Episode · Conversations with Tyler · 2024-10-02
Tyler Cowen & Kyla Scanlon: books mentioned on Conversations with Tyler
Kyla Scanlon on Communicating Economic Ideas through Social Media
Kyla Scanlon has made it her personal mission to bring economics education to a larger audience through social media. She publishes daily content across TikTok, YouTube, Substack, LinkedIn and more, explaining what is happening in the economy and why it is happening.
Kyla Scanlon discussed Harry Potter, Paved Paradise by Henry Grabar, Cultish by Amanda Montell, and Trust by Hernan Diaz.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a globally celebrated fantasy book series following a young wizard's epic struggle against the dark wizard Voldemort.
Discussed“so I read the gracing series and Harry Potter”
Where to get it
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Paved Paradise
Discussed“paved Paradise I just finished that which is a book about like parking lots and cars and car culture it's very very good”
Where to get it
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Cultish
Cultish by Amanda Montell is a nonfiction book examining the linguistic tactics and psychological mechanisms used by modern cults, high-control groups, and pervasive cultural movements.
Discussed“um I'm trying to remember it was actually called cultish by is it Amanda Montell”
Where to get it
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Trust
Trust by Hernan Diaz is a structurally ambitious and celebrated novel that delves into themes of wealth, power, and multiple perspectives in historical America.
Discussed“like trust is a book that just won the pzer or won the pzer for a few years ago”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“but she has a book out in this economy how money and markets really work”
“so I'm hoping that people in this economy how money and markets really work yeah very good book”
“I'll repeat the book again in this economy how money and markets really work”