-hamilton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Ergodicity — Ole PetersOle Peters is a physicist and a Fellow at the London Mathematical Laboratory. Show notes available at: josephnoelwalker.com/136-ergodicity See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.e81a2018-c0a8-4174-a813-ad8d01850570Mon, 23 Aug 2021 23:47:00 -0000Joe WalkerOle Peters is a physicist and a Fellow at the London Mathematical Laboratory.

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]]>Ergodicity — Ole PetersJoe Walkerfull7763false1365Ole Peters is a physicist and a Fellow at the London Mathematical Laboratory. Show notes available at: josephnoelwalker.com/136-ergodicity See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Tyranny Of Merit — Michael SandelMichael Sandel teaches political philosophy at Harvard University, where he is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government Theory. His course “Justice” is the first Harvard course to be made freely available online and on television and has been viewed by tens of millions of people around the world. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/michael-sandel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d559a50c-fb36-11eb-80fd-d739eea81d7cTue, 22 Jun 2021 20:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerMichael Sandel teaches political philosophy at Harvard University, where he is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government Theory. His course “Justice” is the first Harvard course to be made freely available online and on television and has been viewed by tens of millions of people around the world.

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]]>The Tyranny Of Merit — Michael SandelJoe Walkerfull3890false1355Michael Sandel teaches political philosophy at Harvard University, where he is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government Theory. His course “Justice” is the first Harvard course to be made freely available online and on television and has been viewed by tens of millions of people around the world. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/michael-sandel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Spectre Of Havoc — Graham AllisonGraham Allison is an American political scientist and the Douglas Dillon Professor of Government Harvard University. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/graham-allison See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55a1096-fb36-11eb-80fd-f7eb4d677a11Mon, 14 Jun 2021 01:37:36 -0000Joe WalkerGraham Allison is an American political scientist and the Douglas Dillon Professor of Government Harvard University.

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]]>The Spectre Of Havoc — Graham AllisonJoe Walkerfull3178false1345Graham Allison is an American political scientist and the Douglas Dillon Professor of Government Harvard University. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/graham-allison See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.A General Theory Of Catastrophe — Niall FergusonNiall Ferguson is one of the world's most renowned historians. He is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a senior faculty fellow of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard. He is the author of sixteen books, including most recently Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/niall-ferguson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55a1ab4-fb36-11eb-80fd-3302719306b9Sun, 06 Jun 2021 20:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerNiall Ferguson is one of the world's most renowned historians. He is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a senior faculty fellow of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard. He is the author of sixteen books, including most recently Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe.

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]]>A General Theory Of Catastrophe — Niall FergusonJoe Walkerfull4117false1335Niall Ferguson is one of the world's most renowned historians. He is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a senior faculty fellow of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard. He is the author of sixteen books, including most recently Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/niall-ferguson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Policy In An Age Of Politics — John HewsonJohn Hewson is a former Australian politician and was leader of the Liberal Party from 1990 to 1994. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/john-hewson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55a1488-fb36-11eb-80fd-0b032f0753e1Mon, 24 May 2021 08:33:00 -0000Joe WalkerJohn Hewson is a former Australian politician and was leader of the Liberal Party from 1990 to 1994.

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]]>Policy In An Age Of Politics — John HewsonJoe Walkerfull7807false1325John Hewson is a former Australian politician and was leader of the Liberal Party from 1990 to 1994. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/john-hewson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.A Practical Guide To Coping With Uncertainty — John KayJohn Kay is one of Britain's leading economists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55a359e-fb36-11eb-80fd-f3a4166ab5d7Mon, 17 May 2021 09:36:00 -0000Joe WalkerJohn Kay is one of Britain's leading economists.

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]]>A Practical Guide To Coping With Uncertainty — John KayJoe Walkerfull2104false1315John Kay is one of Britain's leading economists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Is Science Reaching Its Limits? — John HorganJohn Horgan is a science journalist and Director of the Center for Science Writings at the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey. He was senior writer at Scientific American from 1986-1997 and is the author of the bestselling book The End of Science. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/horgan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d558f422-fb36-11eb-80fd-83b7a36f3cc5Mon, 10 May 2021 09:34:00 -0000Joe WalkerJohn Horgan is a science journalist and Director of the Center for Science Writings at the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey. He was senior writer at Scientific American from 1986-1997 and is the author of the bestselling book The End of Science.

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]]>Is Science Reaching Its Limits? — John HorganJoe Walkerfull4866false1305John Horgan is a science journalist and Director of the Center for Science Writings at the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey. He was senior writer at Scientific American from 1986-1997 and is the author of the bestselling book The End of Science. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/horgan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Marvellous Melbourne And Australia's Darkest Depression — Graeme DavisonGraeme Davison is Australia's most eminent urban historian. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/graeme-davison See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d5592a32-fb36-11eb-80fd-73112a5b76a9Tue, 04 May 2021 11:21:00 -0000Joe WalkerGraeme Davison is Australia's most eminent urban historian.

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]]>Marvellous Melbourne And Australia's Darkest Depression — Graeme DavisonJoe Walkerfull4124false1295Graeme Davison is Australia's most eminent urban historian. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/graeme-davison See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.A Forgotten Genius — Cheryl MisakCheryl Misak is a Canadian philosopher and the author of Frank Ramsey: A Sheer Excess of Powers. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/misak See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55a1690-fb36-11eb-80fd-9352a0185320Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:55:00 -0000Joe WalkerCheryl Misak is a Canadian philosopher and the author of Frank Ramsey: A Sheer Excess of Powers.

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]]>A Forgotten Genius — Cheryl MisakJoe Walkerfull4317false1285Cheryl Misak is a Canadian philosopher and the author of Frank Ramsey: A Sheer Excess of Powers. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/misak See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Progress And Planet — Malcolm TurnbullMalcolm Turnbull was the 29th Prime Minister of Australia. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/malcolm-turnbull See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55a1cda-fb36-11eb-80fd-eb6a21a7e4d5Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:24:00 -0000Joe WalkerMalcolm Turnbull was the 29th Prime Minister of Australia.

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]]>Progress And Planet — Malcolm TurnbullJoe Walkerfull3620false1275Malcolm Turnbull was the 29th Prime Minister of Australia. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/malcolm-turnbull See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Craft Of Comedy And The Art Of A Lasting Partnership — Andy LeeAndy Lee is one half of iconic Australian comedy duo Hamish & Andy. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/andy-lee See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d5594f4e-fb36-11eb-80fd-8368e17e8a3cSun, 28 Mar 2021 19:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerAndy Lee is one half of iconic Australian comedy duo Hamish & Andy.


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]]>The Craft Of Comedy And The Art Of A Lasting Partnership — Andy LeeJoe Walkerfull5768false1265Andy Lee is one half of iconic Australian comedy duo Hamish & Andy. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/andy-lee See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Reign Of Keynes, Part II — Lord Robert SkidelskyRobert Skidelsky, FBA is a British economic historian. He is the author of a three-volume award-winning biography of British economist John Maynard Keynes. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/skidelsky See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55a18a2-fb36-11eb-80fd-f31806ef5e59Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:11:00 -0000Joe WalkerRobert Skidelsky, FBA is a British economic historian. He is the author of a three-volume award-winning biography of British economist John Maynard Keynes.


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]]>The Reign Of Keynes, Part II — Lord Robert SkidelskyJoe Walkerfull5114false1255Robert Skidelsky, FBA is a British economic historian. He is the author of a three-volume award-winning biography of British economist John Maynard Keynes. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/skidelsky See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Recollections Of A Wild Man In The Wings — Noam ChomskyNoam Chomsky is the father of modern linguistics and one of the most cited scholars in modern history. He is also one of the most influential public intellectuals in the world, having written more than 150 books. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/chomsky See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d5593bc6-fb36-11eb-80fd-cf12fb48f682Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:25:00 -0000Joe WalkerNoam Chomsky is the father of modern linguistics and one of the most cited scholars in modern history. He is also one of the most influential public intellectuals in the world, having written more than 150 books.

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]]>Recollections Of A Wild Man In The Wings — Noam ChomskyJoe Walkerfull3775false1245Noam Chomsky is the father of modern linguistics and one of the most cited scholars in modern history. He is also one of the most influential public intellectuals in the world, having written more than 150 books. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/chomsky See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.There Is Such A Thing As Society — Sir Paul CollierSir Paul Collier is a British development economist. He is currently a professor of economics at the University of Oxford and was the Director of the Development Research Group at the World Bank between 1998 and 2003. Paul has authored numerous books, including The Bottom Billion, The Plundered Planet, and The Future of Capitalism. His latest book, co-authored with John Kay, is Greed is Dead: Politics After Individualism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d5595a48-fb36-11eb-80fd-d72e1f2e04b3Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:37:00 -0000Joe WalkerSir Paul Collier is a British development economist. He is currently a professor of economics at the University of Oxford and was the Director of the Development Research Group at the World Bank between 1998 and 2003. Paul has authored numerous books, including The Bottom Billion, The Plundered Planet, and The Future of Capitalism. His latest book, co-authored with John Kay, is Greed is Dead: Politics After Individualism.

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]]>There Is Such A Thing As Society — Sir Paul CollierJoe Walkerfull4129false1235Sir Paul Collier is a British development economist. He is currently a professor of economics at the University of Oxford and was the Director of the Development Research Group at the World Bank between 1998 and 2003. Paul has authored numerous books, including The Bottom Billion, The Plundered Planet, and The Future of Capitalism. His latest book, co-authored with John Kay, is Greed is Dead: Politics After Individualism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Reign Of Keynes, Part I — Zach CarterZach Carter is a senior reporter at The Huffington Post and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy and the Life of John Maynard Keynes. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/zach-carter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d559ee54-fb36-11eb-80fd-e36325031308Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerZach Carter is a senior reporter at The Huffington Post and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy and the Life of John Maynard Keynes.

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]]>The Reign Of Keynes, Part I — Zach CarterJoe Walkerfull5361false1225Zach Carter is a senior reporter at The Huffington Post and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy and the Life of John Maynard Keynes. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/zach-carter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Doyen Of Behavioural Genetics On Untangling Nature And Nurture — Robert PlominRobert Plomin is one of the world's leading behavioural geneticists. He is currently MRC Research Professor in Behavioural Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55a2a4a-fb36-11eb-80fd-ff0f0fb564f2Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:28:00 -0000Joe WalkerRobert Plomin is one of the world's leading behavioural geneticists. He is currently MRC Research Professor in Behavioural Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London.

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]]>The Doyen Of Behavioural Genetics On Untangling Nature And Nurture — Robert PlominJoe Walkerfull5119false1215Robert Plomin is one of the world's leading behavioural geneticists. He is currently MRC Research Professor in Behavioural Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Republic Is In Peril — Jack A. GoldstoneJack A. Goldstone is an American sociologist and is widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts on the subject of revolutions. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/jack-goldstone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d559e2d8-fb36-11eb-80fd-23ccf538b314Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:04:00 -0000Joe WalkerJack A. Goldstone is an American sociologist and is widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts on the subject of revolutions.

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]]>The Republic Is In Peril — Jack A. GoldstoneJoe Walkerfull6333false1205Jack A. Goldstone is an American sociologist and is widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts on the subject of revolutions. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/jack-goldstone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Hard-Earned Lessons From A Maverick Who Made It — Mark CubanMark Cuban is an American billionaire investor, entrepreneur and TV personality. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/mark-cuban See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d5599bfc-fb36-11eb-80fd-c3d814f80cdcMon, 08 Feb 2021 08:55:00 -0000Joe WalkerMark Cuban is an American billionaire investor, entrepreneur and TV personality.

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]]>Hard-Earned Lessons From A Maverick Who Made It — Mark CubanJoe Walkerfull4152false1195Mark Cuban is an American billionaire investor, entrepreneur and TV personality. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/mark-cuban See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Wisdom Of Frank WilczekFrank Wilczek won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2004 and is considered one of the world’s most eminent theoretical physicists. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/frank-wilczek See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55a0178-fb36-11eb-80fd-bba834e6f49bSun, 31 Jan 2021 20:59:48 -0000Joe WalkerFrank Wilczek won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2004 and is considered one of the world’s most eminent theoretical physicists.

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]]>The Wisdom Of Frank WilczekJoe Walkerfull6591false1185Frank Wilczek won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2004 and is considered one of the world’s most eminent theoretical physicists. Full transcript available at: josephnoelwalker.com/frank-wilczek See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Moral Causes And Consequences Of Economic Growth — Benjamin M. FriedmanBenjamin M. Friedman is widely recognised as one of the world's leading macroeconomists. He is currently the William Joseph Maier Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University. Read the full transcript at: josephnoelwalker.com/ben-friedman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55955de-fb36-11eb-80fd-97a3c3471369Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerBenjamin M. Friedman is widely recognised as one of the world's leading macroeconomists. He is currently the William Joseph Maier Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University.

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]]>The Moral Causes And Consequences Of Economic Growth — Benjamin M. FriedmanJoe Walkerfull5076false1175Benjamin M. Friedman is widely recognised as one of the world's leading macroeconomists. He is currently the William Joseph Maier Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University. Read the full transcript at: josephnoelwalker.com/ben-friedman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Indiana Jones Of Anthropology On The Origins Of Western Psychology — Joe HenrichJoe Henrich is Professor and Chair of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. He is the author of The Secret of Our Success and The Weirdest People in the World. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55a1f8c-fb36-11eb-80fd-13af77f6da74Mon, 18 Jan 2021 21:01:00 -0000Joe WalkerJoe Henrich is Professor and Chair of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. He is the author of The Secret of Our Success and The Weirdest People in the World.

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]]>The Indiana Jones Of Anthropology On The Origins Of Western Psychology — Joe HenrichJoe Walkerfull4419false1165Joe Henrich is Professor and Chair of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. He is the author of The Secret of Our Success and The Weirdest People in the World. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Deaths Of Despair And The Future Of Capitalism — Angus DeatonSir Angus Deaton is a Nobel Prize-winning economist and coauthor of Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism. Read the full transcript at: josephnoelwalker.com/deaton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55a21a8-fb36-11eb-80fd-8308c26427bdMon, 11 Jan 2021 07:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerSir Angus Deaton is a Nobel Prize-winning economist and coauthor of Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism.

