#39 Tyler Cowen: Thinking About Thinking

I don't know anyone who thinks well. Hello and welcome. I'm Shane Parrish and this is another episode of The Knowledge Project. A show exploring ideas, methods, and mental models that will help you expand your mind. Live deliberately.

And master the best of what other people have already figured out. You can learn more at fs.blog slash podcast. My guest today is economist and New York Times best selling author Tyler Cohen. His blog Marginal Revolution.com is one of the most read economics blogs in the world.

And the one I regularly visit for knowledge and insight. In this conversation we talk about how Average is over, how technology is helping and hurting us. Virtual tourism, the future of newspapers, how we're becoming more complacent, and so much more. I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did. I loved your book Averages Over.

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