Solving the Unsolvable Problems, with Russ Roberts

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Aug 15, 2022

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How do you solve the problems for which there are no right answers? That's what economist Russ Roberts set to find out in his new book "Wild Problems". Here, he talks through strategies for grappling with the biggest decisions of our lives.

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Aug 15, 2022

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