My Chat with Economist Dr. Robert Frank, Author of Success and Luck (The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad_377)
The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad
Shownotes Transcript
We discuss the role of luck in our daily lives, the relevance of evolutionary psychology in economics, professors' political affiliations, the mathematization of economics, the income tax versus a progressive consumption tax, and the political correctness rampant on university campuses, among other topics.
Success and Luck: http://press.princeton.edu/titles/10663.html )
The Atlantic covering Bob's book: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/05/why-luck-matters-more-than-you-might-think/476394/)
This chat was posted originally at Ora.tv and then on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_171 on May 14, 2016: https://youtu.be/VkGZRQ-ICwI)
If you appreciate my work and would like to support it:
https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth)
The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense (paperback edition) was released on October 5, 2021. Order your copy now.
https://www.amazon.ca/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X)
Please visit my website gadsaad.com), and sign up for alerts. If you appreciate my content, click on the "Support My Work" button. I count on my fans to support my efforts. You can donate via Patreon, PayPal, and/or SubscribeStar.
Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense.