Podcast appearances and mentions of glen whitman

News; birthdays/events; Glen Whitman says every industry can be boiled down into "2 words"; word of the day. News; do you care if baseball players have beards? what about other professions?; game: world wide wrestling trivia; how much personal space do you need at the office? News; ever move next door (or within a few houses) to family or close friends?; game: 1 second song intro; would you want your mark on the world is to have your name become part of the vernacular (freudian). News; 1980's baby names are making a big comeback; game: 80's/90's trivia; goodbye/fun facts....National Chocolate Covered Nut Day...the pleasing combination of chocolate with nuts like peanuts, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts and more that are enjoyed by people of all ages. Chocolate is said to have originated in Mesoamerica where the Aztecs are said to have grown cacao plants, from which they made chocolate....The Mayans even referred to chocolate as the drink of the Gods. back then it consumed in liquid form and was unsweetened, which gave it a bitter taste. in the early 1500s, an explorer from Spain, introduced chocolate to Spain....The Spaniards added sugar and honey to overcome the bitter taste of cocoa. in the early 1900's Companies like Nestle popularize chocolate-covered nuts....and although milk chocolate tastes great...it's best to combine nuts with dark chocolate to get the most health benefits.

In the last installment of our Zombie Month series, we welcome James Dow and Glen Whitman onto the Gold Exchange Podcast. James and Glen are professors of finance and economics at CSUN. James and Glen discuss the Economics of the Undead. What should you pack for the zombie apocalypse? Are vampires the best immortal investors? What would be money in a zombie pandemic? Listen to Ben, Keith, James, and Glen get into everything from zombie insurance to undead investing.

Behavioural economics was hailed as the solution for anti-paternalistic lifestyle interventions that respect individual choice and lead to better outcomes.  In this episode of of Markets & Morality, our guests argue that this is not the case. Professor Glen Whitman, author of ‘Escaping Paternalism' discusses with Chris Snowdon how the nudge theory has failed, based on its own criteria for success, why it leads to traditional paternalism, and what alternatives could look like. The guests discuss ideas around rational irrationality, new public policy measures like calorie counts on English restaurant menus and much more!    You can purchase 'Escaping Paternalism: Rationality, Behavioral Economics, and Public Policy' by Glen Whitman here:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081HVWYG... And 'Introduction: Symposium on Escaping Paternalism: Rationality, Behavioral Economics and Public Policy; by Mario J. Rizzo and Glen Whitman here: https://www.nowpublishers.com/article...  

When Jenna Rhodes entered the classroom, she admits that she knew more about biology than pedagogy. But as she began her teaching career, she became fascinated how she could become a better teacher, using biology— brain science in particular.Jenna's quest for understanding led her to NeuroTeach, a book based on the work Glen Whitman and Dr. Ian Kelleher. Jenna was amazed at what she learned— and started a quest to partner with NeuroTeach to bring neuroscience-based teaching to her district in one of Georgia's most impoverished counties. In this episode of SchooCEO Conversations, Jenna discusses how neuroscience has impacted her work as an educator and what school leaders can do to better teach in concert with their students' brain development. Follow Jenna at @rhodes_jjLearn more about Neuroteach Global at https://neuroteach.us/. Subscribe to SchoolCEO at  SchoolCEO.com for more advice, stories, and strategies for leading your schools. And if you have a story you'd like to share, email us at editor@schoolceo.com.

On today's episode, Shruti Rajagopalan, Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center, chats with Mario Rizzo and Glen Whitman about their latest book, Escaping Paternalism: Rationality, Behavioral Economics, and Public Policy. The three of them discuss the impact that behavioral economics, rationality, and paternalism have on public policy including, nudge paternalism, sin taxes, default rules, true preferences, and how behavioralists may be the new baptists. Check out some of the Mercatus Center's research related to this topic: For Your Own Good: Taxes, Paternalism, and Fiscal Discrimination in the Twenty-First Century by Adam J. Hoffer and Todd Nesbit Behavioral Paternalism and Policy in Evaluating Consumer Financial Protection by Todd Zywicki and Adam C. Smith   Interested in hearing more content like this on the download? Please reach out to dfloer@mercatus.gmu.edu.  If you'd like to get in touch with a Mercatus Scholar featured on the download, please reach out to Matthew Boyer at mboyer@mercatus.gmu.edu. 

