My podcast with Johan Fourie and Jonathan Schoots
A really fun time with these two great interviewers on their podcast series Our Long …
New publication: The evolution of zero-sum and positive-sum worldviews
Sergey Gavrilets and I have a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National …
Conflict and Cooperation: A History of Trade, new edition.
In a nod to the renewed sexiness of the subject of trade policy, the BBC …
Can Europe Ever Catch Up to the US in Technology?
Episode 6 of the 4th season of IAST’s Crossing Channels podcast, in which Diane Coyle, …
Economistes et historiens: un dialogue de sourds?
I have an essay (in French) in this volume edited by Alain Trannoy and Arundhati …
Recent research
This page will direct you to the themes of my current research. Some themes have …
Jane Austen at 250: a tragic Marxist feminist?
On reading all Jane Austen’s novels in quick succession: At the beginning of January 2025 …
My podcast with Louise Perry
You can listen here. Very thoughtful questions from Louise, who is an excellent interviewer.
The Divine Economy on Forbes’ Best Business Books of 2024 list
The list is here. And the other titles look really interesting…
My podcast with Michael Shermer
Competing for Souls: Paul Seabright Explores Religion’s Economic Power Michael is a great interviewer – …