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Episode Description:Kamal Ravikant did not set out looking for a pilgrimage.His estranged father died. Kamal had promised to take his ashes to the Ganges. He had lost his job, had only a few thousand dollars, and instead of returning home after India, he kept going.He climbed in ...  Afficher plus

If AI lets everyone publish a book, what is left to compete on once supply is way up and demand is only slightly up?A Note from James:One weekend I tried to write a vampire novel with AI.And by the end, I felt like I was rewriting almost everything it gave me.So eventually I thou ...  Afficher plus

Inflation is back, and its impact can be felt everywhere, from the grocery store to the mortgage market to the results of elections around the world. What's more, tariffs and trade wars threaten to accelerate inflation again. Yet the conventional wisdom about inflation is stuck i ...  Afficher plus

What is inflation, why does it matter, and is someone to blame if it goes up? Understanding inflation will help you understand why your shopping is getting more and more expensive and why prices rarely seem to come down. Tim Harford explains why the inflation figure you see on th ...  Afficher plus

President-elect Donald Trump has just announced “Day 1” tariffs on Mexico and Canada, in addition to previously promised tariffs on China. Tariffs will definitely affect domestic prices, but how much, and will they truly cause catastrophic inflation? Today on the show, guest h ...