Today we’re talking to Glen Whitman, a television writer on the long-running Fox series Fringe, the El Rey series Matador, FX’s The Strain,  and he currently writes for The Blacklist: Redemption, the spinoff of the popular and long-running NBC series The Blacklist. But what’s unusual about Glen is that he’s also a Professor of Economics at California State University, Northridge. In this episode, you’ll hear Glen talk about moving from a intellectual and logically rigorous field like economics to an intuitive and creative one like TV writing. You’ll learn how cultivating skills or acquiring expertise in fields uncommon in the entertainment industry could help your career and, in a similar vein, you’ll hear about the value of an outsider’s perspective. We’ll also discuss the evolution of TV story structure in a changing technological landscape, such as how on-demand viewing affects the creative process in the writer’s room. And you’ll get a peek into what it’s like to work in Hollywood as someone who holds views in the political minority. And remember to follow Korchula Productions on Facebook and Twitter, and for a highly detailed look at film distribution visit freemindsfilm.com and download our free distribution guide, which is packed full of real-world examples of distribution successes. Please rate and review this podcast on iTunes!

Have you ever wondered about basic economics principles, only to be bored by their lack of grave-fresh examples?  Well rejoice!  Glen Whitman and James Dow, two California State University Northridge economics professors, have complied a wonderful piece of literature doing just that:  Economics of the Undead!  We cover such amazing topics as “Reservation Level of […]

In this episode, Glen Whitman discusses Economics of the Undead: Vampires, Zombies, and the Dismal Science, a book he co-edited with James Dow. Glen is an economics professor at California State University and, unlike most academic economists, he moonlights as a TV writer. He first wrote for the TV show Fringe and now writes for the soccer spy drama, Matador. The book’s website provides the following description: “Whether preparing us for economic recovery after the zombie apocalypse, analyzing vampire investment strategies, or illuminating the market forces that affect vampire-human romances, Economics of the Undead: Zombies, Vampires, and the Dismal Science gives both seasoned economists and layman readers something to sink their teeth into. Undead creatures have terrified villagers and popular audiences for centuries, but when analyzed closely, their behaviors and stories—however farfetched—mirror our own in surprising ways. The essays collected in this book are as humorous as they are thoughtful, as culturally relevant as they are economically sound, and provide an accessible link between a popular culture phenomenon and the key concepts necessary to building one’s understanding of economic systems large and small. It is the first book to combine economics with our society’s fascination with the undead, and is an invaluable resource for those looking to learn economic fundamentals in a fun and innovative way.” Among the topics covered in the discussion are helpful hints such as how to meet the vampire man of your dreams, to choose what to bring on your trek across the zombie-infested wastelands you once called home, and to rebuild civilization after the undead apocalypse. Human capital will be particularly helpful in the zombie apocalypse; it has immense value and goes wherever you go. Doctors are often depicted among the survivors of the zombie apocalypse, possibly because survivor groups would rather recruit a doctor than kill him. There’s an analogy to pirates, who would press valuable seamen like surgeons or carpenters into service rather than killing them (for more pirate economics, check out Peter Leeson’s The Invisible Hook). Among the more unexpected chapters of the book is “Killing Time: Dracula and Social Discoordination,” by Hollis Robbins. Robbins connects the infamous Transylvanian villain’s ability to distort his victims’ senses of time to date- and time-keeping standards that some nations had adopted while others had not at the time the book was written. You can find Glen online at econundead.com where he posts about the latest in undead economics news or on twitter as @glenwhitman.

In this Kosmos Online Podcast, IHS Philosophy Program Officer Bill Glod interviews Glen Whitman of California Statue University, Northridge and www.agoraphilia.blogspot.com. They discuss Dr. Whitman's current work on "nudge," otherwise known as "libertarian" or "new paternalism" within the broader scope of behavorial economics and the implications of these trends for liberty. 

February 2009 featuring Michael F. Cannon, Michael D. Tanner, Brian Doherty, Russell Roberts, Glen Whitman, William A. Niskanen, David Friedman See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.