Bruce Bueno de Mesquita has appeared on Russ Roberts’ EconTalk podcast a number of times already, and each time I’ve found his game-theoretic take on political economy fascinating — but I’m not sure I found his recent TED talk quite as educational:
Describing a complex mathematical model to a non-technical audience is neither easy nor fun, but glossing over virtually all the innards isn’t helpful either.
Fans of Asimov’s Foundation will enjoy the moderator’s Seldon-esque concern for revealing the outcome of the analysis.