Choosing Better

Enoch Hill and Tim Taylor
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Conversations about wacky ideas, economics, and the art of living well.

  1. 2D AGO

    Uneven Information: Helpful Strategies When Information Is One-Sided

    How can we know if the car we want to buy is not a lemon? Or how can we sincerely communicate how much we love a romantic partner? Oftentimes in life we encounter information asymmetries. We struggle to make ideal decisions with incomplete knowledge or even to signal our own intentions when an audience may not believe us. Enoch and Tim talk about examples in or everyday lives and discuss strategies to help live in a world with uneven information. Credits: Drew Elliot (music) with additional thanks to the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics. Recording Date: November 7, 2025

    55 min

  2. 12/19/2025

    Special Christmas Episode: The Economics of Gift Giving

    In this episode, Enoch and Tim explore the fascinating and sometimes controversial economics of gift giving. They breakdown the “deadweight loss of Christmas” to explain the inefficiency of gift exchange. But these two grinches explain why giving gifts does so much more than retail cost valuations insofar as the process of finding and buying a gift demonstrates a unique act of love and care. Credits: Drew Elliot (music) with additional thanks to the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics. Recording Date: December 16, 2025

    38 min

  3. 12/12/2025

    What We Can Learn from the Saints (with Matthew Milliner)

    The saints are more than folk tales and stories for children. They are true lives of Christian men and women who lived faithfully. Professor of Art History at Wheaton College, Dr. Matthew Milliner, joins Enoch and Tim as they discuss how we can benefit from learning deeply from the saints. They compare the Catholic and Protestant traditions and share how choosing to be influenced by examples of saints may form and strengthen our faith. Credits: Drew Elliot (music) with additional thanks to the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics. Recording Date: October 29, 2025

    1h 3m

  4. 11/28/2025

    DDNR: Digital Do Not Resuscitate

    In this episode, Enoch and Tim explore the emerging practice of using AI and deepfake technology to create interactive digital replicas of deceased people. While these tools are marketed as aids to grief and memory preservation, we examine the philosophical and moral hazards of digitally "resurrecting" the dead—from questions of consent and exploitation to concerns about whether such practices impede genuine grief work and erode the meaning we make from mortality itself. Credits: Drew Elliot (music) with additional thanks to the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics. Recording Date: October 9, 2025

    49 min

  5. 11/14/2025

    Worldviews: A Pastoral Conversation with Del Tackett

    Enoch and Tim interview Dr. Del Tackett, an acclaimed educator whose teaching materials have impacted over 20 million people across more than 100 countries. The conversation centers on the critical role that meta-narratives, or worldviews, play in shaping what individuals believe and pursue in their personal pursuits of flourishing. Their conversation challenges the widespread assumption of neutrality, arguing that everyone operates from an underlying worldview whether they acknowledge it or not. The discussion provides listeners with both a framework for understanding their own beliefs and practical insights into how deliberate worldview formation can guide life's most important choices and priorities. Credits: Drew Elliot (music) with additional thanks to the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics. Recording Date: October 14, 2025

    1h 5m

  6. 10/31/2025

    Dating Economics: Heartbreak and Optimizing the Search for a Spouse

    For some dating is an adventure while for others dating is a daunting gamble. Is there a way for a person to optimize their approach to dating? Join Enoch and Tim as they discuss an economic approach to dating, tell stories, and try to make dating more approachable. Sure, dating risks rejection and heartbreak, but the benefits of finding a lifelong mate just may outweigh the risks. Credits: Drew Elliot (music) with additional thanks to the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics. Recording Date: October 15 & 30, 2025

    1h 22m

  7. 10/17/2025

    Holy Shekels: Ancient Welfare Meets Modern Economics

    Summary: Enoch and Tim challenge the assumption that welfare policy is a modern invention by exploring social safety nets in ancient societies. The conversation centers on the Old Testament's laws of Jubilee, examining the theological and practical purposes behind these ancient provisions for economic redistribution and debt relief. Rather than treating these historical practices as mere curiosities, they draw connections between ancient wisdom and contemporary welfare debates, asking what principles from these time-tested systems might inform modern policy design. Credits: Drew Elliot (music) with additional thanks to the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics. Recording Date: September 25, 2025

    57 min

  8. 10/03/2025

    Nothing Is Really Yours

    Is ownership a natural right, a social contract, or just God’s loan? Join Tim and Enoch for a mix of humor, history, and hard questions. Credits: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drew Elliot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (music) with additional thanks to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Recording Date: 4 September, 2025

    48 min
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Conversations about wacky ideas, economics, and the art of living well.

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  • Creator
    Enoch Hill and Tim Taylor
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Enoch Hill and Tim Taylor
  • Show Website
    Choosing Better

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