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]]>Deaths Of Despair And The Future Of Capitalism — Angus DeatonJoe Walkerfull5141false1155Sir Angus Deaton is a Nobel Prize-winning economist and coauthor of Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism. Read the full transcript at: josephnoelwalker.com/deaton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.On Ayn Rand, Cooperation, And Successful Societies - David Sloan WilsonDavid Sloan Wilson is an evolutionary biologist. Read the full transcript at: https://josephnoelwalker.com/atlashugged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55976a4-fb36-11eb-80fd-c702211ab8cfThu, 31 Dec 2020 04:40:00 -0000Joe WalkerDavid Sloan Wilson is an evolutionary biologist.

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]]>On Ayn Rand, Cooperation, And Successful Societies - David Sloan WilsonJoe Walkerfull7204false1144David Sloan Wilson is an evolutionary biologist. Read the full transcript at: https://josephnoelwalker.com/atlashugged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.What I Learned In 2020 - John HemptonJohn Hempton is co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at Bronte Capital. Show notes Selected links Follow John: Blog | Twitter 'Approaches to Studying Policy Representation', paper by David Broockman 'Indebted Demand', paper by Atif Mian, Ludwig Straub and Amir Sufi Topics discussed Lessons from past market cycles. 4:51 Astarra-Trio. 10:43 Retail investors: Welcome to the party. 24:14 When John met Jim (Simons). 28:13 Can you predict market tops? 33:00 Are there any good reasons for believing this time really is different? 40:37 The Dunning-Kruger effect is everywhere. 52:18 A behavioural model of the coronavirus. 55:45 The illusion of the political centre. 1:10:19 How inequality may be distorting monetary policy, and vice versa. 1:23:00 SPAC attack. 1:26:03 The puzzle of Middleby. 1:31:15 Bull masturbating. 1:33:01 2020: a year of puzzles. 1:42:30 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55a3e04-fb36-11eb-80fd-9ba22fa296bfMon, 21 Dec 2020 19:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerJohn Hempton is co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at Bronte Capital.

Show notes

Selected links

  • Follow John: Blog | Twitter
  • 'Approaches to Studying Policy Representation', paper by David Broockman
  • 'Indebted Demand', paper by Atif Mian, Ludwig Straub and Amir Sufi


Topics discussed

  • Lessons from past market cycles. 4:51
  • Astarra-Trio. 10:43
  • Retail investors: Welcome to the party. 24:14
  • When John met Jim (Simons). 28:13
  • Can you predict market tops? 33:00
  • Are there any good reasons for believing this time really is different? 40:37
  • The Dunning-Kruger effect is everywhere. 52:18
  • A behavioural model of the coronavirus. 55:45
  • The illusion of the political centre. 1:10:19
  • How inequality may be distorting monetary policy, and vice versa. 1:23:00
  • SPAC attack. 1:26:03
  • The puzzle of Middleby. 1:31:15
  • Bull masturbating. 1:33:01
  • 2020: a year of puzzles. 1:42:30

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]]>What I Learned In 2020 - John HemptonJoe Walkerfull6367false1134John Hempton is co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at Bronte Capital. Show notes Selected links Follow John: Blog | Twitter 'Approaches to Studying Policy Representation', paper by David Broockman 'Indebted Demand', paper by Atif Mian, Ludwig Straub and Amir Sufi Topics discussed Lessons from past market cycles. 4:51 Astarra-Trio. 10:43 Retail investors: Welcome to the party. 24:14 When John met Jim (Simons). 28:13 Can you predict market tops? 33:00 Are there any good reasons for believing this time really is different? 40:37 The Dunning-Kruger effect is everywhere. 52:18 A behavioural model of the coronavirus. 55:45 The illusion of the political centre. 1:10:19 How inequality may be distorting monetary policy, and vice versa. 1:23:00 SPAC attack. 1:26:03 The puzzle of Middleby. 1:31:15 Bull masturbating. 1:33:01 2020: a year of puzzles. 1:42:30 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Rational Minds Part 5: Heuristics Make Us Smart - Gerd GigerenzerGerd Gigerenzer is a German psychologist and director emeritus of the Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d559b1b4-fb36-11eb-80fd-7b96fb09e72dMon, 21 Dec 2020 06:47:00 -0000Joe WalkerGerd Gigerenzer is a German psychologist and director emeritus of the Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development.

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]]>Rational Minds Part 5: Heuristics Make Us Smart - Gerd GigerenzerJoe Walkerfull6505false1124Gerd Gigerenzer is a German psychologist and director emeritus of the Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Rational Minds Part 4: The Blind Leading The Blind - David HirshleiferDavid Hirshleifer is a professor of finance and currently holds the Merage chair in Business Growth at the University of California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55a3378-fb36-11eb-80fd-b31fa6181bc1Sun, 20 Dec 2020 02:46:10 -0000Joe WalkerDavid Hirshleifer is a professor of finance and currently holds the Merage chair in Business Growth at the University of California.

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]]>Rational Minds Part 4: The Blind Leading The Blind - David HirshleiferJoe Walkerfull3967false1114David Hirshleifer is a professor of finance and currently holds the Merage chair in Business Growth at the University of California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Rational Minds Part 3: Rethinking Bubbles - Vernon SmithVernon Smith won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002. This is his second appearance on the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d559e7ba-fb36-11eb-80fd-630e45c3f461Sat, 19 Dec 2020 01:14:08 -0000Joe WalkerVernon Smith won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002. This is his second appearance on the show.

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]]>Rational Minds Part 3: Rethinking Bubbles - Vernon SmithJoe Walkerfull4768false1104Vernon Smith won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002. This is his second appearance on the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Rational Minds Part 2: The Myth Of Tulip Mania - Anne GoldgarAnne Goldgar is an historian and holds the Van Hunnick Chair in European History at the University of Southern California Dornsife. Show notes Selected links Follow Anne: Website | Twitter Tulipmania: Money, Honor, and Knowledge in the Dutch Golden, by Anne Goldgar See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d559e9ea-fb36-11eb-80fd-e3bacd511ac6Thu, 17 Dec 2020 04:09:26 -0000Joe WalkerAnne Goldgar is an historian and holds the Van Hunnick Chair in European History at the University of Southern California Dornsife.


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]]>Rational Minds Part 2: The Myth Of Tulip Mania - Anne GoldgarJoe Walkerfull4774false1094Anne Goldgar is an historian and holds the Van Hunnick Chair in European History at the University of Southern California Dornsife. Show notes Selected links Follow Anne: Website | Twitter Tulipmania: Money, Honor, and Knowledge in the Dutch Golden, by Anne Goldgar See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Rational Minds Part 1: A Nation Of Gamblers - Ed GlaeserEd Glaeser is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Show notes Selected links Follow Ed: Website 'A Nation Of Gamblers: Real Estate Speculation And American History', 2013 Ely Lecture by Ed Glaeser One Hundred Years Of Land Values In Chicago, by Homer Hoyt The Land Boomers, by Michael Cannon '25 years of housing trends' report by Aussie Home Loans Topics discussed A potted history of real estate speculation in the United States. 8:51 How would Ed describe the Great Convulsion of the 2000s to an alien observer? 13:40 Why is real estate well-suited to being a speculative asset? 16:04 If speculators aren't crazy, what are they? 17:00 Was the Great Convulsion primarily driven by credit availability? 20:44 What would a good Bayesian have thought in response to the 2000s housing market in the US? 22:23 Radical uncertainty and its implications for rationality in the context of housing markets. 24:06 Are extrapolative beliefs rational? 26:22 Are housing bubbles irrational? 29:51 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55a3166-fb36-11eb-80fd-07c8a18b509cTue, 15 Dec 2020 12:25:38 -0000Joe WalkerEd Glaeser is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard University.


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  • A potted history of real estate speculation in the United States. 8:51
  • How would Ed describe the Great Convulsion of the 2000s to an alien observer? 13:40
  • Why is real estate well-suited to being a speculative asset? 16:04
  • If speculators aren't crazy, what are they? 17:00
  • Was the Great Convulsion primarily driven by credit availability? 20:44
  • What would a good Bayesian have thought in response to the 2000s housing market in the US? 22:23
  • Radical uncertainty and its implications for rationality in the context of housing markets. 24:06
  • Are extrapolative beliefs rational? 26:22
  • Are housing bubbles irrational? 29:51

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]]>Rational Minds Part 1: A Nation Of Gamblers - Ed GlaeserJoe Walkerfull1963false1084Ed Glaeser is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Show notes Selected links Follow Ed: Website 'A Nation Of Gamblers: Real Estate Speculation And American History', 2013 Ely Lecture by Ed Glaeser One Hundred Years Of Land Values In Chicago, by Homer Hoyt The Land Boomers, by Michael Cannon '25 years of housing trends' report by Aussie Home Loans Topics discussed A potted history of real estate speculation in the United States. 8:51 How would Ed describe the Great Convulsion of the 2000s to an alien observer? 13:40 Why is real estate well-suited to being a speculative asset? 16:04 If speculators aren't crazy, what are they? 17:00 Was the Great Convulsion primarily driven by credit availability? 20:44 What would a good Bayesian have thought in response to the 2000s housing market in the US? 22:23 Radical uncertainty and its implications for rationality in the context of housing markets. 24:06 Are extrapolative beliefs rational? 26:22 Are housing bubbles irrational? 29:51 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Roaring Twenties And The Birth Of Consumer Credit - Martha OlneyMartha Olney is an economist and Teaching Professor in Berkeley's Economics Department. Show notes Selected links Follow Martha: Website | Twitter Buy Now, Pay Later: Advertising, Credit, and Consumer Durables in the 1920s, by Martha Olney Did Monetary Forces Cause the Great Depression, by Peter Temin Advertising the American Dream: Making Way for Modernity, 1920 – 1940, by Roland Marchand Traitor to his Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, by H. W. Brands 'The Consequences of Mortgage Credit Expansion: Evidence from the U.S. Mortgage Default Crisis', paper by Atif Mian and Amir Sufi Topics discussed How did Martha become interested in the history of consumer credit? 3:28 The birth of consumer credit. 6:54 How consumer credit companies and advertisers midwifed a change in cultural attitudes regarding borrowing. 16:41 What is the relationship between the increase in inequality and the rise in consumer credit during the 1920s? 31:34 Political elites in the Great Depression versus the Great Recession. 47:35 How did studying the 1920s prepare Martha for the Great Recession? 54:58 If private debt is capitalism's Achilles Heel, what should we do about it? 57:54 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d5597ad2-fb36-11eb-80fd-9b41c46804b2Mon, 07 Dec 2020 07:14:54 -0000Joe WalkerMartha Olney is an economist and Teaching Professor in Berkeley's Economics Department.


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  • How did Martha become interested in the history of consumer credit? 3:28
  • The birth of consumer credit. 6:54
  • How consumer credit companies and advertisers midwifed a change in cultural attitudes regarding borrowing. 16:41
  • What is the relationship between the increase in inequality and the rise in consumer credit during the 1920s? 31:34
  • Political elites in the Great Depression versus the Great Recession. 47:35
  • How did studying the 1920s prepare Martha for the Great Recession? 54:58
  • If private debt is capitalism's Achilles Heel, what should we do about it? 57:54

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]]>The Roaring Twenties And The Birth Of Consumer Credit - Martha OlneyJoe Walkerfull3818false1074Martha Olney is an economist and Teaching Professor in Berkeley's Economics Department. Show notes Selected links Follow Martha: Website | Twitter Buy Now, Pay Later: Advertising, Credit, and Consumer Durables in the 1920s, by Martha Olney Did Monetary Forces Cause the Great Depression, by Peter Temin Advertising the American Dream: Making Way for Modernity, 1920 – 1940, by Roland Marchand Traitor to his Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, by H. W. Brands 'The Consequences of Mortgage Credit Expansion: Evidence from the U.S. Mortgage Default Crisis', paper by Atif Mian and Amir Sufi Topics discussed How did Martha become interested in the history of consumer credit? 3:28 The birth of consumer credit. 6:54 How consumer credit companies and advertisers midwifed a change in cultural attitudes regarding borrowing. 16:41 What is the relationship between the increase in inequality and the rise in consumer credit during the 1920s? 31:34 Political elites in the Great Depression versus the Great Recession. 47:35 How did studying the 1920s prepare Martha for the Great Recession? 54:58 If private debt is capitalism's Achilles Heel, what should we do about it? 57:54 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Despair And Indignation Among The American White Working Class - Arlie HochschildArlie Hochschild is one of the most influential sociologists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Show notes Selected links Follow Arlie: Website Strangers In Their Own Land, by Arlie Hochschild Power, Politics, and People, by C. Wright Mills 'Ayn Rand and Modern Politics', article by David Sloan Wilson Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism, by Anne Case & Angus Deaton Topics discussed Arlie's childhood spread across the world. 5:08 How did C. Wright Mills influence Arlie? 8:34 Was sociology an easy career decision for Arlie? 11:20 When did Arlie decide she needed to write Strangers In Their Own Land? 12:54 Why is the Tea Party strongest in the southern states? 16:47 Why does the Tea Party love the atheist Ayn Rand? 25:14 What are 'deep stories'? 34:55 Taking the right's needs seriously. 42:07 Trump's power as an orator. 55:04 If the liberal elite failed to understand the white working class, how did a real estate magnate from Manhattan grock them so quickly? 1:03:10 Trump won 10.1 million more votes in 2020 than in 2016. What does that say about America today? 1:04:57 How can we learn to be more empathetic? 1:06:45 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.d55a2c70-fb36-11eb-80fd-0f06d802f392Mon, 23 Nov 2020 06:16:27 -0000Joe WalkerArlie Hochschild is one of the most influential sociologists of the 20th and 21st centuries.


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  • Arlie's childhood spread across the world. 5:08
  • How did C. Wright Mills influence Arlie? 8:34
  • Was sociology an easy career decision for Arlie? 11:20
  • When did Arlie decide she needed to write Strangers In Their Own Land? 12:54
  • Why is the Tea Party strongest in the southern states? 16:47
  • Why does the Tea Party love the atheist Ayn Rand? 25:14
  • What are 'deep stories'? 34:55
  • Taking the right's needs seriously. 42:07
  • Trump's power as an orator. 55:04
  • If the liberal elite failed to understand the white working class, how did a real estate magnate from Manhattan grock them so quickly? 1:03:10
  • Trump won 10.1 million more votes in 2020 than in 2016. What does that say about America today? 1:04:57
  • How can we learn to be more empathetic? 1:06:45

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]]>Despair And Indignation Among The American White Working Class - Arlie HochschildJoe Walkerfull4278false1054Arlie Hochschild is one of the most influential sociologists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Show notes Selected links Follow Arlie: Website Strangers In Their Own Land, by Arlie Hochschild Power, Politics, and People, by C. Wright Mills 'Ayn Rand and Modern Politics', article by David Sloan Wilson Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism, by Anne Case & Angus Deaton Topics discussed Arlie's childhood spread across the world. 5:08 How did C. Wright Mills influence Arlie? 8:34 Was sociology an easy career decision for Arlie? 11:20 When did Arlie decide she needed to write Strangers In Their Own Land? 12:54 Why is the Tea Party strongest in the southern states? 16:47 Why does the Tea Party love the atheist Ayn Rand? 25:14 What are 'deep stories'? 34:55 Taking the right's needs seriously. 42:07 Trump's power as an orator. 55:04 If the liberal elite failed to understand the white working class, how did a real estate magnate from Manhattan grock them so quickly? 1:03:10 Trump won 10.1 million more votes in 2020 than in 2016. What does that say about America today? 1:04:57 How can we learn to be more empathetic? 1:06:45 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Back To The Future - Tyler CowenTyler Cowen is an economist and public intellectual par excellence. Show notes Selected links •Follow Tyler: Website | Twitter | Podcast | Blog •Stubborn Attachments, by Tyler Cowen •Ideal Code, Real World, by Brad Hooker •Utilitarianism and Co-operation, by Donald Regan •Peter Thiel interview, Conversations with Tyler •The Great Stagnation, by Tyler Cowen •The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth, by Benjamin Friedman •Fully Growth, by Dietrich Vollrath •'The Nobel Prize Isn't What It Used To Be', Bloomberg article by Tyler Cowen •'Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey: 2020' •Superintelligence, by Nick Bostrom •A Tract on Monetary Reform, by John Maynard Keynes •Indian Currency and Finance, by John Maynard Keynes •Individualism and Economic Order, by Friedrich Hayek •The Rise and Fall of American Growth, by Robert Gordon Topics discussed •If God is dead, life is absurd and there are no rules, why shouldn't we just commit suicide? •Why should we care about the distant future? •Does rule utilitarianism collapse into act utilitarianism? •How can we make decisions at all without succumbing to moral paralysis and total uncertainty? •Why isn't the epistemic critique fatal to consequentialism? •Why didn't Tyler donate the proceeds of Stubborn Attachments to an effective charity? •What is the Great Stagnation? •Why was 1973 the breakpoint in western productivity growth? •Is the Great Stagnation overdetermined? •What metric would Tyler look at to determine whether the Great Stagnation had ended? •When did Tyler first become cognisant of the...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.30dc6403-073d-475e-bf21-f18b42630965Wed, 04 Nov 2020 04:05:00 -0000Joe Walker
Show notes
Selected links

•Follow Tyler: Website | Twitter | Podcast | Blog
•Stubborn Attachments, by Tyler Cowen
•Ideal Code, Real World, by Brad Hooker
•Utilitarianism and Co-operation, by Donald Regan
•Peter Thiel interview, Conversations with Tyler
•The Great Stagnation, by Tyler Cowen
•The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth, by Benjamin Friedman
•Fully Growth, by Dietrich Vollrath
•'The Nobel Prize Isn't What It Used To Be', Bloomberg article by Tyler Cowen
•'Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey: 2020'
•Superintelligence, by Nick Bostrom
•A Tract on Monetary Reform, by John Maynard Keynes
•Indian Currency and Finance, by John Maynard Keynes
•Individualism and Economic Order, by Friedrich Hayek
•The Rise and Fall of American Growth, by Robert Gordon

Topics discussed

•If God is dead, life is absurd and there are no rules, why shouldn't we just commit suicide?
•Why should we care about the distant future?
•Does rule utilitarianism collapse into act utilitarianism?
•How can we make decisions at all without succumbing to moral paralysis and total uncertainty?
•Why isn't the epistemic critique fatal to consequentialism?
•Why didn't Tyler donate the proceeds of Stubborn Attachments to an effective charity?
•What is the Great Stagnation?
•Why was 1973 the breakpoint in western productivity growth?
•Is the Great Stagnation overdetermined?
•What metric would Tyler look at to determine whether the Great Stagnation had ended?
•When did Tyler first become cognisant of the...

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]]>Back To The Future - Tyler CowenJoe Walkerfull5332false1084Tyler Cowen is an economist and public intellectual par excellence. Show notes Selected links •Follow Tyler: Website | Twitter | Podcast | Blog •Stubborn Attachments, by Tyler Cowen •Ideal Code, Real World, by Brad Hooker •Utilitarianism and Co-operation, by Donald Regan •Peter Thiel interview, Conversations with Tyler •The Great Stagnation, by Tyler Cowen •The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth, by Benjamin Friedman •Fully Growth, by Dietrich Vollrath •'The Nobel Prize Isn't What It Used To Be', Bloomberg article by Tyler Cowen •'Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey: 2020' •Superintelligence, by Nick Bostrom •A Tract on Monetary Reform, by John Maynard Keynes •Indian Currency and Finance, by John Maynard Keynes •Individualism and Economic Order, by Friedrich Hayek •The Rise and Fall of American Growth, by Robert Gordon Topics discussed •If God is dead, life is absurd and there are no rules, why shouldn't we just commit suicide? •Why should we care about the distant future? •Does rule utilitarianism collapse into act utilitarianism? •How can we make decisions at all without succumbing to moral paralysis and total uncertainty? •Why isn't the epistemic critique fatal to consequentialism? •Why didn't Tyler donate the proceeds of Stubborn Attachments to an effective charity? •What is the Great Stagnation? •Why was 1973 the breakpoint in western productivity growth? •Is the Great Stagnation overdetermined? •What metric would Tyler look at to determine whether the Great Stagnation had ended? •When did Tyler first become cognisant of the...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.A Labor Intellectual's Plan To Rebraid Our Frayed Social Fabric - Andrew LeighDr Andrew Leigh MP is an economist and Federal Labor parliamentarian. Show notes Selected links •Follow Andrew: Website | Twitter •Reconnected, by Andrew Leigh and Nick Terrell •Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville •Bowling Alone, by Robert Putnam •Disconnected, by Andrew Leigh Topics discussed •What has Andrew's experience of the pandemic been like? 7:54 •Andrew's vision for Australian society. 9:40 •What was it like to work under Robert Putnam? 12:27 •What are some of the big lessons Andrew learned from Putnam? 15:00 •What is Andrew's research system? 17:43 •What is 'social capital'? 18:12 •What is the story of the decline of social capital in Australia? 19:24 •Pushing back on the idea of social capital. 21:17 •Andrew's favourite examples of social entrepreneurship in Australia. 29:00 •Has the net effect of the digital world been to connect or disconnect us? 31:38 •Why are some organisations better at building social capital than others? 35:07 •How does Andrew think about religion? 36:40 •How can we increase social capital by using systems or design thinking? 41:37 •What impactful community organisation is no one building? 44:05See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.f0e31705-4780-405d-9da0-2a881987e416Mon, 19 Oct 2020 03:00:00 -0000Joe Walker
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•Follow Andrew: Website | Twitter
•Reconnected, by Andrew Leigh and Nick Terrell
•Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville
•Bowling Alone, by Robert Putnam
•Disconnected, by Andrew Leigh

Topics discussed

•What has Andrew's experience of the pandemic been like? 7:54
•Andrew's vision for Australian society. 9:40
•What was it like to work under Robert Putnam? 12:27
•What are some of the big lessons Andrew learned from Putnam? 15:00
•What is Andrew's research system? 17:43
•What is 'social capital'? 18:12
•What is the story of the decline of social capital in Australia? 19:24
•Pushing back on the idea of social capital. 21:17
•Andrew's favourite examples of social entrepreneurship in Australia. 29:00
•Has the net effect of the digital world been to connect or disconnect us? 31:38
•Why are some organisations better at building social capital than others? 35:07
•How does Andrew think about religion? 36:40
•How can we increase social capital by using systems or design thinking? 41:37
•What impactful community organisation is no one building? 44:05

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]]>A Labor Intellectual's Plan To Rebraid Our Frayed Social Fabric - Andrew LeighJoe Walkerfull2969false1074Dr Andrew Leigh MP is an economist and Federal Labor parliamentarian. Show notes Selected links •Follow Andrew: Website | Twitter •Reconnected, by Andrew Leigh and Nick Terrell •Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville •Bowling Alone, by Robert Putnam •Disconnected, by Andrew Leigh Topics discussed •What has Andrew's experience of the pandemic been like? 7:54 •Andrew's vision for Australian society. 9:40 •What was it like to work under Robert Putnam? 12:27 •What are some of the big lessons Andrew learned from Putnam? 15:00 •What is Andrew's research system? 17:43 •What is 'social capital'? 18:12 •What is the story of the decline of social capital in Australia? 19:24 •Pushing back on the idea of social capital. 21:17 •Andrew's favourite examples of social entrepreneurship in Australia. 29:00 •Has the net effect of the digital world been to connect or disconnect us? 31:38 •Why are some organisations better at building social capital than others? 35:07 •How does Andrew think about religion? 36:40 •How can we increase social capital by using systems or design thinking? 41:37 •What impactful community organisation is no one building? 44:05See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Frauds And Visionaries - Bethany McLeanBethany McLean is an investigative journalist and contributing editor for Vanity Fair. Show notes Selected links •Follow Bethany: Website | Twitter •The Smartest Guys in the Room, by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind •'Is Enron Overpriced?', Bethany's March 5, 2001, article for Fortune •'What Caused Enron?: A Capsule Social and Economic History of the 1990's', article by John Coffee •Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou •The Seven Signs of Ethical Collapse, by Marriane Jennings •Spy The Lie, by Philip Houston, Michael Floyd and Don Tennant •Saudi America, by Bethany McLean •The Undoing Project, by Michael Lewis Topics discussed •How did Bethany become a journalist? 4:13 •How did Enron come to be Enron? 6:30 •How did Bethany see through Enron when most others were beguiled by it? 8:33 •What was the reaction to Bethany's original article expressing skepticism about Enron? 11:35 •Why was Enron an example of 'legal fraud'? 13:34 •How to spot the "dogs" dressed up as "ducks". 16:20 •What were the ultimate causes of Enron's collapse? 19:43 •How did so many smart people at Enron become so corrupted? 30:06 •Bethany's book recommendations. 32:42 •The fine line between frauds and visionaries. 34:56 •Self-deception. 41:56 •If Elizabeth Holmes succeeded, would the end have justified her means? 45:23 •Elon Musk. 46:54 •The truth about fracking. 55:14 •How does Bethany stay organised as a journalist? 57:17 •How does Bethany put questions to her sources? 58:36 •Balancing accuracy with narrative flair. 59:35 •Which factors help Bethany decide which facts to include in a story and which to omit from it? 1:05:40 •How to construct an effective narrative. 1:11:46 •What business model could scale up investigative journalism? 1:17:54 •How does democracy survive the eroding of journalism's traditional business model? 1:24:04See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.e45e1894-6462-47cd-bfde-357952dd6c12Mon, 12 Oct 2020 12:19:00 -0000Joe Walker
Show notes
Selected links

•Follow Bethany: Website | Twitter
•The Smartest Guys in the Room, by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind
•'Is Enron Overpriced?', Bethany's March 5, 2001, article for Fortune
•'What Caused Enron?: A Capsule Social and Economic History of the 1990's', article by John Coffee
•Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou
•The Seven Signs of Ethical Collapse, by Marriane Jennings
•Spy The Lie, by Philip Houston, Michael Floyd and Don Tennant
•Saudi America, by Bethany McLean
•The Undoing Project, by Michael Lewis

Topics discussed

•How did Bethany become a journalist? 4:13
•How did Enron come to be Enron? 6:30
•How did Bethany see through Enron when most others were beguiled by it? 8:33
•What was the reaction to Bethany's original article expressing skepticism about Enron? 11:35
•Why was Enron an example of 'legal fraud'? 13:34
•How to spot the "dogs" dressed up as "ducks". 16:20
•What were the ultimate causes of Enron's collapse? 19:43
•How did so many smart people at Enron become so corrupted? 30:06
•Bethany's book recommendations. 32:42
•The fine line between frauds and visionaries. 34:56
•Self-deception. 41:56
•If Elizabeth Holmes succeeded, would the end have justified her means? 45:23
•Elon Musk. 46:54
•The truth about fracking. 55:14
•How does Bethany stay organised as a journalist? 57:17
•How does Bethany put questions to her sources? 58:36
•Balancing accuracy with narrative flair. 59:35
•Which factors help Bethany decide which facts to include in a story and which to omit from it? 1:05:40
•How to construct an effective narrative. 1:11:46
•What business model could scale up investigative journalism? 1:17:54
•How does democracy survive the eroding of journalism's traditional business model? 1:24:04

