August 21, 2025 — In this episode of the Teach Economics podcast, hosted by Scott Wolla and produced by the St. Louis Fed’s Economic Education team, Professor John List shares how his childhood hobby of trading baseball cards sparked a lifelong passion for testing economic theory in the real world. From field experiments at Uber and Lyft to designing the University of Chicago’s Economics for Everyone course, List shows how economics can illuminate everyday decisions and help students become stronger critical thinkers.
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Why Economics Belongs to Everyone
Professor John List shares how economic thinking can empower learners of all ages to better understand and navigate the world.