23: Bryan Caplan - Labor Econ, Poverty, & Mental Illness

<p>I interview the economist Bryan Caplan about his new book, Labor Econ Versus the World, and many other related topics.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i70j-ZCPhXg</p> <p>Buy Bryan's book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QF44HHG</p> <p>Follow me on Twitter for new episodes: https://twitter.com/dwarkesh_sp</p> <p>Check out my blog: https://dwarkeshpatel.com/</p> <p><br></p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>0:00:00 Intro</p> <p>0:01:35 How many workers are useless, and why is labor force participation so low?</p> <p>0:04:49 Is getting out of poverty harder than we think?</p> <p>0:11:45 Are elites to blame for poverty?</p> <p>0:15:58 Is human nature to blame for poverty?</p> <p>0:20:13 Remote work and foreign wages</p> <p>0:25:45 The future of the education system?</p> <p>0:30:33 Do employers care about the difficulty of a curriculum?</p> <p>0:34:15 Why do companies and colleges discriminate against Asians?</p> <p>0:43:03 Applying Hanania's unitary actor model to mental health</p> <p>0:51:40 Why are multinationals so effective?</p> <p>0:54:39 Open borders and cultural norms</p> <p>0:59:15 Is Tyler Cowen right about automation?</p>