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]]>Frauds And Visionaries - Bethany McLeanJoe Walkerfull5129false1064Bethany McLean is an investigative journalist and contributing editor for Vanity Fair. Show notes Selected links •Follow Bethany: Website | Twitter •The Smartest Guys in the Room, by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind •'Is Enron Overpriced?', Bethany's March 5, 2001, article for Fortune •'What Caused Enron?: A Capsule Social and Economic History of the 1990's', article by John Coffee •Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou •The Seven Signs of Ethical Collapse, by Marriane Jennings •Spy The Lie, by Philip Houston, Michael Floyd and Don Tennant •Saudi America, by Bethany McLean •The Undoing Project, by Michael Lewis Topics discussed •How did Bethany become a journalist? 4:13 •How did Enron come to be Enron? 6:30 •How did Bethany see through Enron when most others were beguiled by it? 8:33 •What was the reaction to Bethany's original article expressing skepticism about Enron? 11:35 •Why was Enron an example of 'legal fraud'? 13:34 •How to spot the "dogs" dressed up as "ducks". 16:20 •What were the ultimate causes of Enron's collapse? 19:43 •How did so many smart people at Enron become so corrupted? 30:06 •Bethany's book recommendations. 32:42 •The fine line between frauds and visionaries. 34:56 •Self-deception. 41:56 •If Elizabeth Holmes succeeded, would the end have justified her means? 45:23 •Elon Musk. 46:54 •The truth about fracking. 55:14 •How does Bethany stay organised as a journalist? 57:17 •How does Bethany put questions to her sources? 58:36 •Balancing accuracy with narrative flair. 59:35 •Which factors help Bethany decide which facts to include in a story and which to omit from it? 1:05:40 •How to construct an effective narrative. 1:11:46 •What business model could scale up investigative journalism? 1:17:54 •How does democracy survive the eroding of journalism's traditional business model? 1:24:04See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Rise And Fall Of Monetary Policy - Ian MacfarlaneIan Macfarlane was Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia from 1996 to 2006. Show notes Selected links •Follow Ian: Website •The Deficit Myth, by Stephanie Kelton •Macroeconomics, by William Mitchell, L. Randall Ray and Martin Watts •'Indebted Demand', paper by Atif Mian, Ludwig Straub and Amir Sufi Topics discussed •Monetary policy. 4:44 •Modern Monetary Theory. 42:07 •Secular Stagnation and Indebted Demand. 1:11:10See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.0a392bad-1a84-4513-9762-e627eba83443Sun, 04 Oct 2020 19:30:00 -0000Joe Walker
Show notes
Selected links

•Follow Ian: Website
•The Deficit Myth, by Stephanie Kelton
•Macroeconomics, by William Mitchell, L. Randall Ray and Martin Watts
•'Indebted Demand', paper by Atif Mian, Ludwig Straub and Amir Sufi

Topics discussed

•Monetary policy. 4:44
•Modern Monetary Theory. 42:07
•Secular Stagnation and Indebted Demand. 1:11:10

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]]>The Rise And Fall Of Monetary Policy - Ian MacfarlaneJoe Walkerfull6132false1054Ian Macfarlane was Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia from 1996 to 2006. Show notes Selected links •Follow Ian: Website •The Deficit Myth, by Stephanie Kelton •Macroeconomics, by William Mitchell, L. Randall Ray and Martin Watts •'Indebted Demand', paper by Atif Mian, Ludwig Straub and Amir Sufi Topics discussed •Monetary policy. 4:44 •Modern Monetary Theory. 42:07 •Secular Stagnation and Indebted Demand. 1:11:10See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.An Ode To The Uncorrelated Thinker - Eric WeinsteinEric Weinstein is a mathematician and the Managing Director of Thiel Capital. Show notes Selected links •Follow Eric: Website | Twitter •The Three Languages of Politics, by Arnold Kling •'Opinions and Social Pressure', paper by Solomon AschSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.e8663733-4d54-4677-adfd-82bc8d616164Mon, 28 Sep 2020 02:10:00 -0000Joe Walker
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Selected links

•Follow Eric: Website | Twitter
•The Three Languages of Politics, by Arnold Kling
•'Opinions and Social Pressure', paper by Solomon Asch

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]]>An Ode To The Uncorrelated Thinker - Eric WeinsteinJoe Walkerfull8364true1044Eric Weinstein is a mathematician and the Managing Director of Thiel Capital. Show notes Selected links •Follow Eric: Website | Twitter •The Three Languages of Politics, by Arnold Kling •'Opinions and Social Pressure', paper by Solomon AschSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Housing Bubble Week Epilogue: Not All Bubbles Are Created Equal - Vernon SmithVernon Smith won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002. Show notes Selected links •Follow Vernon: Website •Rethinking Housing Bubbles, by Vernon Smith and Steven Gjerstad •'Debt Deflation: Theory and Evidence', address by Mervyn King •'Is the 2007 US Sub-Prime Financial Crisis So Different? An International •Historical Comparison', paper by Rogoff and Reinhart •'Global Household Leverage, House Prices, and Consumption', FRBSF Economic Letter by Reuven Glick and Kevin Lansing •'Dealing With Household Debt', chapter by the IMF •'The great mortgaging: housing finance, crises and business cycles', paper by Jorda, Schularick and Taylor •'Leveraged bubbles', paper by Jorda, Schularick and Taylor •'Housing and the Economy', 2019 speech by Guy Debelle •'Bubbles, Crashes, and Endogenous Expectations in Experimental Spot Asset Markets', paper by Vernon Smith, Gerry Suchanek and Arlington Williams •A Life of Experimental Economics, Volume I, by Vernon Smith •The example scenario of pessimists and optimists buying 100 identical houses is from House of Debt, by Amir Sufi and Atif Mian •'The Leverage Cycle', paper by John Geanakoplos •'Boys Will Be Boys: Gender, Overconfidence, and Common Stock Investment', paper by Brad Barber and Terry Odean •The Wisdom of Crowds, by James Surowiecki •'The Clinton Housing Bubble', WSJ article by Vernon Smith •''We're heartbroken': home in same family for 93 years passes in', 2018 The Daily Telegraph article •'Why are we so worried about household debt?', See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.1ddc607e-bd37-40c4-8410-de85fbe3d72dSun, 27 Sep 2020 03:02:00 -0000Joe Walker

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]]>Housing Bubble Week Epilogue: Not All Bubbles Are Created Equal - Vernon SmithJoe Walkerfull8661false1034Vernon Smith won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002. Show notes Selected links •Follow Vernon: Website •Rethinking Housing Bubbles, by Vernon Smith and Steven Gjerstad •'Debt Deflation: Theory and Evidence', address by Mervyn King •'Is the 2007 US Sub-Prime Financial Crisis So Different? An International •Historical Comparison', paper by Rogoff and Reinhart •'Global Household Leverage, House Prices, and Consumption', FRBSF Economic Letter by Reuven Glick and Kevin Lansing •'Dealing With Household Debt', chapter by the IMF •'The great mortgaging: housing finance, crises and business cycles', paper by Jorda, Schularick and Taylor •'Leveraged bubbles', paper by Jorda, Schularick and Taylor •'Housing and the Economy', 2019 speech by Guy Debelle •'Bubbles, Crashes, and Endogenous Expectations in Experimental Spot Asset Markets', paper by Vernon Smith, Gerry Suchanek and Arlington Williams •A Life of Experimental Economics, Volume I, by Vernon Smith •The example scenario of pessimists and optimists buying 100 identical houses is from House of Debt, by Amir Sufi and Atif Mian •'The Leverage Cycle', paper by John Geanakoplos •'Boys Will Be Boys: Gender, Overconfidence, and Common Stock Investment', paper by Brad Barber and Terry Odean •The Wisdom of Crowds, by James Surowiecki •'The Clinton Housing Bubble', WSJ article by Vernon Smith •''We're heartbroken': home in same family for 93 years passes in', 2018 The Daily Telegraph article •'Why are we so worried about household debt?', See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Meaning Of Human Existence, And The Search For Alien Life - Avi LoebAvi Loeb is Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department. Show notes Selected links •Follow Avi: Website •The Myth Of Sisyphus, by Albert Camus •The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, by Thomas Kuhn •'The End of Spacetime', public lecture by Nima Arkani-Hamed •Rendezvouz With Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke •'Glowing Auras and "Black Money": The Pentagon's Mysterious U.F.O. Program', NYT article (16/12/17) •'2 Navy Airmen and an Object That "Accelerated Like Nothing I've Ever Seen", NYT article (16/12/17) Topics discussed •Avi's childhood growing up on a farm in Israel, and journey into academia. 5:16 •Avi's romance with philosophy, Satre, and Camus. 10:11 •When in their careers should scientists court risk? 15:24 •Albert Camus and The Myth Of Sisyphus. 21:10 •How does alien intelligence change the meaning of human existence? 24:50 •If there was no other intelligent life in the universe, would that make a god more likely? 34:51 •How far off is technology for 3D printing of...humans? 40:49 •What are the a priori odds of other intelligent life in the universe -- and how do we calculate them? 42:49 •Why is it so quiet out there? 47:25 •Space archaeology. 52:33 •Is space-time a doomed concept? 1:04:14 •How do we verify what happens beyond the event horizon of a black hole? 1:12:08 •The multiverse: bullshit or not? 1:17:25 •What could spacefaring aliens teach us about physics? 1:30:00 •'Oumuamua -- a possible interstellar spacecraft lurking in our solar system. 1:31:45 •The Pentagon UFO releases. 1:43:47 •Hostile aliens. 1:46:00 •The advantages of generalism. 1:54:43 •The meaning of life (42). 2:01:21See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.138e571a-ad1c-4d7b-82f8-bb1d2d8d9f52Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:10:00 -0000Joe Walker
Show notes
Selected links

•Follow Avi: Website
•The Myth Of Sisyphus, by Albert Camus
•The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, by Thomas Kuhn
•'The End of Spacetime', public lecture by Nima Arkani-Hamed
•Rendezvouz With Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke
•'Glowing Auras and "Black Money": The Pentagon's Mysterious U.F.O. Program', NYT article (16/12/17)
•'2 Navy Airmen and an Object That "Accelerated Like Nothing I've Ever Seen", NYT article (16/12/17)

Topics discussed

•Avi's childhood growing up on a farm in Israel, and journey into academia. 5:16
•Avi's romance with philosophy, Satre, and Camus. 10:11
•When in their careers should scientists court risk? 15:24
•Albert Camus and The Myth Of Sisyphus. 21:10
•How does alien intelligence change the meaning of human existence? 24:50
•If there was no other intelligent life in the universe, would that make a god more likely? 34:51
•How far off is technology for 3D printing of...humans? 40:49
•What are the a priori odds of other intelligent life in the universe -- and how do we calculate them? 42:49
•Why is it so quiet out there? 47:25
•Space archaeology. 52:33
•Is space-time a doomed concept? 1:04:14
•How do we verify what happens beyond the event horizon of a black hole? 1:12:08
•The multiverse: bullshit or not? 1:17:25
•What could spacefaring aliens teach us about physics? 1:30:00
•'Oumuamua -- a possible interstellar spacecraft lurking in our solar system. 1:31:45
•The Pentagon UFO releases. 1:43:47
•Hostile aliens. 1:46:00
•The advantages of generalism. 1:54:43
•The meaning of life (42). 2:01:21

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]]>The Meaning Of Human Existence, And The Search For Alien Life - Avi LoebJoe Walkerfull7666false1024Avi Loeb is Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department. Show notes Selected links •Follow Avi: Website •The Myth Of Sisyphus, by Albert Camus •The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, by Thomas Kuhn •'The End of Spacetime', public lecture by Nima Arkani-Hamed •Rendezvouz With Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke •'Glowing Auras and "Black Money": The Pentagon's Mysterious U.F.O. Program', NYT article (16/12/17) •'2 Navy Airmen and an Object That "Accelerated Like Nothing I've Ever Seen", NYT article (16/12/17) Topics discussed •Avi's childhood growing up on a farm in Israel, and journey into academia. 5:16 •Avi's romance with philosophy, Satre, and Camus. 10:11 •When in their careers should scientists court risk? 15:24 •Albert Camus and The Myth Of Sisyphus. 21:10 •How does alien intelligence change the meaning of human existence? 24:50 •If there was no other intelligent life in the universe, would that make a god more likely? 34:51 •How far off is technology for 3D printing of...humans? 40:49 •What are the a priori odds of other intelligent life in the universe -- and how do we calculate them? 42:49 •Why is it so quiet out there? 47:25 •Space archaeology. 52:33 •Is space-time a doomed concept? 1:04:14 •How do we verify what happens beyond the event horizon of a black hole? 1:12:08 •The multiverse: bullshit or not? 1:17:25 •What could spacefaring aliens teach us about physics? 1:30:00 •'Oumuamua -- a possible interstellar spacecraft lurking in our solar system. 1:31:45 •The Pentagon UFO releases. 1:43:47 •Hostile aliens. 1:46:00 •The advantages of generalism. 1:54:43 •The meaning of life (42). 2:01:21See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Of Viruses And Vaccines - Peter DohertyPeter Doherty is an immunologist and winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Show notes Selected links •Follow Peter: Website | Twitter •'I'm 79, I won the Nobel Prize and I don't give a s---', AFR profile of Peter Doherty •Pandemics: What Everyone Needs To Know, by Peter Doherty •The (in)famous Imperial College paper Topics discussed •Has Peter always not given a shit? 7:32 •Peter's odd high school experience. 9:00 •How the media report on science. 12:30 •What is the difference between a virus and a bacterium? 15:08 •How does a new coronavirus come into existence? 17:47 •What is Peter's area of expertise and what does he know about pandemics? 22:57 •What has the coronavirus pandemic taught us about the usefulness of epidemiological models? 25:20 •The politicization of lockdowns. 35:57 •The origins of America and Australia's cultural differences. 47:33 •Social media and political polarisation. 57:05 •In weathering the pandemic relatively well, was Australia lucky or were the epidemiological models too pessimistic? 59:56 •Can we just lockdown the vulnerable segment of the population, rather than the whole population? 1:03:52 •Is Peter optimistic about keeping a lid on the virus until a vaccine arrives? 1:08:25 •What do governments need to learn from the pandemic to be better prepared for the next one? 1:16:00See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.89e8de39-7f4b-4db2-9cae-df0d520371b8Sun, 20 Sep 2020 20:30:00 -0000Joe Walker
Show notes
Selected links

