math
In 2009, Sal Khan walked away from a high-paying job to start a business that had no way of making money. His idea to launch a non-profit teaching platform was …
There's this cautionary tale, in the finance world, that nearly any trader can tell you. It's about placing too much confidence in math and models. It's the sto…
Diane Ravitch of NYU talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the ideas in her new book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing …
Cathy O'Neil, data scientist and author of Weapons of Math Destruction talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the ideas in her book. O'Neil argues that the…
Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder talks about her book Lost in Math with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Hossenfelder argues that the latest theories in physics have fa…
What if math isn't about grinding through equations, but about training your intuition and changing how your brain works? Mathematician and author David Bessis …
Do you know how much your time is really worth? Today we discuss when to trade money for time and vice versa. There are things we all hate to do, mowing the law…
This week the guys get nerdy about the numbers and chat about how to calculate cash on cash return to see if a property will be a smart investment. Is This a Go…
You’re paying your money manager for his or her expertise, right? They know all the secrets and tricks to picking the right stocks and making the right investme…
There are dozens and dozens of figures and formulas around anything related to investing but some of us (me) are math deficient and even if we are math savants.…
