Is John Nye the finest polymath in the George Mason economics department?
Raised in the Philippines and taught to be a well-rounded Catholic gentleman, John Nye learned the importance of a rigorous education from a young age. Indeed, according to Tyler he may very well be the best educated among his colleagues, having studied physics and literature as an undergraduate before earning a master’s and PhD in economics. And his education continues, as he’s now hard at work mastering his fourth language.
On this episode of Conversations with Tyler,* Nye explains why it took longer for the French to urbanize than the British, the origins of the myth of free-trade Britain, why Vertigo* is one of the greatest movies of all time, why John Stuart Mill is overrated, raising kids in a bilingual household, and much more.
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Recorded October 30th, 2018 Other ways to connect
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