Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers
By Betsey Stevenson & Justin Wolfers
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Tiffany
Apr 25, 2021
I'm learning so much, thank you! for people who aren't super comfortable with this topic, this podcast is a great way to ease yourself in! Material is well presented and broken into chunks so you can follow along. good stuff!
educational yet patronizing
Sep 29, 2020
Aug 17, 2020
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From world events to everyday decisions, economics explains it all. Platypus Economics makes it clear, useful, and actually fun.
| Episode | Date |
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Should We Actually Be Worried About the National Debt | Diving In
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May 06, 2026 |
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Welcome to Platypus Economics
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May 06, 2026 |
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Economics For All Your Decisions In Life - From Romance to Retirement
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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Useful Economics in Everyday Life
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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A Conversation with Emily Oster: The Economics of Pregnancy, Parenting and the Pandemic
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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A Conversation with Larry Summers: The Influence of Economic Ideas and the Dangers of Secular Stagnation
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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A Conversation with Greg Mankiw: Financial Crisis, Recessions and Communicating Economics
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Behavioral Economics - We're only human!
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Making Decisions in an Uncertain World
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Game Theory - Thinking Strategically
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Business Strategy - How to boost profitability
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Entry, Exit and Long-Run Profitability - How to get ahead in the Market
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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Why wages vary - Why some of us get paid more than others
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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Think Like An Economist gets back to business
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Aggregate Demand & Aggregate Supply
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May 11, 2021 |
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Budget Deficits and Government Debt
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May 04, 2021 |
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Fiscal Policy - Government Spending and Taxes
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Monetary Policy - The Financial Levers That Tame Business Cycles
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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The Fed Model - Predicting what will happen to the Economy
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Inflation and the Phillips Curve
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Connecting Interest Rates & Output
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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The Boom and Bust of Business Cycles
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Exchange Rates & International Finance - The flow of currencies around the world
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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The Financial Sector - Bonds, Stocks and Shares - should you or shouldn't you?
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Investment - Upfront costs for future gains
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Consumption and Saving - Spend Now or Save to Spend Later
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Assignment: Spending and Saving
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Inflation - When money loses its value
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Unemployment - Does joblessness have to mean hopelessness?
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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Economic Growth - Improving our Lives
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Gross Domestic Product - Adding Up Everything We Do
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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Thinking Big, Remembering Small - From Micro to Macro
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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Private Information - I Know Something You Don’t Know
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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Price Discrimination - Why some people pay less
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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Market Power - Why businesses charge more
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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Inequality - Understanding the Gap between Rich and Poor
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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A New Treasury Secretary - Who is Janet Yellen and what will she do?
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Presidential Econ 101 - A To Do List
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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The Labor Market - Live to Work, or Work to Live?
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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Externalities - The Full Cost of the Choices we make
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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International Trade - Cars from Corn
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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Gains From Trade - Why Ringo played the drums
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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Economic Surplus - Getting the Most out of Life
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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When Governments Intervene - Taxes, Price & Quantity Regulations
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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Elasticity - What will you do when prices change?
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Equilibrium - Balance in a Busy World
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Supply - Getting the Best Out of What You Sell
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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The Law of Demand - How You Choose to Buy
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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Juggling Work and Childcare During a Pandemic
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Is now the time to improve yourself?
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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Core Principle 1 - The Cost-Benefit Principle - The Pros & Cons
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Core Principle 2 - The Opportunity Cost Principle - Or What?
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Core Principle 3 - The Marginal Principle - Just One More?
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Core Principle 4 - The Interdependence Principle - No Decision is an Island
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Why Should You Think Like an Economist?
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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Introducing: Think Like An Economist
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Jul 16, 2020 |