Robin Hanson: podcast appearances and interviews

Robin Dale Hanson, born August 28, 1959, is an American economist and author. He serves as an associate professor of economics at George Mason University. Hanson has been involved in research related to idea futures and markets, and has contributed to the development of prediction markets through the creation of tools such as the Foresight Exchange and DARPA's FutureMAP project. He is credited with inventing market scoring rules, including the Logarithmic Market Scoring Rule, which are used by prediction markets such as Consensus Point where he held the position of Chief Scientist. Hanson has also conducted research on signaling and proposed the Great Filter hypothesis. His work spans the fields of economic theory, futurism, and market design, making him a notable figure in these areas.