Garett Jones on Democracy (More or Less)

Published: Feb. 26, 2020, 12:56 p.m.

Why is Garett Jones willing to write books about risky topics like the case for reducing democratic accountability? Is it the iconoclastic Mason econ culture? Supportive colleagues like Tyler? Those help, but what ultimately gives Garett peace of mind is that he\u2019ll never have to go hungry because he has a broad and deep knowledge of econometric tools. It\u2019s a skillset he recommends to all research economists precisely so they can take bigger risks in their careers\u2014or at least be well-prepared to shape policy in an unelected position at a central bank.\xa0

Garett joined Tyler to discuss his book 10% Less Democracy, including why America shouldn\u2019t be run by bondholders, what single reform would most effectively achieve more limited democracy, how markets shape cognitive skills, the three important P\u2019s of the repeated prisoner\u2019s dilemma, why French cuisine is still underrated, Buchanan vs. Tullock, Larry David vs. Seinfeld, the biggest mistake in Twitter macroeconomics, the biggest challenges facing the Mormon church, what studying to be a sommelier taught him about economics, the Garett Jones vision of America, and more.

Read a\xa0full transcript\xa0enhanced with helpful links.

Recorded January 10th, 2020

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