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Wow! (Looking at "my readers’ missing myths"). Thank you Bryan. Looking forward to listening to this.

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I submitted a request to my local library asking them to get this book - they refused. I found the "interview" to be very disappointing and couldn't tolerate more than dipping into it here and there. Bryan would do well to bear in mind that a good interviewer never misses an opportunity to shut up.

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Is this available for download as a podcast anywhere?

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An interesting analysis of the Rittenhouse case comes from the youtube channel called Legal Eagle, a.k.a. Devin James Stone, a lawyer who (I think?) represents plaintiffs in tort and contract cases.

(Bonus question: Who was the first-ever director of the United States mint, in the 1790s when it was created.)

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I was looking for a book to read. Thanks!

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Your colleague Tyler Cowen just blogged about evidence for the gender pay gap resulting from employer preferences rather than productivity:

https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2025/02/does-the-gender-wage-gap-actually-reflect-taste-discrimination-against-women.html

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I wrote that out before I heard you mention Tyler in the video. It does sound like Tyler to be less into settling questions vs continuing conversations. However, I don't think people are going to be pointing to "The Problem of Political Authority" as actually settling the question (which is partly a matter of it being more normative than empirical).

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Can't wait to dive in. Afterward, I'll (likely, depending) get the book.

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