#482 - Tyler Cowen - The Secret To Finding Great Talent

Published: June 4, 2022, 6 a.m.

Tyler Cowen is the Holbert L. Harris Chair of Economics at George Mason University, a columnist, podcaster and an author.\nFinding and recruiting the best talent is perhaps the most important job that an organisation has. Skilful, enthusiastic, keen staff can make or break a business, so why is it that most companies are mostly useless when it comes to discovering talent?\nExpect to learn whether population collapse is coming very soon, whether talent is innate or developed, why there is a crisis of talent when we have more people on earth than ever before, whether you should look at someone's parents before hiring them, the best questions to ask in an interview, what SpaceX's hiring strategy teaches us about thoroughness, how Tyler screens young staff for the most original thinkers and much more...\nSponsors:\nGet my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die \u2192 https://chriswillx.com/books/\nGet 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at\xa0https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM\xa0(use code\xa0MODERNWISDOM)\nGet 15% discount on Upgraded Formulas Test Kit at https://upgradedformulas.com/ (use code: MW15)\nGet 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://bit.ly/cbdwisdom (use code: MW20)\nExtra Stuff:\nBuy Talent - https://amzn.to/3t5cs5Z\nFollow Tyler on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tylercowen\nCheck out Tyler's website - https://marginalrevolution.com/\xa0\nTo support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom\n-\nGet in touch.\nInstagram:\xa0https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx\nTwitter:\xa0https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast\nEmail: https://chriswillx.com/contact/\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices