Tyler Cowen – Learning, History, and Investing in Ideas – Parker Podcast
I interview Tyler Cowen about learning, history, and investing in ideas. Enjoy!
00:00 - Introduction
00:07 - If there were 10 Tyler Cowens
01:10 - Learning curve: ages 14 to late 20s
06:17 - Cracking cultural codes
13:58 - Public intellectuals as investors in ideas
17:16 - Evergreen fields: AI, China, India, Mexico
27:46 - Nuclear war: 70% probability prediction
33:04 - What college students miss
35:58 - Mistakes Gen Z is making
42:12 - Hyperlexia: reading fast as genetic advantage
48:19 - Mentorship
54:27 - Common mistakes mentees make