The Curious Task Podcast

Check out this week's episode featuring Ryan Thorpe and Matt Bufton on the topic of "Is There A Role For A State Broadcaster?"! Listen now here: thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/ryan-thorpe-…

Check out this week's episode with Steve Davies on the topic of "Why Is Politics Today So Weird?"! Listen now here: thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/steve-davies…

Check out this week's episode featuring Jacob Levy on the topic of "Why Is Montesquieu Important For Liberalism?"! Listen now here: thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/jacob-levy-w…

Check out this week's special episode of The Curious Task with Victor M. Muniz-Fraticelli on the topic of "Is Monarchy Absurd?"! He discusses whether the monarchy might seem absurd and whether a little absurdity can be a good thing. Listen now here: thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/victor-m-mun…

Lots happening in Canadian politics today, and as we transition into a new era in Canada, here are some ideas as to what a future government needs to focus on as consumers continue to struggle with affordability. @SecondStreetOrg @ConsumerChoiceC

Check out this week's special Christmas episode with Alex Tabarrok as he explores whether gift-giving is inefficient, and if there are better ways to give to others! Listen now here: thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/alex-tabarro…

Check out this week's episode with Sabine El-Chidiac on "What's Wrong With the LCBO?" where she explores its historical context, operational inefficiencies, and the potential for reforming its structure! Listen now at thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/sabine-el-ch…

Check out this week's episode with Danny Leroy where he talks about inflation in Canada, with a focus on the rising price of groceries! Listen here: thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/danny-leroy-…

Check out this week's episode featuring Brian Albrecht, discussing how policymakers can think more like economists by emphasizing the role of prices, trade-offs, and unintended consequences in shaping effective policies! Listen now here: thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/brian-albrec…

Check out this week's episode with Matt Zwolinski on the topic of "Is there such a thing as a free market?"! Check it out here: thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/matt-zwolins…

Check out this week's episode with Nimish Adhia about the practice of tipping, exploring its cultural and economic implications, as well as its persistence despite widespread criticism from various stakeholders! thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/nimish-adhia…

Check out this week's episode with Erwin Dekker, where he discusses the economics and philosophy of art, examining various theories on how art derives its value. Listen now here: thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/erwin-dekker…

@BrianCAlbrecht Would you be interest in doing a podcast with us to expand on these?

Here’s my pitch, one iPhone screenshot’s worth of principles for what economists can contribute to the policy debates. These are things we know as a science that aren’t obvious to others and can be harnessed by anyone to achieve their policy goals.

Check out this week's episode with Lauren Hall on "What Is Radical Moderation?"! thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/lauren-hall-…

@asymmetricinfo Would you be interested in doing a podcast interview with us on this?

If you are making fun of how terrible all the food was in the 1950s, some things to keep in mind 🧵: 1) Many of the worst recipes are from cookbooks created to promote various foodstuffs, and probably no one except the poor domestic scientist who created them ever made them.

Check out this week's episode with Elias Khalil on the topic of "Who is Ibn Khaldun?"! thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/elias-khalil…

Check out this week's episode with Larry White where he discusses the principles of free banking, focusing on how competitive banking systems can operate without centralized control! thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/larry-white-…

Check out this week's episode with Alex Edmans on how stories, stats and studies exploit our biases! thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/ep-249-alex-…

Check out this week's episode with Mike Munger where we explore Mike's views on the sustainability of capitalism and the factors that contribute to it. thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/mike-munger-…

Check out this week's episode with Jeffrey Miron on whether the government should discourage sin! thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/ep-248-jeffr…