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Lotta Moberg is a Macroeconomic Analyst for William Blair’s Dynamic Allocation Strategies (DAS) team. She has a Ph.D. in Economics from George Mason University and earned her BA in Economics from Lund University (Sweden). Prior to joining the DAS team, Lotta worked in Russia for the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and in Kosovo for the Swedish Armed Forces. She has published articles on special economic zones, tax benefits, tax competition, and municipal bankruptcy. Lotta's book The Political Economy of Special Economic Zones: Concentrating Economic Development is available at your favourite online store. Check out www.economicrockstar.com/lottamoberg for all the links, books and resources mentioned by Lotta in this episode. Never miss a show by subscribing on Apple Podcasts and if you'd like to support the show for as little as $1 per month, please visit www.patreon.com/economicrockstar.  

Pat Holt is a computer engineer, a comic book geek and a born-again economics lover. Pat reached out to Brian O'Roark after listening to episode 116 of this podcast and after a while, he contributed a chapter to the book 'Superheroes and Economics: The Shadowy World of Capes, Masks and Invisible Hands' edited by Rob Salkowitz and Brian. Listen to Pat's story right here on the Economic Rockstar podcast. Check out the show notes page at www.economicrockstar.com/patholt Support the podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar

I catch up once again with Sarah Skwire and Steve Horwitz but this episode is a little different and was inspired by my previous conversation with Sarah back in episode 129. We chat about their approach to writing, their habits and struggles that they deal with as well as any tips and advice that they can share with us. Check out the show notes over at www.economicrockstar.com/sarahandsteve Support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar

This is a 3rd instalment of my interviews with Professor David Kyle Johnson, an  Associate Professor of Philosophy at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. We catch up again after watching the 1973 dystopian movie 'Soylent Green' and discuss some economics and philosophical themes that run through the movie. I hope you enjoy this one. Make sure to listen to episodes 146 and 151 featuring Professor Johnson. Check out the show notes page for all links and resources mentioned in this episode over at www.economicrockstar.com/soylentgreen

This is a continuation of my conversation with Professor David Kyle Johnson from Episode 146. Here we talk about some economic themes present in the 1970s movie Soylent Green and more. Show notes at www.economicrockstar.com/episode151 Support the show for as little as $1 per month at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar Thanks again for your continued support. It's always appreciated.

Chris Blattman is the Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies at The University of Chicago’s Pearson Institute and Harris Public Policy. He is an economist and political scientist who studies poverty, violence and crime in developing countries. Chris has designed and evaluated strategies for tackling poverty, including cash transfers to the poorest. Much of his work is with the victims and perpetrators of crime and violence, testing the link between poverty and violence. His recent work looks at other sources of and solutions to violence. These solutions range from behavioral therapy to social norm change and local-level state building. He has worked mainly in Colombia, Liberia, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Chicago’s South Side. Dr. Blattman was previously a faculty member at Columbia and Yale Universities, and holds a PhD in Economics from UC Berkeley and a Master’s in Public Administration and International Development from the Harvard Kennedy School. He chairs the Peace & Recovery sector at In

Soumaya Keynes is the economics and trade correspondent at The Economist. She writes for the print edition and the Free Exchange blog. Before joining The Economist Soumaya did research on the public finances and pensions at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, an economic research institute. Before that Soumaya worked in the Banking and Credit team at Her Majesty’s Treasury in London. Soumaya has an M.Phil. and B.A. in Economics from Trinity College, Cambridge. She is co-host of a weekly podcast on trade economics called Trade Talks. Check out the books, links and resources mentioned in this episode at www.economicrockstar.com/soumayakeynes Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar

Tom W. Bell earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Chicago in 1993, then practiced law in Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. before serving as a policy director at the Cato Institute. In 1998, he joined the faculty of Chapman University, Fowler School of Law, where he teaches all of the first-year common law courses and electives in high-tech and intellectual property law. Professor Bell has published papers on copyright, Internet law, polycentric law, prediction markets, and the Third Amendment (the one about quartering troops). His books include "Intellectual Privilege: Copyright, Common Law, and the Common Good" (Mercatus 2014) and "Your Next Government? From the Nation State to Stateless Associations" (Cambridge University Press 2017). Through Archimediate LLC, Tom designs, installs, and supports legal systems for special jurisdictions. Most recently, that work has taken him to French Polynesia, where he helped forge a memorandum of understanding to allow seasteading in that island paradis

Ngaio Hotte is a Ph.D candidate at the University of British Columbia. Her research title is ‘How can trust be built among parties engaged in collaborative natural resource governance?’ and she draws influence from the work of the only female Nobel laureate in economics, Elinor Ostrom. Ngaio’s Research Interests include trust, government-to-government relations, Indigenous communities, collaboration and natural resources and we touch on some of these topics in out conversation in this episode. Ngaio is co-founder of the consultancy firm Resource Economics Group, which is based in British Columbia in Canada. Resource Economics Group specializes in natural resources policy, planning and management. They do research and support decision-making related to the many values of natural resources and trade-offs associated with managing these values for the benefit of people and the planet. You can find out more about Ngaio’s work at www.resource-economics.ca. Check out all the links, resources, papers and books mentio

