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Russ Roberts is the host of the podcast EconTalk (iTunes, RSS, and YouTube), a research fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution, and the author of several books, including How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life.

You can find Russ on Twitter @econtalker.

The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.

Y Combinator invests a small amount of money ($150k) in a large number of startups (recently 200), twice a year.

Learn more about YC and apply for funding here: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/

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Topics

00:00 - Intro

00:29 - What are his thoughts on “meaning, spirituality, or sense of belonging” in regards to creating your own company?

3:34 - Capitalism bearing the burden of human nature

4:04 - Why Russ started EconTalk

7:44 - Key economic concepts for founders after 700 EconTalk episodes

13:49 - Helpful methods for teaching economic concepts

18:09 - "Man naturally desires, not only to be loved, but to be lovely" - Adam Smith in The Theory of Moral Sentiments

19:39 - Why Russ wrote How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life

24:14 - How EconTalk has changed since the beginning

26:14 - Steve Adema asks - Russ Roberts has emphasized the limits of "only looking where the light is" when it comes to studying well-being. How
can economists incorporate the aspects of well-being that aren't easily quantified?

34:34 - Warren Buffett's gift to his son

36:09 - Founders and unintended consequences

39:44 - The emotional aspect of giving your company away

44:19 - Anthony Y. asks - Has a guest on his show ever made him change his mind on a topic?

50:54 - Has Nassim Taleb convinced him to deadlift?

52:59 - Russ often quotes David Foster Wallace's speech, “This is Water”. Specifically, he quotes the phrase, “everyone worships.” What does Russ worship?

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00:00:00Intro

00:00:29What are his thoughts on “meaning, spirituality, or sense of belonging” in regards to creating your own company?

00:03:34Capitalism bearing the burden of human nature

00:04:04Why Russ started EconTalk

00:07:44Key economic concepts for founders after 700 EconTalk episodes

00:13:49Helpful methods for teaching economic concepts

00:18:09"Man naturally desires, not only to be loved, but to be lovely" - Adam Smith in The Theory of Moral Sentiments

00:19:39Why Russ wrote How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life

00:24:14How EconTalk has changed since the beginning

00:26:14Steve Adema asks - Russ Roberts has emphasized the limits of "only looking where the light is" when it comes to studying well-being. How can economists incorporate the aspects of well-being that aren't easily quantified?

00:34:34Warren Buffett's gift to his son

00:36:09Founders and unintended consequences

00:39:44The emotional aspect of giving your company away

00:44:19Anthony Y. asks - Has a guest on his show ever made him change his mind on a topic?

00:50:54Has Nassim Taleb convinced him to deadlift?

00:52:59Russ often quotes David Foster Wallace's speech, “This is Water”. Specifically, he quotes the phrase, “everyone worships.” What does Russ worship?

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