Health Frauds and Facts + Parenting Lessons with Emily Oster
Ep. 306 w/ Shownotes
Ravi sits down with Emily Oster, New York Times bestselling author, professor of economics at Brown University, and founder and CEO of ParentData, to discuss the measles outbreak in Texas, the rise of vaccine hesitance, and the growing influence of misinformation on public health. They also break down the failures of COVID-19 messaging and the lasting consequences for experts now struggling to regain the public’s trust.
Emily and Ravi then turn to parenting and explore the illusion of control, the dangers of overprotective parenting, and why kids thrive with more independence. Emily also shares her insights on what it means to be a great parent—and whether having kids is the right choice for everyone.
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I’ve Never Seen Parents This Freaked Out About Vaccines (The Atlantic, 2/13/25)
Vaccine Conspiracies, Fluoride Myths, and America’s Broken Public Health Discourse (Plain English with Derek Thompson, 11/22/24)
There’s a Better Way to Talk About Fluoride, Vaccines and Raw Milk (The New York Times, 11/13/24)
The Worst School Board in America? (The Regressives, 12/20/21)
Should You Have Kids? (Raising Parents with Emily Oster, 11/13/24)
Russ Roberts and Mike Munger on Wild Problems (Econ Talk, 8/8/22)
Free-Range Kids (Lost Debate, 10/9/24)
Alcohol During Pregnancy (Parent Data, 1/8/25)
Debunking the Biggest Parenting Myths with Emily Oster (All The Hacks with Chris Hutchins, 7/10/24)
1-2-3 Magic Parenting Book Set: The Original Gentle Parenting Program Beloved by Millions of Parents (Parenting Toddlers and School Age Kids) (Thomas Phelan, 8/30/22)
The Crisis of Trust in Medicine (Lost Debate, 10/10/24)
Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health (Marty Makary M.D., 9/17/24)
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