Austan Goolsbee
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Podcast Appearances
Partly, I've been too loud my whole life.
As I say, when I was a freshman in high school, I was still the same size that I was, and I was the middle linebacker on the freshman football team.
And I'm not a large person.
How it went is...
They said, okay, the captain of the defense is going to have to call the plays.
And the coach said, who's the loudest?
And everyone pointed and said, that kid.
Besides the Chicago Fed?
Ooh, ever?
I mean, the original silver dollar that is made of silver, that's pretty amazing.
But look, I'm in Illinois, so the...
Penny with Abraham Lincoln.
I know that now we're phasing it out, but a good shiny penny is pretty good.
Best business book?
Leading with Gratitude.
Who's the best business leader that you admire?
Does Paul Volcker count?
I mean, he wasn't exactly a business, but he's kind of a personal hero to me.
Probably never commit the sunk cost fallacy.
I might make most of the food at my house.