How did one of the world’s most successful traders get drawn into evidence-based policy? How do Laura and John Arnold complement each other in their work at Arnold Ventures? Why is it so hard to find social interventions that pass the cost-benefit test over the long term?
Arnold Ventures founder and co-chair John Arnold tackled these questions and more in a sprawling, multifaceted conversation with the Mercatus Center’s Tyler Cowen on the Conversations with Tyler podcast.
This week, Cowen, who holds the Holbert L. Harris Chair in Economics at George Mason University, sat down with Arnold to discuss his background in investing, his thoughts on energy markets, and how he became involved in philanthropy.
“When we first decided to start giving away very significant sums, we had no vision that it would turn into what it is today,” Arnold said.
Listen to the entire podcast below:
