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Russ Roberts is the John and Jean De Nault Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution and founder of the award-winning podcast EconTalk in 2006. His work spans economics, philosophy, and public policy, with a focus on emergent order, trade, and human behavior. He is known for creative educational content like rap videos on Keynes and Hayek (over 13 million views) and the animated poem It's a Wonderful Loaf. Roberts also serves as president of Shalem College in Jerusalem, a liberal arts institution dedicated to cultivating Israeli leadership.
Research interests include economic theory, the intersection of ethics and markets, and the role of institutions in human prosperity. He has authored books such as Wild Problems (2022), which examines decisions beyond data-driven analysis, and How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life (2014), drawing insights from The Theory of Moral Sentiments. His collaborations with PolicyEd.org on projects like The Numbers Game explore the challenges of using data to establish truth.
Notable contributions involve analyzing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, urban planning, AI ethics, and health policy. Roberts engages in debates about capitalism, socialism, and the implications of exponential technological change, often through dialogues with scholars like Tyler Cowen, Michael Munger, and Peter Attia. His work at Shalem College emphasizes classical liberal education and the preservation of academic traditions under war-time conditions.
