Robinson's Podcast

Michael Hudson argues that the Iran war will trigger a global depression by spiking energy and food costs, forcing nations to default on dollar-denominated debts.

Economics professor Justin Wolfers discusses the political power of billionaires, arguing that extreme wealth buys influence rather than comfort, as illustrated by Elon Musk’s election spending.

Philosopher of language David Beaver discusses the shift from soft to hard propaganda in the U.

In this episode, an economist discusses his new book on the crisis of liberal democracy, arguing that the shift to a post-industrial economy has broken the link between growth and shared prosperity.

In this episode, evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar discusses his new book, *Why Is the World So Beautiful?

Anthropologist Joseph Henrich discusses how human culture evolved from small-scale kinship groups to large-scale societies, arguing that social norms…

Richard Wrangham discusses his hypothesis that cooking drove human evolution by shrinking guts and fueling brain growth.

Daniel Lieberman discusses his book *Fed Up*, arguing that an evolutionary perspective offers a nuanced approach to diet and exercise beyond simplistic trends like the Paleo diet.

Host Robinson interviews young liberal media creator Adam Mockler, who discusses building a decentralized digital infrastructure to counter right-wing narratives in the attention economy.

This episode analyzes the Michigan election victory through the lens of classical political economy, arguing that industrial capitalism historically…

The guest critiques mainstream economics for ignoring energy’s role in production, warning that Strait of Hormuz disruptions could trigger severe global shortages of oil, fertilizer, and helium.

Tim Robinson argues that the U.