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Conversations with Tyler

21 Apr 2021

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Shadi Bartsch on the Classics and China

Conversations with Tyler

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"It's better to listen to those that live the life they preach, but it doesn't mean what's being preached isn't interesting or valuable."

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7 Apr 2021

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Dana Gioia on Becoming an Information Billionaire

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"Consider, conserve & create. Look at all of the achievements of the past, figure out what it is we save, and what it is we need to add to move forward."

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24 Mar 2021

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Sarah Parcak on Archaeology from Space

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"Sarah says: Everyone is born an explorer. We just choose different things to explore."

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10 Mar 2021

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John Cochrane on Economic Puzzles and Habits of Mind

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"John says: I have a hard time figuring out what I think is right, let alone why other people get things wrong. Looking into people’s heads is another bad intellectual habit"

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24 Feb 2021

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Patricia Fara on Newton, Scientific Progress, and the Benefits of Unhistoric Acts

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"Patricia says: Unhistoric acts, big impact on individuals can be more rewarding than historic acts of smaller impact on many people."

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