The Pie Podcast
1) Liberalism and the Great Enrichment: Why Ideas, Not Capital, Made the Modern World
Deirdre McCloskey argues the world's jump from $2 to $50 per day in average income came from a radical 18th-century shift: equality of permission, or letting ordinary people have a go at bettering the...Show More
2) Economics for Everyone: Teaching the World to Think Like an Economist
According to the TIAA Institute, American adults correctly answered just 49% of basic financial questions in 2024, suggesting a fundamental gap in economic literacy. In this episode Robert Shimer, Pro...Show More
3) You Might Also Like: Farmer’s A.I. Manac, from Shocked
A warmer world is here. Now what? Listen to Shocked, from the University of Chicago’s Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth, and hear journalist Amy Harder and economist Michael Greenstone shar...Show More
4) Economic Cheat Codes: How Game Theory Can Help You Win at Work, Love, and Life
The secret to winning in a rigged economy isn't changing the rules, argues Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather, but mastering the game. In this episode, Fairweather, the first Black woman to earn...Show More
5) Moving to Opportunity: Together?
When couples move for work, whose career takes the hit? UChicago economist Matt Notowidigdo discusses research showing that when heterosexual couples relocate, men's incomes increase by 10-15% while w...Show More
6) Moving to Opportunity: Together?
When couples move for work, whose career takes the hit? UChicago economist Matt Notowidigdo discusses research showing that when heterosexual couples relocate, men's incomes increase by 10-15% while w...Show More
7) The Economics of Early Childhood: Why the First Five Years Matter Most
Nobel laureate James Heckman explains why ages zero to five are critical for brain development and lifelong outcomes. He discusses the Perry Preschool Program's surprising health benefits 35 years lat...Show More
8) The Law of Unintended Consequences: How Dobbs Changed Contraceptive Choices
What happened to contraceptive choices when the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision reversed Roe v. Wade in 2022? UChicago's Yana Gallen uses health insurance claims from millions of Americans to examine t...Show More
9) Finding Your Why at Work: The Economics of Purpose
Can a day of self-reflection improve workplace performance? UChicago economist Virginia Minni reveals findings from a randomized trial involving nearly 3,000 employees who participated in a "Discover ...Show More
10) Stuck: How Housing Regulation Ended America's Mobility Revolution
America was once a nation in constant motion: One in three Americans moved every year in the 19th century, chasing opportunity from one town to the next. But that mobility has collapsed, falling by mo...Show More