•Follow Peter: Website | Twitter
•'I'm 79, I won the Nobel Prize and I don't give a s---', AFR profile of Peter Doherty
•Pandemics: What Everyone Needs To Know, by Peter Doherty
•The (in)famous Imperial College paper

Topics discussed

•Has Peter always not given a shit? 7:32
•Peter's odd high school experience. 9:00
•How the media report on science. 12:30
•What is the difference between a virus and a bacterium? 15:08
•How does a new coronavirus come into existence? 17:47
•What is Peter's area of expertise and what does he know about pandemics? 22:57
•What has the coronavirus pandemic taught us about the usefulness of epidemiological models? 25:20
•The politicization of lockdowns. 35:57
•The origins of America and Australia's cultural differences. 47:33
•Social media and political polarisation. 57:05
•In weathering the pandemic relatively well, was Australia lucky or were the epidemiological models too pessimistic? 59:56
•Can we just lockdown the vulnerable segment of the population, rather than the whole population? 1:03:52
•Is Peter optimistic about keeping a lid on the virus until a vaccine arrives? 1:08:25
•What do governments need to learn from the pandemic to be better prepared for the next one? 1:16:00

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]]>Of Viruses And Vaccines - Peter DohertyJoe Walkerfull4830false1014Peter Doherty is an immunologist and winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Show notes Selected links •Follow Peter: Website | Twitter •'I'm 79, I won the Nobel Prize and I don't give a s---', AFR profile of Peter Doherty •Pandemics: What Everyone Needs To Know, by Peter Doherty •The (in)famous Imperial College paper Topics discussed •Has Peter always not given a shit? 7:32 •Peter's odd high school experience. 9:00 •How the media report on science. 12:30 •What is the difference between a virus and a bacterium? 15:08 •How does a new coronavirus come into existence? 17:47 •What is Peter's area of expertise and what does he know about pandemics? 22:57 •What has the coronavirus pandemic taught us about the usefulness of epidemiological models? 25:20 •The politicization of lockdowns. 35:57 •The origins of America and Australia's cultural differences. 47:33 •Social media and political polarisation. 57:05 •In weathering the pandemic relatively well, was Australia lucky or were the epidemiological models too pessimistic? 59:56 •Can we just lockdown the vulnerable segment of the population, rather than the whole population? 1:03:52 •Is Peter optimistic about keeping a lid on the virus until a vaccine arrives? 1:08:25 •What do governments need to learn from the pandemic to be better prepared for the next one? 1:16:00See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Housing Supply Myth - Cameron Murray & Ian MulheirnCameron Murray is a Research Fellow at the University of Sydney's Henry Halloran Trust. Ian Mulheirn is Executive Director and Chief Economist at the Tony Blair Institute. Show notes Selected links •Follow Cameron Murray: Website | Twitter •Follow Ian Mulheirn: Website | Twitter •Tackling the UK housing crisis: is supply the answer?', 2019 report by Ian Mulheirn •'Innovative Approaches to Reducing the Costs of Home Ownership', 2003 report by Joye and Caplin •'The Australian Housing Supply Myth', 2019 paper by Cameron Murray •'The Geographic Determinants of Housing Supply', paper by Albert Saiz Topics discussed •Why isn't a lack of supply the primary cause of high house prices? 14:40 •The role of interest rates. 18:46 •The tangled web of causality behind house prices. 36:42 •Narratives in housing markets: are they exogenous shocks or post hoc rationalisations? 41:40 •Where did the housing supply narrative come from? 46:41 •How would the UK government prop up its housing market if fundamentals deteriorated? 1:04:52 •Arguments in support of the housing supply myth. 1:05:48 •What makes for an intellectually defensible forecast of house prices? 1:29:17See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ea2ed200-e2ab-46f2-8c59-397763de7a97Thu, 13 Aug 2020 03:00:00 -0000Joe Walker
Show notes
Selected links

•Follow Cameron Murray: Website | Twitter
•Follow Ian Mulheirn: Website | Twitter
•Tackling the UK housing crisis: is supply the answer?', 2019 report by Ian Mulheirn
•'Innovative Approaches to Reducing the Costs of Home Ownership', 2003 report by Joye and Caplin
•'The Australian Housing Supply Myth', 2019 paper by Cameron Murray
•'The Geographic Determinants of Housing Supply', paper by Albert Saiz

Topics discussed

•Why isn't a lack of supply the primary cause of high house prices? 14:40
•The role of interest rates. 18:46
•The tangled web of causality behind house prices. 36:42
•Narratives in housing markets: are they exogenous shocks or post hoc rationalisations? 41:40
•Where did the housing supply narrative come from? 46:41
•How would the UK government prop up its housing market if fundamentals deteriorated? 1:04:52
•Arguments in support of the housing supply myth. 1:05:48
•What makes for an intellectually defensible forecast of house prices? 1:29:17

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]]>The Housing Supply Myth - Cameron Murray & Ian MulheirnJoe Walkerfull6097false1004Cameron Murray is a Research Fellow at the University of Sydney's Henry Halloran Trust. Ian Mulheirn is Executive Director and Chief Economist at the Tony Blair Institute. Show notes Selected links •Follow Cameron Murray: Website | Twitter •Follow Ian Mulheirn: Website | Twitter •Tackling the UK housing crisis: is supply the answer?', 2019 report by Ian Mulheirn •'Innovative Approaches to Reducing the Costs of Home Ownership', 2003 report by Joye and Caplin •'The Australian Housing Supply Myth', 2019 paper by Cameron Murray •'The Geographic Determinants of Housing Supply', paper by Albert Saiz Topics discussed •Why isn't a lack of supply the primary cause of high house prices? 14:40 •The role of interest rates. 18:46 •The tangled web of causality behind house prices. 36:42 •Narratives in housing markets: are they exogenous shocks or post hoc rationalisations? 41:40 •Where did the housing supply narrative come from? 46:41 •How would the UK government prop up its housing market if fundamentals deteriorated? 1:04:52 •Arguments in support of the housing supply myth. 1:05:48 •What makes for an intellectually defensible forecast of house prices? 1:29:17See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Inside Humanity's Infinite Improbability Drive - Matt RidleyMatt Ridley is an author, journalist, biologist, and businessman. His books have sold over a million copies. Show notes Selected links •Follow Matt Ridley: Website | Twitter •How Innovation Works, by Matt Ridley •The Origins of Virtue, by Matt Ridley •Zero to One, by Peter Thiel •Born Standing Up, by Steve Martin •The Innovator's Dilemma, by Clayton Christensen •'The Use of Knowledge in Society', essay by Friedrich Hayek •Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou •The Great Stagnation, by Tyler Cowen •The Rise and Fall of American Growth, by Robert Gordon Topics discussed •When did Matt first come to understand the disturbing notion of selfish gene theory? 8:55 •How did Matt, a biologist, become so interested in innovation? 16:20 •The infinite improbability drive. 20:30 •What's the difference between innovation and invention? 24:05 •What do most people (wrongly) believe about how innovation works? 25:48 •Why innovation relies on collaboration. 33:53 •Innovation is the child of freedom. But what amount or types of freedom are sufficient to underpin innovation? 40:35 •Why does innovation thrive in fragmented political systems? 46:39 •Does unfettered economic freedom tend irresistibly towards monopolies? 50:37 •Antitrust enforcement: have we been doing enough? 1:02:44 •The relationship between uncertainty and innovation. 1:05:58 •Frauds and visionaries. 1:14:20 •Uncertainty and economics. 1:15:26 •Are we in the midst of a Great Stagnation? 1:26:40 •Can we escape stagnation? 1:40:30See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.f058c96d-62df-40a9-87ea-c4afa81dfab5Mon, 10 Aug 2020 20:35:00 -0000Joe Walker
Show notes
Selected links

•Follow Matt Ridley: Website | Twitter
•How Innovation Works, by Matt Ridley
•The Origins of Virtue, by Matt Ridley
•Zero to One, by Peter Thiel
•Born Standing Up, by Steve Martin
•The Innovator's Dilemma, by Clayton Christensen
•'The Use of Knowledge in Society', essay by Friedrich Hayek
•Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou
•The Great Stagnation, by Tyler Cowen
•The Rise and Fall of American Growth, by Robert Gordon

Topics discussed

•When did Matt first come to understand the disturbing notion of selfish gene theory? 8:55
•How did Matt, a biologist, become so interested in innovation? 16:20
•The infinite improbability drive. 20:30
•What's the difference between innovation and invention? 24:05
•What do most people (wrongly) believe about how innovation works? 25:48
•Why innovation relies on collaboration. 33:53
•Innovation is the child of freedom. But what amount or types of freedom are sufficient to underpin innovation? 40:35
•Why does innovation thrive in fragmented political systems? 46:39
•Does unfettered economic freedom tend irresistibly towards monopolies? 50:37
•Antitrust enforcement: have we been doing enough? 1:02:44
•The relationship between uncertainty and innovation. 1:05:58
•Frauds and visionaries. 1:14:20
•Uncertainty and economics. 1:15:26
•Are we in the midst of a Great Stagnation? 1:26:40
•Can we escape stagnation? 1:40:30

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]]>Inside Humanity's Infinite Improbability Drive - Matt RidleyJoe Walkerfull6254false994Matt Ridley is an author, journalist, biologist, and businessman. His books have sold over a million copies. Show notes Selected links •Follow Matt Ridley: Website | Twitter •How Innovation Works, by Matt Ridley •The Origins of Virtue, by Matt Ridley •Zero to One, by Peter Thiel •Born Standing Up, by Steve Martin •The Innovator's Dilemma, by Clayton Christensen •'The Use of Knowledge in Society', essay by Friedrich Hayek •Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou •The Great Stagnation, by Tyler Cowen •The Rise and Fall of American Growth, by Robert Gordon Topics discussed •When did Matt first come to understand the disturbing notion of selfish gene theory? 8:55 •How did Matt, a biologist, become so interested in innovation? 16:20 •The infinite improbability drive. 20:30 •What's the difference between innovation and invention? 24:05 •What do most people (wrongly) believe about how innovation works? 25:48 •Why innovation relies on collaboration. 33:53 •Innovation is the child of freedom. But what amount or types of freedom are sufficient to underpin innovation? 40:35 •Why does innovation thrive in fragmented political systems? 46:39 •Does unfettered economic freedom tend irresistibly towards monopolies? 50:37 •Antitrust enforcement: have we been doing enough? 1:02:44 •The relationship between uncertainty and innovation. 1:05:58 •Frauds and visionaries. 1:14:20 •Uncertainty and economics. 1:15:26 •Are we in the midst of a Great Stagnation? 1:26:40 •Can we escape stagnation? 1:40:30See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Radical Uncertainty - Mervyn KingMervyn King was Governor of the Bank of England from 2003 to 2013. Show notes Selected links •Follow Mervyn King: Website •Radical Uncertainty, by Mervyn King and John Kay •The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money, by John Maynard Keynes •'Debt deflation: Theory and evidence', paper by Mervyn King •The End of Alchemy, by Mervyn King •Recollections of a Bleeding Heart, by Don Watson •The Poverty of Historicism, by Karl Popper •Obliquity, by John Kay •'Truth and Probability', essay by Frank Ramsey •Frank Ramsey: A Sheer Excess of Powers, by Cheryl Misak Topics discussed •Why did Mervyn choose to study economics at Cambridge? 11:06 •Keynes' General Theory. 17:41 •Debt-deflation. 23:58 •When Mervyn met Ben. 29:20 •Was Mervyn caught off guard by the Global Financial Crisis? 31:40 •Does stability lead to instability? 38:18 •The stability heuristic. 41:43 •What is radical uncertainty? 49:54 •How technology creates radical uncertainty. 1:04:57 •Why has the economics profession overlooked radical uncertainty -- and when did this blindspot begin? 1:13:10 •Narratives. 1:25:18 •What does it mean to be rational? 1:31:21 •Speculative bubbles. 1:40:25See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.697271ac-373e-447c-8c83-d89584c6cc9bSat, 08 Aug 2020 04:53:00 -0000Joe Walker
Show notes
Selected links

•Follow Mervyn King: Website
•Radical Uncertainty, by Mervyn King and John Kay
•The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money, by John Maynard Keynes
•'Debt deflation: Theory and evidence', paper by Mervyn King
•The End of Alchemy, by Mervyn King
•Recollections of a Bleeding Heart, by Don Watson
•The Poverty of Historicism, by Karl Popper
•Obliquity, by John Kay
•'Truth and Probability', essay by Frank Ramsey
•Frank Ramsey: A Sheer Excess of Powers, by Cheryl Misak

Topics discussed

•Why did Mervyn choose to study economics at Cambridge? 11:06
•Keynes' General Theory. 17:41
•Debt-deflation. 23:58
•When Mervyn met Ben. 29:20
•Was Mervyn caught off guard by the Global Financial Crisis? 31:40
•Does stability lead to instability? 38:18
•The stability heuristic. 41:43
•What is radical uncertainty? 49:54
•How technology creates radical uncertainty. 1:04:57
•Why has the economics profession overlooked radical uncertainty -- and when did this blindspot begin? 1:13:10
•Narratives. 1:25:18
•What does it mean to be rational? 1:31:21
•Speculative bubbles. 1:40:25

