Psychologist Emiliana Simon-Thomas of the University of California, Berkeley talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the science of happiness--what... more

Blogger, author, podcaster, economist Tyler Cowen of George Mason University discusses the lessons learned from the pandemic with EconTalk host Russ... more

Max Kenner, founder and executive director of the Bard Prison Initiative--which offers college degrees to prisoners--talks with EconTalk host Russ... more

Whether it's a pandemic or a Texas-sized ice storm that leaves millions of people without power, we'd like to avoid... more

Psychologist and author Sherry Turkle of MIT talks about her book, The Empathy Diaries, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. The... more

Leon Kass, long-time teacher of classic works at the University of Chicago and now Dean of Faculty at Shalem College... more

Economist and author Michael Munger of Duke University talks about human wants and desires with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Human... more

Would the impact of the pandemic have been different if government and policymakers had been more open to more market-based... more

Poet and author Dana Gioia talks about his book Studying with Miss Bishop with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. They talk about... more

Lamorna Ash talks about her book Dark, Salt, Clear with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Ash leaves London and moves to... more