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    Michael McCullough on the Kindness of Strangers

    Michael McCullough on the Kindness of Strangers

    FromEconTalk

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    Michael McCullough on the Kindness of Strangers

    FromEconTalk

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    Length:
    81 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 1, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Author and psychologist Michael McCullough of the University of California, San Diego talks about his book The Kindness of Strangers with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. McCullough traces the history of human empathy and tries to explain why we care about the welfare of people we don't even know.
    Released:
    Feb 1, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    EconTalk is an award-winning weekly talk show about economics in daily life. Featured guests include renowned economics professors, Nobel Prize winners, and exciting speakers on all kinds of topical matters related to economic thought. Host Russ Roberts, of the Library of Economics and Liberty and the Hoover Institution, draws you in with lively guests and creative repartee. Topics include health care, business cycles, economic growth, free trade, education, finance, politics, sports, book reviews, and the curiosities of everyday decision-making. Look for related readings and the complete archive of previous shows at EconTalk.org, where you can also comment on the podcasts and ask questions.