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]]>Radical Uncertainty - Mervyn KingJoe Walkerfull6423false984Mervyn King was Governor of the Bank of England from 2003 to 2013. Show notes Selected links •Follow Mervyn King: Website •Radical Uncertainty, by Mervyn King and John Kay •The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money, by John Maynard Keynes •'Debt deflation: Theory and evidence', paper by Mervyn King •The End of Alchemy, by Mervyn King •Recollections of a Bleeding Heart, by Don Watson •The Poverty of Historicism, by Karl Popper •Obliquity, by John Kay •'Truth and Probability', essay by Frank Ramsey •Frank Ramsey: A Sheer Excess of Powers, by Cheryl Misak Topics discussed •Why did Mervyn choose to study economics at Cambridge? 11:06 •Keynes' General Theory. 17:41 •Debt-deflation. 23:58 •When Mervyn met Ben. 29:20 •Was Mervyn caught off guard by the Global Financial Crisis? 31:40 •Does stability lead to instability? 38:18 •The stability heuristic. 41:43 •What is radical uncertainty? 49:54 •How technology creates radical uncertainty. 1:04:57 •Why has the economics profession overlooked radical uncertainty -- and when did this blindspot begin? 1:13:10 •Narratives. 1:25:18 •What does it mean to be rational? 1:31:21 •Speculative bubbles. 1:40:25See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Doyen Of Economics Podcasting On Death, Lockdown, And The Art Of Socratic Dialogue - Russ RobertsRuss Roberts is an economist and the host of EconTalk. Show notes Selected links •Follow Russ Roberts: Website | Twitter •EconTalk •Macroeconomic Patterns and Stories, by Ed Leamer •Fooled By Randomness, by Nassim Taleb •Systemic Risk of Pandemic Via Novel Pathogens -- Coronavirus', paper by Joe Norman, Yaneer Bar-Yam, and Nassim Taleb •'To philosophize is to learn how to die', essay by Montaigne •How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life, by Russ Roberts Topics discussed •When and how did EconTalk begin? 8:55 •Has interviewing over 750 people made Russ a better or more effective person? 13:59 •How to really understand an idea. 32:00 •What has Russ learned from Nassim Taleb? 35:43 •The Precautionary Principle. 42:03 •The lockdown dilemma. 48:38 •The Precautionary Principle again. 1:11:52 •Is Russ afraid of death? 1:18:49 •What has Russ done to improve his craft as an interviewer? 1:27:18 •Where was Russ born and what did his parents do? 1:48:21 •Why did Russ study economics? 1:49:52 •Narrative economics. 1:51:13 •Who are the most important economists for non-economists to know? 1:57:12 •How does Russ think about what he does? 2:02:31 •Vipassana meditation. 2:06:26 •When would Russ recommend economics as an undergraduate degree? 2:17:18 •Adam Smith's distinction between being loved and being lovely. 2:21:14See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.9a25650b-5a21-4e41-9f41-16138f7f921dWed, 22 Jul 2020 03:30:00 -0000Joe Walker
Show notes
Selected links

•Follow Russ Roberts: Website | Twitter
•EconTalk
•Macroeconomic Patterns and Stories, by Ed Leamer
•Fooled By Randomness, by Nassim Taleb
•Systemic Risk of Pandemic Via Novel Pathogens -- Coronavirus', paper by Joe Norman, Yaneer Bar-Yam, and Nassim Taleb
•'To philosophize is to learn how to die', essay by Montaigne
•How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life, by Russ Roberts

Topics discussed

•When and how did EconTalk begin? 8:55
•Has interviewing over 750 people made Russ a better or more effective person? 13:59
•How to really understand an idea. 32:00
•What has Russ learned from Nassim Taleb? 35:43
•The Precautionary Principle. 42:03
•The lockdown dilemma. 48:38
•The Precautionary Principle again. 1:11:52
•Is Russ afraid of death? 1:18:49
•What has Russ done to improve his craft as an interviewer? 1:27:18
•Where was Russ born and what did his parents do? 1:48:21
•Why did Russ study economics? 1:49:52
•Narrative economics. 1:51:13
•Who are the most important economists for non-economists to know? 1:57:12
•How does Russ think about what he does? 2:02:31
•Vipassana meditation. 2:06:26
•When would Russ recommend economics as an undergraduate degree? 2:17:18
•Adam Smith's distinction between being loved and being lovely. 2:21:14

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]]>The Doyen Of Economics Podcasting On Death, Lockdown, And The Art Of Socratic Dialogue - Russ RobertsJoe Walkerfull8661false974Russ Roberts is an economist and the host of EconTalk. Show notes Selected links •Follow Russ Roberts: Website | Twitter •EconTalk •Macroeconomic Patterns and Stories, by Ed Leamer •Fooled By Randomness, by Nassim Taleb •Systemic Risk of Pandemic Via Novel Pathogens -- Coronavirus', paper by Joe Norman, Yaneer Bar-Yam, and Nassim Taleb •'To philosophize is to learn how to die', essay by Montaigne •How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life, by Russ Roberts Topics discussed •When and how did EconTalk begin? 8:55 •Has interviewing over 750 people made Russ a better or more effective person? 13:59 •How to really understand an idea. 32:00 •What has Russ learned from Nassim Taleb? 35:43 •The Precautionary Principle. 42:03 •The lockdown dilemma. 48:38 •The Precautionary Principle again. 1:11:52 •Is Russ afraid of death? 1:18:49 •What has Russ done to improve his craft as an interviewer? 1:27:18 •Where was Russ born and what did his parents do? 1:48:21 •Why did Russ study economics? 1:49:52 •Narrative economics. 1:51:13 •Who are the most important economists for non-economists to know? 1:57:12 •How does Russ think about what he does? 2:02:31 •Vipassana meditation. 2:06:26 •When would Russ recommend economics as an undergraduate degree? 2:17:18 •Adam Smith's distinction between being loved and being lovely. 2:21:14See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Life and Times of a Thoroughly liberal Prime Minister - Malcolm TurnbullMalcolm Turnbull was Australia's 29th Prime Minister. Show notes Selected links •Follow Malcolm Turnbull: Website | Twitter •A Bigger Picture, by Malcolm Turnbull •Malcolm's speech at the 2010 Deakin Lectures •Malcolm's speech at the 2010 BZE Stationary Energy Plan launch •'Condolence on the Death of Robert Hughes', 2012 speech by Malcolm Turnbull •Malcolm's 2015 speech challenging Tony Abbott's leadership •The Fiery Chariot, by Lucille Iremonger •Reflections on the Revolution in France, by Edmund Burke •The Case for Conservatism, by Quintin Hogg •The Reluctant Republic, by Malcolm Turnbull •Fighting For the Republic, by Malcolm Turnbull •Constitutional Advancement in a Frozen Continent: Essays in honour of George Winterton •'An Alternative Republic Proposal', Anne Twomey's 2015 article in the ALJ •Skin in the Game, by Nassim Taleb •Antifragile, by Nassim Taleb Topics discussed •Which of Malcolm's speeches is he most proud of? 9:52 •Malcolm's childhood. 12:51 •Burkean Conservatism. 20:20 •How do governments know when they're reforming too quickly or too slowly? 26:11 •Resolving the core tension in the Australian Republican Movement. 42:59 •Same-sex marriage. 48:48 •The Minority Rule. 52:19 •Is the Liberal Party philosophically tenable? 59:35 •How does Malcolm assess prospective tech investments? 1:04:24 •Malcolm's intellectual shift on China. 1:07:19 •Malcolm's struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts. 1:11:42 •Antifragility. 1:15:48See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.a948e034-f3d1-4387-9646-d8cf1c66bc68Fri, 24 Apr 2020 03:01:00 -0000Joe Walker
Show notes
Selected links

•Follow Malcolm Turnbull: Website | Twitter
•A Bigger Picture, by Malcolm Turnbull
•Malcolm's speech at the 2010 Deakin Lectures
•Malcolm's speech at the 2010 BZE Stationary Energy Plan launch
•'Condolence on the Death of Robert Hughes', 2012 speech by Malcolm Turnbull
•Malcolm's 2015 speech challenging Tony Abbott's leadership
•The Fiery Chariot, by Lucille Iremonger
•Reflections on the Revolution in France, by Edmund Burke
•The Case for Conservatism, by Quintin Hogg
•The Reluctant Republic, by Malcolm Turnbull
•Fighting For the Republic, by Malcolm Turnbull
•Constitutional Advancement in a Frozen Continent: Essays in honour of George Winterton
•'An Alternative Republic Proposal', Anne Twomey's 2015 article in the ALJ
•Skin in the Game, by Nassim Taleb
•Antifragile, by Nassim Taleb

Topics discussed

•Which of Malcolm's speeches is he most proud of? 9:52
•Malcolm's childhood. 12:51
•Burkean Conservatism. 20:20
•How do governments know when they're reforming too quickly or too slowly? 26:11
•Resolving the core tension in the Australian Republican Movement. 42:59
•Same-sex marriage. 48:48
•The Minority Rule. 52:19
•Is the Liberal Party philosophically tenable? 59:35
•How does Malcolm assess prospective tech investments? 1:04:24
•Malcolm's intellectual shift on China. 1:07:19
•Malcolm's struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts. 1:11:42
•Antifragility. 1:15:48

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]]>The Life and Times of a Thoroughly liberal Prime Minister - Malcolm TurnbullJoe Walkerfull4937false964Malcolm Turnbull was Australia's 29th Prime Minister. Show notes Selected links •Follow Malcolm Turnbull: Website | Twitter •A Bigger Picture, by Malcolm Turnbull •Malcolm's speech at the 2010 Deakin Lectures •Malcolm's speech at the 2010 BZE Stationary Energy Plan launch •'Condolence on the Death of Robert Hughes', 2012 speech by Malcolm Turnbull •Malcolm's 2015 speech challenging Tony Abbott's leadership •The Fiery Chariot, by Lucille Iremonger •Reflections on the Revolution in France, by Edmund Burke •The Case for Conservatism, by Quintin Hogg •The Reluctant Republic, by Malcolm Turnbull •Fighting For the Republic, by Malcolm Turnbull •Constitutional Advancement in a Frozen Continent: Essays in honour of George Winterton •'An Alternative Republic Proposal', Anne Twomey's 2015 article in the ALJ •Skin in the Game, by Nassim Taleb •Antifragile, by Nassim Taleb Topics discussed •Which of Malcolm's speeches is he most proud of? 9:52 •Malcolm's childhood. 12:51 •Burkean Conservatism. 20:20 •How do governments know when they're reforming too quickly or too slowly? 26:11 •Resolving the core tension in the Australian Republican Movement. 42:59 •Same-sex marriage. 48:48 •The Minority Rule. 52:19 •Is the Liberal Party philosophically tenable? 59:35 •How does Malcolm assess prospective tech investments? 1:04:24 •Malcolm's intellectual shift on China. 1:07:19 •Malcolm's struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts. 1:11:42 •Antifragility. 1:15:48See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.How To Put The Economy Into A Coma - Chris Edmond & Steve HamiltonChris Edmond and Steve Hamilton are Australian economists. Show notes Selected links •Follow Chris Edmond: Website | Twitter •Follow Steve Hamilton: Website | Twitter •'A Rush Back to 'Normal' Would Be the Blunder of the Century', WIRED's interview of Larry Summers •'Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions to reduce COVID-19 mortality and healthcare demand', Imperial College London paper by Neil Ferguson et al •'How the recession we have to have can be sharp but short', The Australian Financial Review article by Steve Hamilton and Stan Veuger •'Coronavirus: payroll subsidy will save the economy', The Australian article by Chris Edmond and Bruce Preston Topics discussed •What happens to an economy when non-essential workers are told to stay home? 9:22 •The false choice between health and economic outcomes. 20:53 •How long do lockdowns need to last? 36:39 •Are Australia's lockdowns hard enough? 43:46 •What does pandemic-appropriate fiscal stimulus look like? 46:29 •Is this the end of surplus fetishism? 59:45 •JobKeeper. 1:06:44 •Will Australia see further rounds of stimulus? 1:19:21 •Is the financial economy healthy? 1:22:33 •Which one piece of advice would Steve and Chris give to the Australian Government? 1:26:26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.066f9542-ab46-4cbd-b904-ccf72352a9bfWed, 01 Apr 2020 22:42:00 -0000Joe Walker
Show notes
Selected links

•Follow Chris Edmond: Website | Twitter
•Follow Steve Hamilton: Website | Twitter
•'A Rush Back to 'Normal' Would Be the Blunder of the Century', WIRED's interview of Larry Summers
•'Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions to reduce COVID-19 mortality and healthcare demand', Imperial College London paper by Neil Ferguson et al
•'How the recession we have to have can be sharp but short', The Australian Financial Review article by Steve Hamilton and Stan Veuger
•'Coronavirus: payroll subsidy will save the economy', The Australian article by Chris Edmond and Bruce Preston

Topics discussed

•What happens to an economy when non-essential workers are told to stay home? 9:22
•The false choice between health and economic outcomes. 20:53
•How long do lockdowns need to last? 36:39
•Are Australia's lockdowns hard enough? 43:46
•What does pandemic-appropriate fiscal stimulus look like? 46:29
•Is this the end of surplus fetishism? 59:45
•JobKeeper. 1:06:44
•Will Australia see further rounds of stimulus? 1:19:21
•Is the financial economy healthy? 1:22:33
•Which one piece of advice would Steve and Chris give to the Australian Government? 1:26:26

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]]>How To Put The Economy Into A Coma - Chris Edmond & Steve HamiltonJoe Walkerfull5479false954Chris Edmond and Steve Hamilton are Australian economists. Show notes Selected links •Follow Chris Edmond: Website | Twitter •Follow Steve Hamilton: Website | Twitter •'A Rush Back to 'Normal' Would Be the Blunder of the Century', WIRED's interview of Larry Summers •'Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions to reduce COVID-19 mortality and healthcare demand', Imperial College London paper by Neil Ferguson et al •'How the recession we have to have can be sharp but short', The Australian Financial Review article by Steve Hamilton and Stan Veuger •'Coronavirus: payroll subsidy will save the economy', The Australian article by Chris Edmond and Bruce Preston Topics discussed •What happens to an economy when non-essential workers are told to stay home? 9:22 •The false choice between health and economic outcomes. 20:53 •How long do lockdowns need to last? 36:39 •Are Australia's lockdowns hard enough? 43:46 •What does pandemic-appropriate fiscal stimulus look like? 46:29 •Is this the end of surplus fetishism? 59:45 •JobKeeper. 1:06:44 •Will Australia see further rounds of stimulus? 1:19:21 •Is the financial economy healthy? 1:22:33 •Which one piece of advice would Steve and Chris give to the Australian Government? 1:26:26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Price Of Uncertainty - Chris JoyeChris Joye is Founder and Co-Chief Investments Officer at Coolabah Capital Investments. He is also a Contributing Editor with The...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.94904fef-67b0-4580-9b86-3acf74833424Thu, 26 Mar 2020 23:04:00 -0000Joe WalkerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

