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Tyler Cowen: Economic Growth & the Fight Against Conformity & Mediocrity | Lex Fridman Podcast #174

Tyler Cowen is an economist, writer, and podcaster. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera - Public Goods: https://publicgoods.com/lex and use code LEX to get $15 off EPISODE LINKS: Tyler's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tylercowen Tyler's Blog: https://marginalrevolution.com/ Conversations with Tyler (Podcast): https://conversationswithtyler.com/ Big Business (Book): https://amzn.to/2OBPbaK Tyler's Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Cowen PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:50 - Economics 3:42 - Nuclear war 10:29 - The American dream 17:42 - Capitalism: pros and cons 24:16 - Is competition good for the world? 26:19 - Free market 27:24 - Anarchy 29:50 - Ayn Rand 34:31 - The case for big business 38:57 - Clubhouse 44:01 - Loneliness 46:14 - Eric Weinstein and economic growth 50:34 - Communism 53:25 - Putin 58:55 - China 1:03:48 - UBI 1:07:43 - Disagreement with Eric Weinstein 1:11:35 - Money, Bitcoin, and Ethereum 1:19:46 - WallStreetBets 1:23:42 - MIT 1:31:10 - UFO sightings 1:38:29 - Contemporary art is misunderstood 1:45:32 - Mexican food is the best in the world 1:50:22 - Jiro Dreams of Sushi 1:54:25 - Book recommendations 1:56:41 - Advice for young people 2:00:19 - Love 2:06:01 - Mortality 2:07:52 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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Apr 10, 20212h 9mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:50

    Introduction

  2. 1:50 – 3:42

    Economics

  3. 3:42 – 10:29

    Nuclear war

  4. 10:29 – 17:42

    The American dream

  5. 17:42 – 24:16

    Capitalism: pros and cons

  6. 24:16 – 26:19

    Is competition good for the world?

  7. 26:19 – 27:24

    Free market

  8. 27:24 – 29:50

    Anarchy

  9. 29:50 – 34:31

    Ayn Rand

  10. 34:31 – 38:57

    The case for big business

  11. 38:57 – 44:01

    Clubhouse

  12. 44:01 – 46:14

    Loneliness

  13. 46:14 – 50:34

    Eric Weinstein and economic growth

  14. 50:34 – 53:25

    Communism

  15. 53:25 – 58:55

    Putin

  16. 58:55 – 1:03:48

    China

  17. 1:03:48 – 1:07:43

    UBI

  18. 1:07:43 – 1:11:35

    Disagreement with Eric Weinstein

  19. 1:11:35 – 1:19:46

    Money, Bitcoin, and Ethereum

  20. 1:19:46 – 1:23:42

    WallStreetBets

  21. 1:23:42 – 1:31:10

    MIT

  22. 1:31:10 – 1:38:29

    UFO sightings

  23. 1:38:29 – 1:45:32

    Contemporary art is misunderstood

  24. 1:45:32 – 1:50:22

    Mexican food is the best in the world

  25. 1:50:22 – 1:54:25

    Jiro Dreams of Sushi

  26. 1:54:25 – 1:56:41

    Book recommendations

  27. 1:56:41 – 2:00:19

    Advice for young people

  28. 2:00:19 – 2:06:01

    Love

  29. 2:06:01 – 2:07:52

    Mortality

  30. 2:07:52 – 2:09:57

    Meaning of life

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