Podcast With Professor Walter Williams

Here is an excellent podcast where Russ Roberts interviews my professor, Walter Williams:

The newest episode of EconTalk is an interview with my colleague and economics communcator extraordinaire, Walter Williams. He talks about his early days in graduate school, how he got involved in communicating economics to normal people, why the Civil War shouldn't be called the Civil War but the War Between the States, the long-run incentive effects of squashing secession, and a conversation about some of Walter's deepest insights into understanding the economy around us.

Go here and you can either listen to it at your desk or download it and trasfer it to your MP3 player. You can also find EconTalk by visiting the iTunes Music Store and searching for "EconTalk."

Dr. Williams is a fantastic teacher and has been a great voice in trying to convey economic ideas to the general public. He was one of the big draws in me deciding to come to GMU. Be sure to listen to the podcast.

Read another interview with Professor Williams here.

Related links:

• Walter Williams' syndicated column.
• Dr. Williams' website at GMU, including his biography.
• Wikipedia entry.
• Williams' thoughts on why GMU has a dynamite econ department.