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Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead, set in 1950s Iowa, explores legacy through a pastor’s letter to his young son. What is most worth passing on? Join our 4–session discussion led by Richard Gunderman. Register 👉 loom.ly/4DD4PyE

Econlib's tweet image. Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead, set in 1950s Iowa, explores legacy through a pastor’s letter to his young son. What is most worth passing on? 

Join our 4–session discussion led by Richard Gunderman.

Register 👉 loom.ly/4DD4PyE

Join Sarah Skwire on Wednesday, February 11th (12–1:30 pm ET) for a discussion of Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor: Falstaff in love—jarring crossover or brilliant blend of history & comedy? Pre-registration required. loom.ly/XaIJqhI

Econlib's tweet image. Join Sarah Skwire on Wednesday,  February 11th (12–1:30 pm ET) for a discussion of Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor: Falstaff in love—jarring crossover or brilliant blend of history & comedy? Pre-registration required. loom.ly/XaIJqhI

Which EconTalk episodes stood out to you in 2025? Share your picks and answer a few quick questions to help shape the conversations we explore next. loom.ly/_hh8WJA @EconTalker @Liberty_Fund

Econlib's tweet image. Which EconTalk episodes stood out to you in 2025? Share your picks and answer a few quick questions to help shape the conversations we explore next. loom.ly/_hh8WJA @EconTalker @Liberty_Fund

Not a winner-take-all contest or a simple body count of rivals. As Smith saw it, competition is the discipline of ongoing exchange, where reputation and repeated dealings reward honesty and punish the cheat. Read more in Hebert's post, What is Competition? loom.ly/0_iEf2E


Are your genes your fate? 🧬On today's EconTalk episode, David Bessis joins Russ Roberts to challenge twin-study claims about heritability and to argue for the enduring importance of individual experience. loom.ly/hOjdTNw @EconTalker @davidbessis


Dive into the works of #RobertPennWarren—Pulitzer-winning fiction, poetry, and history—in a 4-session VRG with Steve Ealy. Register only if you can attend all sessions. Some readings required. Feb 3–24, 2026, 1–2pm EST. loom.ly/57N2G4c

Econlib's tweet image. Dive into the works of #RobertPennWarren—Pulitzer-winning fiction, poetry, and history—in a 4-session VRG with Steve Ealy. Register only if you can attend all sessions. Some readings required.  Feb 3–24, 2026, 1–2pm EST.

loom.ly/57N2G4c

Would Adam Smith rather face one horse-sized duck or one hundred duck-sized horses? Russ Roberts weighs in on this timeless question in the Smith Questionnaire. loom.ly/xzwb2hQ @EconTalker

Econlib's tweet image. Would Adam Smith rather face one horse-sized duck or one hundred duck-sized horses? Russ Roberts weighs in on this timeless question in the Smith Questionnaire.  loom.ly/xzwb2hQ @EconTalker

What did Adam Smith really mean by “the invisible hand”? Discover the answer in Part 1 of An Animal That Trades, an AdamSmithWorks production. loom.ly/YGttW3Q


In this throwback episode, what can football teach us about risk and judgment? 🏈 Snead joins Roberts to reflect on humility, high-stakes decisions, and leadership under pressure, lessons that reach far beyond the gridiron. 🎙️loom.ly/F6pLziw @EconTalker @TheRealLesSnead


Venezuela’s recovery will depend on more than oil. Leonidas Zelmanovitz argues that rebuilding institutions, protecting property rights, and managing oil rents wisely are essential to avoid another cycle of dependency and stagnation. loom.ly/qb8viC0


Adam Smith closes Wealth of Nations by dismantling mercantilism, monopoly, rent seeking, and colonial policy, before weighing physiocracy and natural liberty. 🎙️ Episode 8 with Mike Munger, marking 250 years of WN. loom.ly/NwoxniM @mungowitz


What does it mean to matter? In our newest episode Philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein joins Russ Roberts to explore why material success isn’t enough, and how our search for meaning shapes modern loneliness and polarization. loom.ly/N3bZc3M @EconTalker @platobooktour


Which EconTalk episodes stood out to you in 2025? Share your picks and answer a few quick questions to help shape the conversations we explore next. loom.ly/_hh8WJA @EconTalker

Econlib's tweet image. Which EconTalk episodes stood out to you in 2025? Share your picks and answer a few quick questions to help shape the conversations we explore next. loom.ly/_hh8WJA @EconTalker

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"Because they are successsful in the economic sphere, [businessmen] think they understand economics. But if you put them to a test here and there, you realize they don't understand a bit."


Professor Bryan Cutsinger explores the price of education in the latest EconLog Price Theory problem. Share your solution in the comments—long live price theory. loom.ly/Aq2qZvM @BryanPCutsinger


Perfect rules aren’t free. In Peace on Earth, Goodwill Towards Refs, Kevin Lavery shows why chasing perfect calls can undermine common sense, and why trade-offs matter in sports as in life. loom.ly/yrhpsJs


Profit isn’t just what shows up on the balance sheet. Jon Murphy explains the difference between accounting profit and economic profit, and why opportunity cost, not just revenue, guides better choices. loom.ly/u25EHis @jmurphy8289


Which EconTalk episodes stood out to you in 2025? Share your picks and answer a few quick questions to help shape the conversations we explore next. loom.ly/_hh8WJA @EconTalker

Econlib's tweet image. Which EconTalk episodes stood out to you in 2025? Share your picks and answer a few quick questions to help shape the conversations we explore next. loom.ly/_hh8WJA @EconTalker

Donald Boudreaux writes about how markets don’t shout their success, they whisper it. Prices quietly guide trillions of resources into their best uses, without anyone having to plan it all. loom.ly/cTGVtBQ @GeorgeMasonU


Daniel Smith write about how the regulation of whiskey in 1906 shows how public interest claims can mask private advantage. loom.ly/INkWOlE @smithdanj1


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