EconTalk - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Love the wide range of topics, the seriousness and consideration given to the guests yet no hesitation to challenge respectfully. Russ is always prepared

Regardless of the topic I come away feeling that I learned something valuable. Differing options are handled with a clear desire to search for the truth and not just be proven right.

Russ is such a thoughtful, humorous and self deprecating host. Able to disagree with his guests in a way that models respect and fosters curiosity. Such a breath of fresh air and sea of Talking Heads..

Superb, deep, analytical and moral discussion with leading thinkers on all social, scientific and human interactions in the economy and marketplace. In short, great meta thinking with Russ as wonderful interlocutor.

I love Russ’s podcast generally but oh my word was this one a stinker. I forced myself to listen to the whole thing because, after all, Russ was recommending this man’s book as “thought provoking” and I respect Russ a lot. I found Dr. Bostrom’s vision of a future run completely by “mature technology”— AI of course— to be bizarre, arrogant, anti-human, naive, inconsistent and, ultimately, incoherent. Good grief. Russ kept saying, it gets more hopeful! but not for me.

Oddly inconsiderate of the alternative perspective. Great topics and interesting guests, but more interested in voicing his own views (not a particularly good interviewer) and incredibly biased. Still worth the listen.