EconTalk Archives, 2006
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Boettke on Katrina and the Economics of Disaster
Published: Dec. 18, 2006, 12:45 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 11 seconds
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Boudreaux on Law and Legislation
Published: Dec. 11, 2006, 10:20 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 27 seconds
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Caplan on Discrimination and Labor Markets
Published: Dec. 4, 2006, 12:30 p.m.Duration: 57 minutes 45 seconds
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Postrel on Style
Published: Nov. 27, 2006, noonDuration: 58 minutes 30 seconds
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Engerman on Slavery
Published: Nov. 21, 2006, 1:30 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 51 seconds
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Peltzman on Regulation
Published: Nov. 13, 2006, noonDuration: 53 minutes 58 seconds
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Richard Thaler on Libertarian Paternalism
Published: Nov. 6, 2006, 11:15 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 40 seconds
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Clint Bolick Defends Judicial Activism
Published: Oct. 31, 2006, 11:45 a.m.Duration: 55 minutes 39 seconds
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The Economics of Moneyball
Published: Oct. 23, 2006, 10:45 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 15 seconds
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Walter Williams on Life, Liberty and Economics
Published: Oct. 16, 2006, 11:15 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 1 second
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The Economics of Religion
Published: Oct. 9, 2006, 10:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 1 second
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Private vs. Public Risk-Taking
Published: Oct. 3, 2006, 11:45 a.m.Duration: 51 minutes 5 seconds
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The Economics of Obesity
Published: Sept. 25, 2006, 12:15 p.m.Duration: 46 minutes 5 seconds
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The Economics of Paternalism
Published: Sept. 18, 2006, 11:45 a.m.Duration: 43 minutes 5 seconds
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Legislators vs. Wal-Mart
Published: Sept. 11, 2006, 11 a.m.Duration: 44 minutes
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Friedman on Capitalism and Freedom
Published: Sept. 4, 2006, 12:25 p.m.Duration: 43 minutes 3 seconds
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Milton Friedman on Money
Published: Aug. 28, 2006, 12:30 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 4 seconds
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The Political Economy of Power
Published: Aug. 14, 2006, 12:25 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 2 seconds
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Chris Anderson and the Long Tail
Published: Aug. 7, 2006, noonDuration: 52 minutes 4 seconds
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Cogan on Improving the Health Care System
Published: July 31, 2006, 4:25 p.m.Duration: 52 minutes 4 seconds
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Making Schools Better: A Conversation with Rick Hanushek
Published: July 24, 2006, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 3 seconds
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Barro on Growth
Published: July 17, 2006, 10:30 a.m.Duration: 47 minutes 2 seconds
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An Interview with Gary Becker
Published: July 10, 2006, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 5 seconds
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Giving Away Money: An Economist's Guide to Political Life
Published: June 23, 2006, 5:30 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 51 seconds
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Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Mental Illness or Made-Up Malady?
Published: June 16, 2006, 11 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 1 second
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The Economics of Organ Donation
Published: June 5, 2006, 5 p.m.Duration: 39 minutes 5 seconds
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The Economics of Medical Malpractice
Published: May 30, 2006, 8 p.m.Duration: 39 minutes 1 second
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The Economics of Inheritance
Published: May 4, 2006, 5 p.m.Duration: 39 minutes 1 second
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The Economics of Sports
Published: April 18, 2006, 8 p.m.Duration: 39 minutes 4 seconds
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Ticket Scalping and Opportunity Cost
Published: April 10, 2006, 8 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 45 seconds
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The Economics of Parenting
Published: March 16, 2006, 5 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 6 seconds
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