Tyler Cowen on Identifying Talent, Changing Education, and Studying Progress, co-hosted by Jasmine Wang
February 20, 2020 10:00
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Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen), economist and author, joins Jasmine Wang
(@j_asminewang), technologist and philosopher, and Erik’s co-host for this
episode.
They discuss:
\- What Tyler has learned about identifying talent and why he thinks that IQ
is overrated.
\- The forces shaping education today and how Tyler would change it if he
could.
\- Whether leftism is “eating the world.”
\- What will replace cyberpunk and the role of aesthetics in intellectual
life.
\- How to find the best people for government jobs.
\- Why globalization has not led to more innovation.
\- And finally, a rapid-fire round where Erik and Jasmine name a person and
Tyler explains where they agree or disagree with each other.
Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your
favorite podcast platform.
Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter
@villageglobal. Read more
(@j_asminewang), technologist and philosopher, and Erik’s co-host for this
episode.
They discuss:
\- What Tyler has learned about identifying talent and why he thinks that IQ
is overrated.
\- The forces shaping education today and how Tyler would change it if he
could.
\- Whether leftism is “eating the world.”
\- What will replace cyberpunk and the role of aesthetics in intellectual
life.
\- How to find the best people for government jobs.
\- Why globalization has not led to more innovation.
\- And finally, a rapid-fire round where Erik and Jasmine name a person and
Tyler explains where they agree or disagree with each other.
Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your
favorite podcast platform.
Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter
@villageglobal. Read more
Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen), economist and author, joins Jasmine Wang
(@j_asminewang), technologist and philosopher, and Erik’s co-host for this
episode.
They discuss:
\- What Tyler has learned about identifying talent and why he thinks that IQ
is overrated.
\- The forces shaping education today and how Tyler would change it if he
could.
\- Whether leftism is “eating the world.”
\- What will replace cyberpunk and the role of aesthetics in intellectual
life.
\- How to find the best people for government jobs.
\- Why globalization has not led to more innovation.
\- And finally, a rapid-fire round where Erik and Jasmine name a person and
Tyler explains where they agree or disagree with each other.
Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your
favorite podcast platform.
Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter
@villageglobal.
(@j_asminewang), technologist and philosopher, and Erik’s co-host for this
episode.
They discuss:
\- What Tyler has learned about identifying talent and why he thinks that IQ
is overrated.
\- The forces shaping education today and how Tyler would change it if he
could.
\- Whether leftism is “eating the world.”
\- What will replace cyberpunk and the role of aesthetics in intellectual
life.
\- How to find the best people for government jobs.
\- Why globalization has not led to more innovation.
\- And finally, a rapid-fire round where Erik and Jasmine name a person and
Tyler explains where they agree or disagree with each other.
Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your
favorite podcast platform.
Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter
@villageglobal.
