We Didn’t Start the Flame War

This week’s episode is a little different. There’s an ongoing controversy related to a twotime guest of this show, Robin Hanson. I talk through the scandal, giving a whole decade of background so you can understand where this scandal comes from.


There are many links for this episode. Here they are in the order they are discussed:

Robin Hanson’s books, The Age of Em and The Elephant in the Brain.

Unequal Beauty Silence” October 19, 2009

Pretty Smart Healthy Privilege” September 26, 2014

Inequality Talk Is About Grabbing” August 7, 2013

Two Types of Envy” April 26, 2018

Why Economics Is, And Should Be, Creepy” May 2, 2018

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