An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies

With Tyler Cowen, one of the most influential economists of the decade-and the New York Times bestselling author of "The Great Stagnation."

Hear what can economics can teach us about how to find a better meal, about how to eat with a social conscience and about how to solve the food problems of the world? A preeminent social commentator and maverick dining guide blogger discusses everything from slow food to fast food, from agriculture to gourmet culture, from modernist cuisine to how to pick the best street vendor. He shows why airplane food is bad but airport food is good; why restaurants full of happy, attractive people serve mediocre meals; and why American food has improved as Americans drink more wine. He shows how to get good, cheap eats just about anywhere.