]]>The Price Of Uncertainty - Chris JoyeJoe Walkerfull7848true944Chris Joye is Founder and Co-Chief Investments Officer at Coolabah Capital Investments. He is also a Contributing Editor with The...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.How An Italian Town Conquered Coronavirus - Andrea CrisantiAndrea Crisanti is a Professor of Microbiology at the University of Padua. He is part of the research team that eradicated coronavirus in Vo, a town in northern Italy. Show notes Selected links •Follow Andrea: Website •Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus dashboard •Data on testing by country •Marc Lipsitch's 18 March STAT article Topics discussed •The Italian crisis. 8:22 •Why has Lombardy become an epicentre of coronavirus? 9:50 •How does the situation in Veneto compare to that in Lombardy? 11:06 •How did Andrea become involved in the Vo experiment? 11:51 •What is the process for identifying infection people in Veneto? 17:20 •What is the R0 for asymptomatic people? 20:25 •What is the strategy employed at Vo? 24:32 •Is there still time for Australia and the US to implement the strategy used at Vo? 25:21 •Does the Vo strategy need to be implemented in full in order to be successful? 28:05 •Why have some Asian countries been better at controlling the virus than Western countries? 28:47 •Is the Vo strategy scalable? 29:43 •How should we think about the prospects of future waves of the virus? 30:34See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ee4ee8d8-4850-4486-80f4-5ec550fd542aWed, 25 Mar 2020 06:49:00 -0000Joe Walker
Show notes
Selected links

•Follow Andrea: Website
•Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus dashboard
•Data on testing by country
•Marc Lipsitch's 18 March STAT article

Topics discussed

•The Italian crisis. 8:22
•Why has Lombardy become an epicentre of coronavirus? 9:50
•How does the situation in Veneto compare to that in Lombardy? 11:06
•How did Andrea become involved in the Vo experiment? 11:51
•What is the process for identifying infection people in Veneto? 17:20
•What is the R0 for asymptomatic people? 20:25
•What is the strategy employed at Vo? 24:32
•Is there still time for Australia and the US to implement the strategy used at Vo? 25:21
•Does the Vo strategy need to be implemented in full in order to be successful? 28:05
•Why have some Asian countries been better at controlling the virus than Western countries? 28:47
•Is the Vo strategy scalable? 29:43
•How should we think about the prospects of future waves of the virus? 30:34

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]]>How An Italian Town Conquered Coronavirus - Andrea CrisantiJoe Walkerfull1986false934Andrea Crisanti is a Professor of Microbiology at the University of Padua. He is part of the research team that eradicated coronavirus in Vo, a town in northern Italy. Show notes Selected links •Follow Andrea: Website •Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus dashboard •Data on testing by country •Marc Lipsitch's 18 March STAT article Topics discussed •The Italian crisis. 8:22 •Why has Lombardy become an epicentre of coronavirus? 9:50 •How does the situation in Veneto compare to that in Lombardy? 11:06 •How did Andrea become involved in the Vo experiment? 11:51 •What is the process for identifying infection people in Veneto? 17:20 •What is the R0 for asymptomatic people? 20:25 •What is the strategy employed at Vo? 24:32 •Is there still time for Australia and the US to implement the strategy used at Vo? 25:21 •Does the Vo strategy need to be implemented in full in order to be successful? 28:05 •Why have some Asian countries been better at controlling the virus than Western countries? 28:47 •Is the Vo strategy scalable? 29:43 •How should we think about the prospects of future waves of the virus? 30:34See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.A (New) Darwinian Left - Peter Singer (Live in Melbourne)Peter Singer is the world's most influential living philosopher.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.7a830ff7-178f-4854-bf82-fc9dc13a9a31Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:05:00 -0000Joe WalkerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

]]>A (New) Darwinian Left - Peter Singer (Live in Melbourne)Joe Walkerfull7342false924Peter Singer is the world's most influential living philosopher.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.In The Foothills Of A Pandemic - Yaneer Bar-YamYaneer Bar-Yam is a physicist and the founding president of the New England Complex Systems Institute. Show notes Selected links •Follow Yaneer: Website | Twitter •Endcoronavirus.org •Dynamics of Complex Systems, by Yaneer Bar-Yam •Making Things Work, by Yaneer Bar-Yam •'Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)', research by Max Roser and Hannah Ritchie •Powers of Ten YouTube video •'An Introduction to Complex Systems Science and Its Applications', 2019 paper by Alexander Siegenfeld and Yaneer Bar-Yam •'The Architecture of Complexity', 1962 paper by Herbert Simon •'Science and Complexity', 1948 paper by Warren Weaver •'More is Different', 1972 paper by Phil Anderson •Scale, by Geoffrey West •Johns Hopkins University coronavirus interactive map •'Systemic Risk of Pandemic via Novel Pathogens -- Coronavirus: Note', January 2020 note by Nassim Taleb, Yaneer Bar-Yam, and Joe Norman •The Square And The Tower, by Niall Ferguson •'Long-range interaction and evolutionary stability in a predator-prey system', 2006 paper by Erik Rauch and Yaneer Bar-Yam •'Transition to Extinction', 2016 article by Yaneer Bar-Yam •'Nonpharmaceutical Interventions Implemented by US Cities During the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic', 2007 paper by Howard Markel et al •'Strategies for mitigating an influenza pandemic', 2006 paper by Neil Ferguson et al •Join the fellowship of the doers: necsivolunteers@gmail.com Topics discussed •Yaneer's background and parents. 11:39 •Powers of Ten. 12:06 •Highlights from Yaneer's time as an MIT student. 15:29 •The role of chance in our lives. 21:28 •What is "complexity"? 25:42 •Complex systems. 30:23 •Emergence. 37:06 •Phase transitions. 44:26 •Self-organization. 49:48 •Universality. 55:12 •Applying complex systems science to the Arab Spring. 1:03:13 •Taking stock of the coronavirus epidemic. 1:12:47 •What is the current best estimate for th...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.262d1c0c-e644-4abf-bc88-e6005cd3b373Mon, 09 Mar 2020 06:54:00 -0000Joe Walker
Show notes
Selected links

•Follow Yaneer: Website | Twitter
•Endcoronavirus.org
•Dynamics of Complex Systems, by Yaneer Bar-Yam
•Making Things Work, by Yaneer Bar-Yam
•'Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)', research by Max Roser and Hannah Ritchie
•Powers of Ten YouTube video
•'An Introduction to Complex Systems Science and Its Applications', 2019 paper by Alexander Siegenfeld and Yaneer Bar-Yam
•'The Architecture of Complexity', 1962 paper by Herbert Simon
•'Science and Complexity', 1948 paper by Warren Weaver
•'More is Different', 1972 paper by Phil Anderson
•Scale, by Geoffrey West
•Johns Hopkins University coronavirus interactive map
•'Systemic Risk of Pandemic via Novel Pathogens -- Coronavirus: Note', January 2020 note by Nassim Taleb, Yaneer Bar-Yam, and Joe Norman
•The Square And The Tower, by Niall Ferguson
•'Long-range interaction and evolutionary stability in a predator-prey system', 2006 paper by Erik Rauch and Yaneer Bar-Yam
•'Transition to Extinction', 2016 article by Yaneer Bar-Yam
•'Nonpharmaceutical Interventions Implemented by US Cities During the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic', 2007 paper by Howard Markel et al
•'Strategies for mitigating an influenza pandemic', 2006 paper by Neil Ferguson et al
•Join the fellowship of the doers: necsivolunteers@gmail.com

Topics discussed

•Yaneer's background and parents. 11:39
•Powers of Ten. 12:06
•Highlights from Yaneer's time as an MIT student. 15:29
•The role of chance in our lives. 21:28
•What is "complexity"? 25:42
•Complex systems. 30:23
•Emergence. 37:06
•Phase transitions. 44:26
•Self-organization. 49:48
•Universality. 55:12
•Applying complex systems science to the Arab Spring. 1:03:13
•Taking stock of the coronavirus epidemic. 1:12:47
•What is the current best estimate for th...

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]]>In The Foothills Of A Pandemic - Yaneer Bar-YamJoe Walkerfull7799false914Yaneer Bar-Yam is a physicist and the founding president of the New England Complex Systems Institute. Show notes Selected links •Follow Yaneer: Website | Twitter •Endcoronavirus.org •Dynamics of Complex Systems, by Yaneer Bar-Yam •Making Things Work, by Yaneer Bar-Yam •'Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)', research by Max Roser and Hannah Ritchie •Powers of Ten YouTube video •'An Introduction to Complex Systems Science and Its Applications', 2019 paper by Alexander Siegenfeld and Yaneer Bar-Yam •'The Architecture of Complexity', 1962 paper by Herbert Simon •'Science and Complexity', 1948 paper by Warren Weaver •'More is Different', 1972 paper by Phil Anderson •Scale, by Geoffrey West •Johns Hopkins University coronavirus interactive map •'Systemic Risk of Pandemic via Novel Pathogens -- Coronavirus: Note', January 2020 note by Nassim Taleb, Yaneer Bar-Yam, and Joe Norman •The Square And The Tower, by Niall Ferguson •'Long-range interaction and evolutionary stability in a predator-prey system', 2006 paper by Erik Rauch and Yaneer Bar-Yam •'Transition to Extinction', 2016 article by Yaneer Bar-Yam •'Nonpharmaceutical Interventions Implemented by US Cities During the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic', 2007 paper by Howard Markel et al •'Strategies for mitigating an influenza pandemic', 2006 paper by Neil Ferguson et al •Join the fellowship of the doers: necsivolunteers@gmail.com Topics discussed •Yaneer's background and parents. 11:39 •Powers of Ten. 12:06 •Highlights from Yaneer's time as an MIT student. 15:29 •The role of chance in our lives. 21:28 •What is "complexity"? 25:42 •Complex systems. 30:23 •Emergence. 37:06 •Phase transitions. 44:26 •Self-organization. 49:48 •Universality. 55:12 •Applying complex systems science to the Arab Spring. 1:03:13 •Taking stock of the coronavirus epidemic. 1:12:47 •What is the current best estimate for th...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Coronavirus, Covert Influence, And Cold War II - Kevin RuddKevin Rudd was Australia's 26th Prime Minister and is the President of the Asia Society Policy Institute. Show notes Selected links •Follow Kevin: Website | Twitter •Mike Pence's Hudson Institute Speech (October 4, 2018) •'The Sources of Soviet Conduct', 1947 article by "X" (George Kennan) •Henry Kissinger's talk at Bloomberg's New Economy Forum (November 21, 2019) •'Chinese Communist Party Influence at Australian Universities', lecture by Clive Hamilton •'High Tide? Populism in Power, 1990 - 2020', report by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change •'Going to Extremes: Politics after Financial Crises, 1870 - 2014', paper by Manuel Funke, Moritz Schularick, and Christoph Trebesch •'The Complacent Country', article by Kevin Rudd Topics discussed •Wuhan. 3:56 •What has the coronavirus revealed about the limits of the CCP's competence? 4:30 •Is the CCP underreporting coronavirus figures, as it did for SARS figures in 2003? 6:57 •Are China and the US in a new cold war? 8:44 •Would a new cold war have any hidden upsides? 11:56 •Chinese influence in Australian universities. 13:51 •How should Australia deal with Chinese influence? 17:58 •Cross-cultural communication between China and the West. 23:40 •How does the Left reformulate itself in the face of electoral defeats around the world? 27:51See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.fca34aee-0c0e-40ed-9eaf-343f033ab66bThu, 20 Feb 2020 20:00:00 -0000Joe Walker
Show notes
Selected links

•Follow Kevin: Website | Twitter
•Mike Pence's Hudson Institute Speech (October 4, 2018)
•'The Sources of Soviet Conduct', 1947 article by "X" (George Kennan)
•Henry Kissinger's talk at Bloomberg's New Economy Forum (November 21, 2019)
•'Chinese Communist Party Influence at Australian Universities', lecture by Clive Hamilton
•'High Tide? Populism in Power, 1990 - 2020', report by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
•'Going to Extremes: Politics after Financial Crises, 1870 - 2014', paper by Manuel Funke, Moritz Schularick, and Christoph Trebesch
•'The Complacent Country', article by Kevin Rudd

Topics discussed

•Wuhan. 3:56
•What has the coronavirus revealed about the limits of the CCP's competence? 4:30
•Is the CCP underreporting coronavirus figures, as it did for SARS figures in 2003? 6:57
•Are China and the US in a new cold war? 8:44
•Would a new cold war have any hidden upsides? 11:56
•Chinese influence in Australian universities. 13:51
•How should Australia deal with Chinese influence? 17:58
•Cross-cultural communication between China and the West. 23:40
•How does the Left reformulate itself in the face of electoral defeats around the world? 27:51

