The opposite of confirmation bias
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In the final installment of the series on urban design, William Henderson and B. McGraw discuss how physical environments can create a sense of community. They talk about how designs like atriums or parks can help facilitate social interaction between neighbors. Following this, they go over the importance of social capital, and how people of […] The post Unjerked E47 Urban Design Part 3 appeared…
Summary B McGraw and William Henderson talk about best practices in urban design. What are the best principles of good urban systems? How do we reduce externalities related to urban life? This is part 2 of 2 episodes. We first talk about vehicle accidents and where they most likely are to occur (specifically intersections and […] The post Unjerked E46 Urban Design Part 2 appeared first on The…
B McGraw and William Henderson talk about best practices in urban design. What are the best principles of good urban systems? How do we reduce externalities related to urban life? This is part 1 of 2 episodes. First we talk about the difference between urban design and housing or transit policy. Then we go over […] The post Unjerked E45 Urban Design Part 1 appeared first on The Unjerked Podcast .
What are the different political positions which exist? What does it mean to be on the left vs right? Is the traditional political compass a good way to categorize politics? In this episode we continue discussing different facets of the political compass. THis includes what exactly social policy is, culture vs social policy, and envrionmental […] The post Unjerked E44 Political Compass Part 2…
What are the different political positions which exist? What does it mean to be on the left vs right? Is the traditional political compass a good way to categorize politics? We first discuss what it means to be on the left vs right, the looseness of political beliefs, and the difference between party and ideology […] The post Unjerked E43 Political Compass Part 1 appeared first on The Unjerked…
Summary William Henderson and B. McGraw discuss U.S. agriculture subsidies—what they are, how they work, and the tradeoffs they create. The conversation covers the history and structure of these subsidies, as well as political and economic consequences. Agriculture Policy We begin by examining the political durability of subsidies, driven in part by the disproportionate influence […] The post…
William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about agriculture policy. What kind of subsidies exist and why? This is part 1 of 2 episodes? We first briefly discuss the different types of farming, to include a completely free-market farming, subsidized farming, and collectivized soviet-style farming. Then, we discuss the comparison of subsidy levels between different countries. […] The post Unjerked E41…
William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about public transportation. What forms of transit make the most sense? This is part 2 of 2 episodes. We first discuss gas taxes, both at the federal and state level, and how these are used to fund highway maintenance. We then discuss rail funding, which lacks a dedicated trust […] The post Unjerked E40 Transportation Part 2 appeared first on The Unjerked…
William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about public transportation. What forms of transit make the most sense? This is part 1 of 2 episodes. We first discuss the international perspective on transit. The US has less public transit usage compared to other peer developed countries, although even those countries do not have full public transit […] The post Unjerked E39 Transportation Part 1 appeared…
William Henderson and B. McGraw discuss welfare in the United States. What programs do we have? Is it beneficial for society on balance? We first talk about an overview of the different types of programs. Most of the programs by dollar figure are focused on the elderly and on healthcare, with much less focused on […] The post Unjerked E38 Welfare Part 2 appeared first on The Unjerked Podcast .
