Great questions and interactions, well paced, and informative.

I respect Tyler and usually enjoy this podcast. But he and Ezra Klein sound so elitist. Have a lot more kids AND get rid of a lot of jobs due to AGI? How does this compute? Just have your six kids in a smaller apt like the 19th c tenements?? Wha? Also, interview Paul Erlich on this birthrate thing: he’s still going and still against pushing for higher population.

I don’t usually read economists, so I didn’t know anything about Tyler Cowen, and from what I gather from listening to most of the episodes of this pod, I probably won’t, because he seems like a typical economist douche who rushes to simplify any situation into quantifiable terms while missing the point. But as an interviewer, he’s amazing. His questions are playful, stimulating and wide ranging and he knows how to let people talk. His guests are all over the place, and so are the quality of the interviews, the most interesting parts are often Tyler’s questions. Tyler if you are reading this, great pod, good job. Edit: Tyler you’ve done a way better job the past several months of not pressing your marginal improvement stuff into every conversation topic. But how much weed did you guys smoke before the Ross Douthat episode? I thought I was listening to Joe Rogan.

I’m a fan of the show in general. Had to conclude, with some disappointment, that despite having David Bentley Hart on the show, Tyler hasn’t read his philosophical work on mind and life. If he had, I think his recent conversation with Ross Douthat would have been far richer.

The most vital podcast without a paywall.

Tyler has an incredible fund of knowledge and this podcast gives you a chance to join in. You will be introduced to a smorgasbord of thinkers and ideas that you otherwise may not encounter. Take a break from partisan filters and open yourself up to new ideas.

I enjoy this podcast, it’s always interesting.

The breadth and depth of topics is unparalleled, presenting a wonderful way to indulge curiosity and gain exposure to all sorts of ideas. Tyler is a pleasure to listen to and questions are always intriguing.

I listen no matter the topic and they are broad ranging. Always learning and I love Tyler’s style of interviewing and his preparedness.

I have listened to every single podcast, at least once. My horizons have been expanded, my knowledge increased, my life changed. It is simply the best podcast anywhere.