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]]>Coronavirus, Covert Influence, And Cold War II - Kevin RuddJoe Walkerfull2444false904Kevin Rudd was Australia's 26th Prime Minister and is the President of the Asia Society Policy Institute. Show notes Selected links •Follow Kevin: Website | Twitter •Mike Pence's Hudson Institute Speech (October 4, 2018) •'The Sources of Soviet Conduct', 1947 article by "X" (George Kennan) •Henry Kissinger's talk at Bloomberg's New Economy Forum (November 21, 2019) •'Chinese Communist Party Influence at Australian Universities', lecture by Clive Hamilton •'High Tide? Populism in Power, 1990 - 2020', report by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change •'Going to Extremes: Politics after Financial Crises, 1870 - 2014', paper by Manuel Funke, Moritz Schularick, and Christoph Trebesch •'The Complacent Country', article by Kevin Rudd Topics discussed •Wuhan. 3:56 •What has the coronavirus revealed about the limits of the CCP's competence? 4:30 •Is the CCP underreporting coronavirus figures, as it did for SARS figures in 2003? 6:57 •Are China and the US in a new cold war? 8:44 •Would a new cold war have any hidden upsides? 11:56 •Chinese influence in Australian universities. 13:51 •How should Australia deal with Chinese influence? 17:58 •Cross-cultural communication between China and the West. 23:40 •How does the Left reformulate itself in the face of electoral defeats around the world? 27:51See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Evolution Of A Renegade - David Sloan WilsonDavid Sloan Wilson is an evolutionary biologist. This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Freelancer.com and by Blinkist. You can find the Blinkist deal exclusive to listeners of this podcast at www.blinkist.com/swagman. Show notes Selected links •Follow David: Website | Twitter •The Selfish Gene, by Richard Dawkins •River Out Of Eden, by Richard Dawkins •The Descent Of Man, by Charles Darwin •Animal Dispersion In Relation To Social Behavior, by Vero Wynne-Edwards •Adaptation And Natural Selection, by George C Williams •'Reintroducing Group Selection to the Human Behavioral Sciences', 1994 paper by David Sloan Wilson & Eliot Sober •The Meaning Of Human Existence, by E O Wilson •'Gender and Politics Among Anthropologists in the Units of Selection Debate', 2014 survey by Yaworsky, Horowitz & Kickham •The Man In The Grey Flannel Suit, by Sloan Wilson •Sociobiology, by E O Wilson •Governing The Commons, by Elinor Ostrom •Animal Species And Evolution, by Ernst Mayr •Simpson's paradox •'The False Allure of Group Selection', Steven Pinker's Edge.org article •'Understanding and Sharing Intentions: The Origins of Cultural Cognition', 2005 article by Mike Tomasello et al •Dave's conversation with Jonathan Birch •Darwin's Cathedral, by David Sloan...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.cf2917c4-5e85-44da-9b08-860acab002ceMon, 17 Feb 2020 20:00:00 -0000Joe Walker
This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Freelancer.com and by Blinkist. You can find the Blinkist deal exclusive to listeners of this podcast at www.blinkist.com/swagman.

Show notes
Selected links

•Follow David: Website | Twitter
•The Selfish Gene, by Richard Dawkins
•River Out Of Eden, by Richard Dawkins
•The Descent Of Man, by Charles Darwin
•Animal Dispersion In Relation To Social Behavior, by Vero Wynne-Edwards
•Adaptation And Natural Selection, by George C Williams
•'Reintroducing Group Selection to the Human Behavioral Sciences', 1994 paper by David Sloan Wilson & Eliot Sober
•The Meaning Of Human Existence, by E O Wilson
•'Gender and Politics Among Anthropologists in the Units of Selection Debate', 2014 survey by Yaworsky, Horowitz & Kickham
•The Man In The Grey Flannel Suit, by Sloan Wilson
•Sociobiology, by E O Wilson
•Governing The Commons, by Elinor Ostrom
•Animal Species And Evolution, by Ernst Mayr
•Simpson's paradox
•'The False Allure of Group Selection', Steven Pinker's Edge.org article
•'Understanding and Sharing Intentions: The Origins of Cultural Cognition', 2005 article by Mike Tomasello et al
•Dave's conversation with Jonathan Birch
•Darwin's Cathedral, by David Sloan...

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]]>The Evolution Of A Renegade - David Sloan WilsonJoe Walkerfull11061true894David Sloan Wilson is an evolutionary biologist. This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Freelancer.com and by Blinkist. You can find the Blinkist deal exclusive to listeners of this podcast at www.blinkist.com/swagman. Show notes Selected links •Follow David: Website | Twitter •The Selfish Gene, by Richard Dawkins •River Out Of Eden, by Richard Dawkins •The Descent Of Man, by Charles Darwin •Animal Dispersion In Relation To Social Behavior, by Vero Wynne-Edwards •Adaptation And Natural Selection, by George C Williams •'Reintroducing Group Selection to the Human Behavioral Sciences', 1994 paper by David Sloan Wilson & Eliot Sober •The Meaning Of Human Existence, by E O Wilson •'Gender and Politics Among Anthropologists in the Units of Selection Debate', 2014 survey by Yaworsky, Horowitz & Kickham •The Man In The Grey Flannel Suit, by Sloan Wilson •Sociobiology, by E O Wilson •Governing The Commons, by Elinor Ostrom •Animal Species And Evolution, by Ernst Mayr •Simpson's paradox •'The False Allure of Group Selection', Steven Pinker's Edge.org article •'Understanding and Sharing Intentions: The Origins of Cultural Cognition', 2005 article by Mike Tomasello et al •Dave's conversation with Jonathan Birch •Darwin's Cathedral, by David Sloan...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Intellectual Wild South - Eric WeinsteinEric Weinstein is a mathematician and the Managing Director of Thiel Capital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.https://josephnoelwalker.com/?p=11357Thu, 30 Jan 2020 21:49:00 -0000Joe WalkerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

]]>The Intellectual Wild South - Eric WeinsteinJoe Walkerfull10602true884Eric Weinstein is a mathematician and the Managing Director of Thiel Capital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Silent Hero Of The Australian Economy - Ian MacfarlaneIan Macfarlane was Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia from 1996 to 2006. He is the author of The Search For Stability and Ten...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.https://josephnoelwalker.com/?p=11327Wed, 15 Jan 2020 20:09:00 -0000Joe WalkerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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]]>Housing Bubble Week: A Philosophy Of Bubbles - Timo HenckelJoe Walkerfull4275false713Bubbles are everywhere today — or so we're told. But what are they really? I speak with behavioural... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Housing Bubble Week: Speculation And Unchartered Waters - Chris JoyeChris Joye manages $3 billion as the Co-Chief Investment Officer at Australian fixed-income manager Coolabah Capital Investments, and... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.http://josephnoelwalker.com/?p=11021Thu, 16 May 2019 14:52:00 -0000Joe WalkerChris Joye manages $3 billion as the Co-Chief Investment Officer at Australian fixed-income manager Coolabah Capital Investments, and...

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]]>Housing Bubble Week: Lessons From Amsterdam's 'Gentlemen's Canal' - Piet EichholtzJoe Walkerfull3907false683We all know that real estate is the best long-term investment for capital gains... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Housing Bubble Week: Can We Predict Housing Bubbles? - Dean BakerI speak with Dean Baker, US economist and co-founder of the Center for Economic and Policy Research... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.http://josephnoelwalker.com/?p=11004Mon, 13 May 2019 21:50:00 -0000Joe WalkerI speak with Dean Baker, US economist and co-founder of the Center for Economic and Policy Research...

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]]>Housing Bubble Week: Can We Predict Housing Bubbles? - Dean BakerJoe Walkerfull3446false673I speak with Dean Baker, US economist and co-founder of the Center for Economic and Policy Research... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.'Housing Bubble Week' & Joe's Speech To MensaI announce 'Housing Bubble Week' and share a speech I gave in Sydney in September 2018. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.https://graemebingham.com/josephnoel/?p=10979Sun, 12 May 2019 19:28:00 -0000Joe WalkerI announce 'Housing Bubble Week' and share a speech I gave in Sydney in September 2018.

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]]>'Housing Bubble Week' & Joe's Speech To MensaJoe Walkerfull1436false663I announce 'Housing Bubble Week' and share a speech I gave in Sydney in September 2018. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Doing Good Better - Will MacAskillWill MacAskill is an Associate Professor in Philosophy at the University of Oxford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.https://josephnoelwalker.com/?p=10988Tue, 30 Apr 2019 19:49:00 -0000Joe WalkerWill MacAskill is an Associate Professor in Philosophy at the University of Oxford.

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]]>Doing Good Better - Will MacAskillJoe Walkerfull2332false653Will MacAskill is an Associate Professor in Philosophy at the University of Oxford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Evolution Of Bret WeinsteinBret Weinstein came to public prominence as the professor at the centre of the 2017 Evergreen State College...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.https://graemebingham.com/josephnoel/?p=10709Tue, 02 Apr 2019 09:42:00 -0000Joe WalkerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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]]>On Recessions - Andrew CharltonJoe Walkerfull1153false602Andrew Charlton is a Rhodes Scholar, economist, author and former prime ministerial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Elephants In The Room - Jonathan TepperWhich US and Australian industries are the most concentrated? How did Standard Oil inspire the Nazis? Why are... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.https://graemebingham.com/josephnoel/?p=10738Mon, 03 Dec 2018 20:28:00 -0000Joe WalkerWhich US and Australian industries are the most concentrated? How did Standard Oil inspire the Nazis? Why are...

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]]>Elephants In The Room - Jonathan TepperJoe Walkerfull3209false592Which US and Australian industries are the most concentrated? How did Standard Oil inspire the Nazis? Why are... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.When The Sky Fell In - Kevin RuddJoe speaks with the 26th Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd. Kevin led Australia from December 2007 to... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.https://graemebingham.com/josephnoel/?p=10741Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:33:00 -0000Joe WalkerJoe speaks with the 26th Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd. Kevin led Australia from December 2007 to...

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]]>When The Sky Fell In - Kevin RuddJoe Walkerfull3139false582Joe speaks with the 26th Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd. Kevin led Australia from December 2007 to... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Man Who Defied Europe - Yanis VaroufakisJoe speaks with former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, the man who defied Europe to save Greece -... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.https://graemebingham.com/josephnoel/?p=10745Thu, 26 Jul 2018 20:40:00 -0000Joe WalkerJoe speaks with former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, the man who defied Europe to save Greece -...

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]]>The Man Who Defied Europe - Yanis VaroufakisJoe Walkerfull5153false572Joe speaks with former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, the man who defied Europe to save Greece -... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Where Venture Capital Meets Social Purpose - May SamaliCritical technological and societal changes of the last century have been spearheaded by entrepreneurs and the investors who... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.https://graemebingham.com/josephnoel/?p=10806Thu, 14 Jun 2018 18:15:00 -0000Joe WalkerCritical technological and societal changes of the last century have been spearheaded by entrepreneurs and the investors who...

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]]>Where Venture Capital Meets Social Purpose - May SamaliJoe Walkerfull4598false532Critical technological and societal changes of the last century have been spearheaded by entrepreneurs and the investors who... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.A Short Story Of Everything - David ChristianThe universe is 13.8 billion years old and humans have existed for only 200,000 years. If that time... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.https://graemebingham.com/josephnoel/?p=10809Thu, 07 Jun 2018 18:17:00 -0000Joe WalkerThe universe is 13.8 billion years old and humans have existed for only 200,000 years. If that time...

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]]>A Short Story Of Everything - David ChristianJoe Walkerfull5361false522The universe is 13.8 billion years old and humans have existed for only 200,000 years. If that time... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Art/Science Of A High Impact Career - Rob WiblinMost people want to help others with their career, but what's the best way to do that? Become... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.https://graemebingham.com/josephnoel/?p=10812Sat, 02 Jun 2018 18:20:00 -0000Joe WalkerMost people want to help others with their career, but what's the best way to do that? Become...

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]]>The Art/Science Of A High Impact Career - Rob WiblinJoe Walkerfull5608false512Most people want to help others with their career, but what's the best way to do that? Become... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Brave Cookie Monster - Brendan EichBrendan Eich is widely regarded as a 'Father of the Web'. He is the creator of JavaScript and... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.https://graemebingham.com/josephnoel/?p=10815Tue, 29 May 2018 18:22:00 -0000Joe WalkerBrendan Eich is widely regarded as a 'Father of the Web'. He is the creator of JavaScript and...

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]]>The Brave Cookie Monster - Brendan EichJoe Walkerfull5200false502Brendan Eich is widely regarded as a 'Father of the Web'. He is the creator of JavaScript and... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Legendary, Fraud-Sniffing Short Seller - Marc CohodesFor thirty-seven years, Marc Cohodes has bet big money against bad companies. Due to his success, he is... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.https://graemebingham.com/josephnoel/?p=10818Thu, 24 May 2018 18:25:00 -0000Joe WalkerFor thirty-seven years, Marc Cohodes has bet big money against bad companies. Due to his success, he is...

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]]>The Legendary, Fraud-Sniffing Short Seller - Marc CohodesJoe Walkerfull10940false492For thirty-seven years, Marc Cohodes has bet big money against bad companies. Due to his success, he is... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.My Friend Richard, And Theories Of The Universe - Leonard SusskindLeonard Susskind is the Felix Bloch professor of Theoretical physics at Stanford University. He is widely regarded as... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.https://graemebingham.com/josephnoel/?p=10821Thu, 17 May 2018 18:27:00 -0000Joe WalkerLeonard Susskind is the Felix Bloch professor of Theoretical physics at Stanford University. He is widely regarded as...

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]]>My Friend Richard, And Theories Of The Universe - Leonard SusskindJoe Walkerfull3985false482Leonard Susskind is the Felix Bloch professor of Theoretical physics at Stanford University. He is widely regarded as... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The Shape Of Probability - Harry CraneHarry Crane is a scholar who specialises in statistics and probability. He is currently a professor of statistics... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.https://graemebingham.com/josephnoel/?p=10824Mon, 14 May 2018 18:29:00 -0000Joe WalkerHarry Crane is a scholar who specialises in statistics and probability. He is currently a professor of statistics...

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]]>The Shape Of Probability - Harry CraneJoe Walkerfull6171false472Harry Crane is a scholar who specialises in statistics and probability. He is currently a professor of statistics... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.How Peter Thiel Destroyed Gawker - Ryan HolidayIn 2016, a Florida court delivered an astounding $140 million verdict against Gawker media for publishing a sex... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.https://graemebingham.com/josephnoel/?p=10827Thu, 03 May 2018 18:30:00 -0000Joe WalkerIn 2016, a Florida court delivered an astounding $140 million verdict against Gawker media for publishing a sex...

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