Episode · Conversations with Tyler · 2023-05-17
Tyler Cowen & Simon Johnson: books mentioned on Conversations with Tyler
Simon Johnson on Banking, Technology, and Prosperity
What's more intense than leading the IMF during a financial crisis? For Simon Johnson, it was co-authoring a book with fellow economist (and past guest) Daron Acemoglu.
Tyler Cowen discussed Power and Progress by Daron Acemoglu and others and Jump-Starting America by Jonathan Gruber and others. Simon Johnson recommended Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Power and Progress
Discussed“okay now turning to your new book with Darren assamoglu power and progress could you please summarize that book for us as a high quality gpt4 program”
Where to get it
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Jump-Starting America
Discussed“I'm a big fan of your book jump starting America about science and science policy it's with Jonathan Gruber”
Where to get it
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Snow Crash
Recommended“what's your favorite novel and why oh Neil Stevenson snow crash”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Power and Progress
“but most prominently his new book co-authored with Darren assamoglu called power and progress our Thousand-Year struggle over technology and prosperity”
Plugged Power and Progress
“last question what will you do next other than promote the book again to repeat everyone power and progress our Thousand-Year struggle over technology and prosperity Simon Johnson and Jerome asamoglu”