Conversations with Tyler
Mercatus Center at George Mason University • Education
Mercatus Center at George Mason University • Education
Conversations with Tyler
Mercatus Center at George Mason University • Education
Mercatus Center at George Mason University • Education

About

Tyler Cowen engages today’s deepest thinkers in wide-ranging explorations of their work, the world, and everything in between. New conversations every other Wednesday. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Episodes

  • Peter Thiel on Political Theology
    Unveiling the dangers of just trying to muddle through
  • Jonathan Haidt on Adjusting to Smartphones and Social Media
    Are we in for a decades-long dip in teen mental health?
  • Fareed Zakaria on the Age of Revolutions, the Power of Ideas, and the Rewards of Intellectual Curiosity
    For Fareed Zakaria, his books—and not his columns or CNN show—are most important avenue for introducing new ideas to the world.
  • Marilynne Robinson on Biblical Interpretation, Calvinist Thought, and Religion in America
    For famed writer Marilynne Robinson, Genesis is the book that never stops giving.
  • Marc Andreessen on AI and Dynamism
    Might the kids be alright?
  • Marc Rowan on Financial Market Evolution and University Governance
    Why new blueprints are needed from asset management to academic excellence.
  • Masaaki Suzuki on Interpreting Bach
    Might Suzuki occupy more space in Tyler's CD collection than any other musician?
  • Ami Vitale on Photojournalism and Wildlife Conservation
    From war zones to wildlife, Ami Vitale has captured vital stories across a hundred countries and counting
  • Rebecca F. Kuang on National Literatures, Book Publishing, and History in Fiction
    How has Rebecca F. Kuang published 5 novels by age 27? An overwhelming compulsion to write, with a dash of Cal Newport.
  • Patrick McKenzie on Navigating Complex Systems
    Few can measure the impact of a blog post they wrote, in the millions of dollars a year, but Patrick McKenzie has the receipts
  • Conversations with Tyler 2023 Retrospective
    Are sociopaths underrated?
  • Fuchsia Dunlop on the Story of Chinese Food
    In her third appearance, Fuchsia, Tyler, and a group of special guests gather over a banquet meal at Mama Chang
  • John Gray on Pessimism, Liberalism, and Theism
    Is pessimism a way to minimize disappointment or the key to an adventurous life?
  • Jennifer Burns on Milton Friedman and Ayn Rand
    The indelible influence of two public intellectuals
  • Brian Koppelman on TV, Movies, and Appreciating Art
    What is it about film that some smart people just don’t seem to get?
  • Githae Githinji on Life in Kenya
    A Kikuyu elder’s perspective on changing times
  • Harriet Karimi Muriithi on Life in Kenya
    An aspiring entrepreneur’s outlook on the country’s future
  • Stephen Jennings on Building New Cities
    The keys to managing a 40-year asset class
  • Jacob Mikanowski on Eastern Europe
    Could Stanisław Lem be the most underrated sage of the AI age?
  • Re-release: Claudia Goldin on the Economics of Inequality
    How to model social progress.