Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Financial Times quick review of four new econ books

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 The FT has brief reviews of four new economics books:  Moral Economics, The Common Good Economy: A New Compass,  We Need to Tax Billionaire...
Monday, June 22, 2026

A rogue's gallery of transplant heroes (following ATC2026)

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 After my talk yesterday at the American Transplant Congress, I had lunch with a table of transplant heroes, Joe Tector , Peter Friend , J...
Saturday, June 20, 2026

Medical aid in dying (and Moral Economics) on Freakonomics Radio

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  The latest episode of Freakonomics looks at the controversies and philosophies involved in the growing legalization of medical aid in dyin...
Friday, June 19, 2026

Starzl Lecture: "The Economics of Kidney Exchange," Sunday at the American Transplant Congress in Boston

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  I'll be speaking Sunday at the American Transplant Congress, on kidney exchange.  It will be hard to squeeze in all the recent develop...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

When people rely on A.I. to avoid ethical challenges

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  HBS puts the spotlight on a paper by Alex Chan . When AI Gives Advice, Employees Rarely Ask Why   Featuring Alex Chan. By Ben Rand "...
Tuesday, June 16, 2026

A chef makes the case for foie gras, and addresses the concerns regarding animal welfare

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I'm no expert on the production of foie gras, but I am glad to see arguments about repugnant transactions and controversial markets that...
Monday, June 15, 2026

Horsemeat, Prostitution and Kidney Sales, interview by Peter Coy

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 Peter Coy interviewed me about Moral Economics for his substack Economics for Everyone. You can find the video and the transcript at this ...