The Economics of Everyday Things - #17: Truffles
I couldn't handle the stress of this lucrative job. The risk is factored into the absurd price.
This American Life - #809: The Call
Life's so fucking hard. Keeping somebody alive through the worst parts can get them to the bit that makes everything worthwhile.
More to Learn - Tyler Cowen: Reading, Learning, and Real-World Economics
Hearing about Tyler's relationship with his stepdaughter was sweet, and I can't believe he's 62.
EconTalk - Anupam Bapu Jena: Random Acts of Medicine
Healthcare, when examined more closely, is fraught with human error and poor information communication.
The Reason Roundtable - What's the Libertarian Answer to New York's Migrant Crisis?
Allow migrants to work and don't stop people from using their property as they wish.
Sean Carroll's Mindscape - #249: Peter Godfrey-Smith | Sentience and Octopus Minds
This wide-ranging conversation about intelligence and consciousness was fascinating.
Best of The Spectator - Spectator Out Loud: Cindy Yu, Charlie Taylor, and Petoc Trelawney
Cindy's acquaintance with the potential Chinese spy made for a wild story.
Prisons sound dire.
Planet Money - How to launder $600 million on the internet
North Korea stole $600m worth of cryptocurrency from an online game, and a brilliant investigator tracked a large sum of the money.