Episode
165. The Economist Who (Gasp!) Asks People What They Think
People I (Mostly) Admire · Aug 30, 2025 · 53 min
Stefanie Stantcheva’s approach seemed like career suicide. In fact, it won her the John Bates Clark Medal. She talks to fellow winner Steve Levitt about why she uses methods that most of the profession dismisses — and what she’s found that can’t be learned any other way.