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Harley Bassman discusses macroeconomic trends, investment strategies, and market insights, focusing on persistent inflation, fiscal deficits, passive equity flows, mortgage-backed securities, long-dated bond options, private credit, MLPs, and gold as an alternative currency.
A conversation with psychologist Coltan Scrivner explores the science behind morbid curiosity, examining why humans are drawn to dark, frightening, and dangerous content across four domains: minds of dangerous people, violence, bodily injuries, and paranormal phenomena.
A fascinating conversation with David Rubenstein exploring his journey from a modest background to becoming a successful private equity leader, philanthropist, and interviewer, delving into leadership, investing, history, humility, and the pursuit of happiness.
A compelling exploration of America's growing isolation and the psychological barriers that prevent people from engaging in meaningful social interactions, revealing how small acts of connection can significantly improve our well-being.
A deep dive into the science of happiness, exploring how our relationship with time, expectations, and social connections can profoundly impact our well-being and contentment.
In this illuminating conversation, Dr. Robert Waldinger reveals insights from Harvard's 85-year study on happiness, highlighting that the good life is built on warm, maintained relationships that not only make us happier but also contribute to better health and longevity.
A groundbreaking exploration of how nature can heal our minds, restore our attention, and provide cognitive benefits even when we're not consciously enjoying the experience.
A wide-ranging conversation with Nobel Prize-winning economist Richard Thaler and entrepreneur Nick Kokonas exploring behavioral economics, cognitive biases, decision-making, and how humans deviate from traditional economic models of rational behavior.
Here's a two-sentence description based on the transcript: In this episode of Raging Moderates, host Jessica Tarlov and political strategist David Axelrod discuss the recent developments in redistricting, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and Zohran Mamdani's New York mayoral primary victory. Axelrod offers insights into the Democratic Party's challenges, the geopolitical landscape, and why he remains hopeful about the potential for positive political change.