Dr. David Kyle Johnson is Associate Professor of Philosophy at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He earned a master’s degree and doctorate in philosophy from the University of Oklahoma. At Oklahoma, he won the coveted Kenneth Merrill Graduate Teaching Award. In 2011, the American Philosophical Association’s committee on public philosophy gave him an award for his ability to make philosophy accessible to the general public. Professor Johnson regularly teaches classes on metaphysics, philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind, and logic, as well as courses on critical thinking and scientific reasoning. He has published papers on human freedom, the problem of natural evil, the multiverse, the existence of souls, and many related topics in such journals as Religious Studies, Sophia, Philo, Philosophy and Literature, and Think. He also maintains two blogs for Psychology Today. Professor Johnson also publishes on the intersection of pop culture and philosophy. One of his books, Inception and Philosophy:

Marie Mora is professor of economics at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Professor Mora serves as director of the National Science Foundation-funded American Economic Association Mentoring Program and has served on the board of the American Economic Association’s Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession. She also served two terms as a member of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Users Advisory Committee, two terms as president of the American Society of Hispanic Economists and was a member of the Dallas Fed’s Texas Border Colonias Study Steering Committee and the Early Education Subcommittee of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee. Her recognitions include the Outstanding Support of Hispanic Issues in Higher Education Award from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education and the Cesar Estrada Chavez Award from the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity. Marie Mora was appointed to the Board of Di

Donald Boudreaux is an American economist, author, professor, and co-director of the Program on the American Economy and Globalization at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He is the author of the 2007 and 2012 books Globalization and Hypocrites and Half-Wits, respectively. He contributes a column twice a month to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and contributes to the Cafe Hayek blog. Check out the links, books and resources mentioned in this episode at www.economicrockstar.com/donaldboudreaux

Mike Melissinos began his research into investing philosophy while working as a junior analyst at Bear Stearns and J.P. Morgan. Both the collapse of Bear and the Financial Crisis, in general, were eye-opening experiences and motivated him to launch his own investment firm – namely, to offer a better way to protect capital while still being able to capitalize on major trends. He graduated from Seton Hall University (2006) with a degree in Accounting. In 2007, Michael worked as a hedge fund auditor for Rothstein Kass; from 2007-2009, he worked as an analyst for Bear Stearns and J.P. Morgan; and from 2009-2010, as an equities trader for SMB Capital. In January 2011, four partners contributed a total of $300,000 to help Michael launch his investment management career. Today, he manages over $5 million for individuals and institutions. Check out all the links, books and resources mentioned in this episode over at www.economicrockstar.com/mikemelissinos. To support the podcast on Patreon, check out www.patreon.com/

Niels Kaastrup-Larsen is Managing Director (Europe) of Dunn Capital. He is the founder and host of the podcast Top Traders Unplugged and also hosts the CME Group's podcast Managed Futures. Check out all the links, books and resources mentioned in this episode at www.economicrockstar.com/niels2 Check out www.patreon.com/economicrockstar for ways in which you can help support the podcast

Dan Hamermesh discusses his current work and his forthcoming book 'Spending Time' which explores the allocation and the use of time by gender, by region, by country and by economic factors. The main focus of this conversation is on the economics of sleep. Check out the links, resources and books mentioned in this episode over on the show notes page at www.economicrockstar.com/danhamermesh2. If you enjoyed this episode, check out my other conversation with Dan from Episode 25 on the Economics of Beauty. To support the show check out the Patreon page over at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar.

Michael Covel is an entrepreneur and author of five books on Trend Following as well as host of his podcast Trend Following Radio. His podcast and work on Trend Following can be found on his website www.trendfollowing.com. Check out the all links to this episode at www.economicrockstar.com/michaelcovel. To support the show, please leave an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe so that you'll never miss an episode. Check out other ways in which you can support the show at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar.

Loretta Napoleoni returns to the Economic Rockstar podcast to talk about her work and recent book on North Korea. Loretta is an expert on terrorist financing and money laundering, and advises several governments and international organizations on counter-terrorism. Check out the show notes page at www.economicrockstar.com/lorettanapoleoni or visit Loretta's own site at www.lorettanapoleoni.net.

Rebecca Moryl is Assistant Professor of Economics at Emmanuel College, Boston. In addition to experience as an economist and public policy analyst, Professor Moryl has professional experience in operations management, fundraising management, efficiency evaluation and improvement, and program marketing. Rebecca has served as a professional consultant to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and small businesses. She integrates her work in nonprofits with teaching through student service projects and community events. Professor Moryl runs the site www.audioecon.com which provides teaching resources based on economics podcast episodes from EconTalk, Freaknomics, This American Life and Planet Money. Check out the show notes page for all resources mentioned in this episode at www.economicrockstar.com/rebeccamoryl

Rakesh Ramachandran in co-founder and CEO of QBRICS, an enterpreise blockchain platform company. Rakesh is self-thought in economics and created QBRICS based on his readings of Austrian economics. He is a long-time listener to the podcast and I'm thrilled to to share this conversation with you. check out the links, books and resources over at the shownotes page at www.economicrockstar.com/rakesh Support the podcast by subscribing on Apple Podcast or your favorite platform. You can also support it over at Patreon on www.patreon.com/economicrockstar

Abby Hall is an Assistant Professor in Economics at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida and a Research Fellow with the Independent Institute. She earned her PhD in Economics from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia in 2015. Her broader research interests include Austrian Economics, Political Economy and Public Choice, and Peace Economics, and Institutions and Economic Development. Her work includes topics surrounding the U.S. military and national defense, including, domestic police militarization, arm sales, weapons as foreign aid, the cost of military mobilization, and the political economy of military technology. She is currently researching how foreign intervention adversely impacts domestic political, social, and other institutions. Check out the show notes page at www.economicrockstar.com/abigailhall