Episode · EconTalk · 2020-09-07

Russ Roberts & Margaret Heffernan: books mentioned on EconTalk

Margaret Heffernan on Uncharted

2 books · With Margaret Heffernan · Listen · Watch on YouTube

How do we prepare for a future that is unpredictable? That's the question at the heart of Margaret Heffernan's new book, Uncharted: How to Navigate the Future.

Russ Roberts discussed Uncharted by Margaret Heffernan and How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Uncharted

    Margaret Heffernan · at 0:03 · mentioned 4 times

    Discussed
    “her latest book and the subject of today's conversation is uncharted how to navigate the future”
    Where to get it
  2. How Innovation Works

    Matt Ridley · at 24:33

    How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley explores the origins of incredible inventions and historical developments, arguing that innovation thrives on freedom and acts as the parent of prosperity.

    Discussed
    “while i was reading your book one is i interviewed matt ridley about his book how innovation works”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Uncharted
“in fact you know one of the dr one of the reasons i wrote this book was because people kept coming up to me and saying well you know in the context of the brexit referendum”