Episode · Conversations with Tyler · 2016-06-22
Tyler Cowen & Cass Sunstein: books mentioned on Conversations with Tyler
Cass Sunstein on Judicial Minimalism, the Supreme Court, and Star Wars (Live at Mason)
Cass Sunstein joins Tyler Cowen for a conversation on judicial minimalism, Bob Dylan's best album, the metaphysics of nudging, Byatt's Possession, the ideal size of the Supreme Court, Hayek, why people should choose their own path, the benefits of a banned products store, James Joyce, and, oh yeah, Star Wars.
Tyler Cowen discussed Nudge by Richard H. Thaler and others, Star Wars by Drew Karpyshyn, and Possession by A. S. Byatt. Cass Sunstein discussed Paradise Lost by John Milton, Ulysses by James Joyce, and The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan. Also mentioned: The Road to Serfdom by F. A. Hayek.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Nudge
Nudge by Richard H.
Discussed“Now let’s go to your famous work on Nudge with Dick Thaler.”
Where to get it
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Star Wars
Star Wars is a massive multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, though referenced in podcast contexts alongside related literature and storytelling structures.
Discussed“Your book is now number one on the Washington Post best-seller list. It’s on other best-seller lists.”
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Paradise Lost
John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost explores the fall of man, temptation, and the battle between good and evil.
Discussed“William Blake said of the greatest religious poem, I think, in the English language, Paradise Lost — said of John Milton roughly this.”
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Ulysses
James Joyce's landmark modernist novel Ulysses chronicles an ordinary day in the life of Leopold Bloom in Dublin, mapping human consciousness and daily existence through a revolutionary stream-of-consciousness technique.
Discussed“James Joyce, overrated or underrated? Now, they’re watching back home, so be careful. SUNSTEIN: I think that — yeah, yeah, Irish family. I think underrated. Ulysses is arguably the richest novel in the last 150 years.”
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Discussed“What’s the most underrated Bob Dylan album? SUNSTEIN: That’s a great question. I’m going to say The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. And it’s a bit of a risky choice because people don’t think it’s bad. It’s in the top seven, probably, and some people would put it in the top five.”
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Possession
Discussed“Now, you’re intrigued by the John Stuart Mill–Harriet Taylor correspondence and also by Byatt’s novel Possession from the early ’90s. I think you once said it was your favorite novel.”
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The Road to Serfdom
The Road to Serfdom by F.
Discussed“Hayek, though, famously wrote in his Road to Serfdom that the worst rise to the top.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“His older book, Nudge, and his new book on Star Wars are both best sellers, and he was head of OIRA”
“His older book, Nudge, and his new book on Star Wars are both best sellers, and he was head of OIRA”