How Economics Can Save The World - Econ Tips For Work & Life | Erik Angner SVIC Podcast #46

Erik Angner is Professor of Practical Philosophy at Stockholm University, where he directs the PPE Program. As a result of serious mission creep, he holds two PhDs – one in Economics and one in History and Philosophy of Science – both from the University of Pittsburgh. His new book How Economics Can Save the World (https://amzn.to/3TE2WnC) Free Book Give away - Economics Can Save the World (https://amzn.to/3TE2WnC) : Discord members we have 2 free copies for you, enter here (You need to be a svic supporter to enter the discord give away): https://rebrand.ly/yn1o4g5 If you aren't supporting the show, you can enter for free here to win a copy: https://rebrand.ly/rzyj304 Join our newsletter: https://svic.substack.com/ Follow us: Threads: www.threads.net/@svicpodcast Twitter: https://x.com/svicpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/svicpodcast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@svicpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svicpodcast Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/svicpodcast Show hosts Joe (Eng VP) and Jordan (M&A Deal Lead) worked at various companies from Google, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Salesforce, Slack, Carta, Splunk, Wealthfront, Adobe, and more. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction and Start of the Podcast 01:24 - Evolution of Political Economy 02:07 - Specialization of Economics and Philosophy 03:05 - Consequences of Diverging Disciplines 04:29 - Economic Thinking in Everyday Life 05:47 - Top Economic Concepts 07:32 - Opportunity Costs and Real-Life Examples 08:06 - Equilibrium Thinking and Social Policies 10:09 - Analyzing Unintended Consequences in Policies 11:26 - Overconfidence in Economics and Predictions 15:23 - Epistemic Humility and Its Importance 17:00 - Social Norms: Moral vs. Social Norms 19:34 - Breaking Harmful Norms and Establishing Better Ones 21:49 - Norms in Schools and Changing Behaviors 24:14 - Social Norms, Fashion, and Rapid Change 27:09 - Ethics and AI: Normative Shifts 30:13 - Economics and Values: A Discussion on Markets and Morality 34:28 - Building Better Teams Using Economics 38:52 - Overconfidence in Decision Making 41:28 - Importance of Diverse Opinions in Leadership 46:11 - Polycentric Governance and Local Institutions 51:42 - The Role of Institutions in Problem Solving 57:02 - Carbon Tax: A Centralized Solution 59:38 - The Origin of the Term "Dismal Science" 1:03:33 - The Economics of Happiness 1:07:30 - How People Misjudge Happiness and Money 1:08:59 - Using Economics to Build Communities 1:13:22 - Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks #economics #podcast