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Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers
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| Date | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts |
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| Oct 1 | #35 | #41 |
About the show
From world events to everyday decisions, economics explains it all. Platypus Economics makes it clear, useful, and actually fun.
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Why Good Money Advice Fails to Land | Diving In
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What Airbags Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence | The Professor Is In
September 28, 2026 · 15 minAI safety fears are in the news, so Justin Wolfers sits down with producer Augusta to work through the economics — and the ethics — of building guardrails into AI. Using airbags as the analogy, he shows why a "safe" AI, like a car with…
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How Much Should We Spend to Prevent an AI Catastrophe? | Diving In
September 26, 2026 · 29 minThe people building the most powerful AI see faster science, better medicines, and explosive economic growth. Others see catastrophe. Justin Wolfers steps into that argument with the one tool that can actually weigh the two…
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How Accountability Shapes National Borrowing Rates | The Professor Is In
September 25, 2026 · 24 minWhat's the relationship between journalism and borrowing costs? When a local paper shuts down, something surprising happens: the town starts paying higher interest on its debt. Justin Wolfers sits down with producer Augusta to answer…
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Why Trump's Diesel Export Ban Could Raise Gas Prices | Diving In
September 24, 2026 · 18 minThe White House is floating a temporary ban on U.S. diesel exports, and the pitch sounds simple: keep the diesel here, and prices fall for farmers and truckers. In this episode of Diving In, Justin Wolfers walks through why that story…
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What Would It Take to Eliminate Poverty? | The Professor Is In
September 23, 2026 · 24 minIn this episode of the Professor Is In, Justin Wolfers answers your questions about poverty in America. Justin walks through the official poverty measure ($32,649 for two adults and two kids), the newer supplemental measure ($41,701 for a…
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The Economic Cost of Trump's War on The Press | Diving In
September 22, 2026 · 19 minWhen the White House pulled the press badges of CNN, MS Now, and Politico, most of us reached for the First Amendment. Justin Wolfers asks a different question: what does a free press actually DO for us? What happens to your wallet when a…