John List on Scale, Uber, and the Voltage Effect
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English - July 25, 2022 10:30 - 1 hour - 56 MB - ★★★★★ - 4K ratingsCourses Education Science Social Sciences economics business books interviews history ethics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Economist John List of the University of Chicago talks about his book, The Voltage Effect, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. He discusses what determines scalability and argues that the only good ideas that count are those that scale. Along the way, he draws on his experiences as chief economist of Uber and Lyft to peer inside the black box of ride sharing.