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In today's episode of Theories of Everything, Tyler Cowen proposes that tariffs erode economic efficiency, ultimately passing much of the burden onto smaller countries such as Canada. Moreover, he suggests that the rise of AI and evolving institutional structures demand both intellectual humility and stronger mentorship for a more resilient academic landscape.As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toeJoin My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.comListen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOEBecome a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos):https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/joinLinks Mentioned:- Tyler’s website: https://tylercowen.com/- Tyler’s blog: https://marginalrevolution.com/- Tyler’s podcast: https://conversationswithtyler.com/- Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World (book): https://www.amazon.com/Talent-Identify-Energizers-Creatives-Winners/dp/1250275814----------------------Timestamps:00:00 - Tariffs and Trade Policies01:21 Economic Consequences of Tariffs03:07 Canada as a 51st State?04:00 Canada's Defense Spending Debate05:41 Positive Aspects of Hostility06:35 Transitioning to Theoretical Economics08:07 The Role of Tenure11:43 The Academy's Strengths13:04 Problems in Academia14:08 Understanding the Grant System15:10 The Need for Grants16:33 Is the Academic System Broken?17:18 Improving the Academic System17:47 The Role of AI in Academia22:39 Exploring Deep Research29:32 Writing as Thinking31:53 Truth in Worldviews33:22 Patchwork Theory of Reality34:11 Economics and Theories of Everything35:07 Disagreements Among Intelligent People37:48 The Concept of Metarationality45:10 Cultivating Metarationality46:55 Distinction Between Stamina and Grit49:03 Risk-Taking in Academia51:28 Interviewing Style56:28 The Value of Preparation1:13:33 Critiquing Nassim Taleb1:18:23 Public Debates vs. Private Discussions1:20:46 Focus on Money1:22:45 Healthy vs. Unhealthy Ambition1:23:49 Complexity in Theories of Everything1:24:39 The Importance of Mentoring1:26:08 Current Projects and Interests1:31:15 Advice for Students1:32:39 The Future of Networking1:32:53 Closing Thoughts and Reflections--------------------Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurtDiscord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs#economy #science #technology #news #tariffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices