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OUTLINE: 
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(00:00) &#8211; Introduction 
(07:24) &#8211; Economics 
(09:16) &#8211; Nuclear war 
(16:03) &#8211; The American dream 
(23:16) &#8211; Capitalism: pros and cons 
(29:50) &#8211; Is competition good for the world? 
(31:53) &#8211; Free market 
(32:57) &#8211; Anarchy 
(35:23) &#8211; Ayn Rand 
(40:04) &#8211; The case for big business 
(44:31) &#8211; Clubhouse 
(49:35) &#8211; Loneliness 
(51:47) &#8211; Eric Weinstein and economic growth 
(56:08) &#8211; Communism 
(58:58) &#8211; Putin 
(1:04:29) &#8211; China 
(1:09:21) &#8211; UBI 
(1:13:17) &#8211; Disagreement with Eric Weinstein 
(1:17:09) &#8211; Money, Bitcoin, and Ethereum 
(1:25:20) &#8211; WallStreetBets 
(1:29:16) &#8211; MIT 
(1:36:44) &#8211; UFO sightings 
(1:44:03) &#8211; Contemporary art is misunderstood 
(1:51:06) &#8211; Mexican food is the best in the world 
(1:55:56) &#8211; Jiro Dreams of Sushi 
(1:59:59) &#8211; Book recommendations 
(2:02:15) &#8211; Advice for young people 
(2:05:53) &#8211; Love 
(2:11:35) &#8211; Mortality 
(2:13:25) &#8211; Meaning of life

#174 – Tyler Cowen: Economic Growth and the Fight Against Conformity and Mediocrity

Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond.