Episode · EconTalk · 2020-08-03
Russ Roberts, John Kay & Mervyn King: books mentioned on EconTalk
John Kay and Mervyn King on Radical Uncertainty
John Kay and Mervyn King talk about their book, Radical Uncertainty, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. This is a wide-ranging discussion based on the book looking at rationality, decision-making under uncertainty, and the economists' view of the world.
Russ Roberts discussed Radical Uncertainty by John Kay and others and Through a Glass Darkly by Trevor Blakemore. John Kay discussed Groundhog Day by Lynn Peppas.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Radical Uncertainty
Discussed“today is june 17th 2020 and i have two guests today economist and author mervyn king who served as governor of the central bank of england from 2003 to 2013 and economist and author john kay together they are the authors of radical uncertainty decision making without the numbers”
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Through a Glass Darkly
Discussed“you mentioned in the book that you almost called your book uh through a glass darkly”
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Groundhog Day
Discussed“yeah i'm not sure you were right when you say that uh we'd like to be rid of uncertainty and we use a striking example in the book groundhog day”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Radical Uncertainty
“my guest today has guests today have been uh john kaye and marvin king their book is radical uncertainty gentlemen thanks for being part of econ talk”