Expert Sitings: Tyler Cowen

bookforum.com Book Forum is a high-quality flea market for ideas in the fields of political science, economics, international affairs, and culture. Recent rummaging has rewarded me with fascinating articles on why V.S. Naipaul is petty, whether Toronto has a fashion scene, and how a nuclear blast would affect an American city. overcomingbias.com Started by Robin ...

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Book Forum is a high-quality flea market for ideas in the fields of political science, economics, international affairs, and culture. Recent rummaging has rewarded me with fascinating articles on why V.S. Naipaul is petty, whether Toronto has a fashion scene, and how a nuclear blast would affect an American city.

bookforum.com
Book Forum is a high-quality flea market for ideas in the fields of political science, economics, international affairs, and culture. Recent rummaging has rewarded me with fascinating articles on why V.S. Naipaul is petty, whether Toronto has a fashion scene, and how a nuclear blast would affect an American city.

overcomingbias.com
Started by Robin Hanson, an economist who pioneered prediction markets, Overcoming Bias dispenses daily tips on how to trump the biases we all carry. Whether it’s a tendency to "best case" the amount of time it will take to complete a project or a propensity for group-think, this site will help you recognize when you are relying on comfortable self-deception rather than critical thinking.

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Looking for insight into the latest round of World Trade Organization talks, debate on the future of outsourcing, or discussion of whether China is engaged in trade manipulation? Political scientist Dan Drezner’s blog is the go-to source for the latest on the economics of foreign policy.

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Want to hear an archived discussion with the late Milton Friedman or listen to interviews with Nobel laureates such as Vernon Smith and Gary Becker? Check out the podcasts at EconTalk, where you can hear economist Russ Roberts interview many of the world’s all-star economists.

Tyler Cowen is the Holbert L. Harris Chair of Economics at George Mason University and serves as chairman and faculty director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He is author, most recently, of Big Business.

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