If you could have any dinner guests you choose, who would they be?
Rules: Guests are not required to share all things, but they will give honest answers that they would not tell the general public. e.g., a former president might be a good idea but only if they are willing to answer openly. However, they are not required to give answers to all things like conspiracy theories.
I am going to give alive and dead separately
Alive:
- Dirk Nowitzki. boring answer, but he was my sports hero for a long time and I'd love to throw some back with him.
- Ben Bernanke. Despite what people might think about his tenure as chairman of the fed, it would be fascinating to get his perspective on influence from politicians, pushback from other economists, so on and so forth. Also fascinating that he had to put his money where his mouth is. Most economists never see their theories play out on a large scale.
- Dave Chappelle. He would make for some great laughs and I think it would be interesting to get his perspective on certain things like race
Bonus: Ricky Gervais. Couldn't decide between him or Dave Chappelle.
Dead:
- George Carlin. Same reason for Dave Chappelle, but I would also love to show him the various social media and let him speak his mind. Also, he is one of the few people who agrees with me that wearing headphones in public is trash.
- Milton Friedman.
- JM Keynes
Friedman and Keynes come as a pair. I'd love to be a fly on the wall for their conversation.
Bonus: one of the big religious figures, Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha, but I couldnt decide which one so I left them off. Honestly, would be fascinating to get Pontius Pilate's (or just some citizen of the time) side of things.
Alive:
1 Stephen King. Love his writing, and he's always seemed like a fun person to talk to.
2. Richard Dawkins. One of the great scientists and thinkers.
3. Billy Joel. My favorite singer for decades.
Dead:
you'd have quite a literary dinner
That's why I'd love it!
I love the Vonnegut pick. From the Austrian econ side of things, Hayek was very high in consideration.
I went Rothbard, partly because he's closer to me philosophically, but mostly because of his reputation as a fantastic host and guest.
I think Hayek was a bit more reserved.
Is there actually debate around Chester's suicide? I haven't heard anything about it.
This is a difficult question. For deceased category I think I would choose family members who have passed away. It would be nice to see them one more time.
You only get three guests?
Also, love the Ricky Gervais pick. Will need to think more.
Choose as many as you want! I figured table for 4, but if you want a big round table have at it.
this is great.
let me think.....
alive: Mike Tyson, Jackie Chan and Gal Gadot
Dead: Grandmother, Grandfather, Brian O'Conner
rest in peace your grandparents, and mine too
Alive:
Dead:
J.K. Rowling is on my wife's list and I can't copy her, otherwise she might make mine.
Yes, never copy your wife's favourite. My wife isn't a reader but she has a habit of suggesting what to read. She doesn't even care that I teach English Literature at a college. Wives are wives, you don't dare cross them for anything.
You don't think anyone would object to someone who wanted to deport all black people to Africa, imprisoned political opponents, suspended Habeas Corpus, and got 700,000 people killed in a senseless war?
There are in fact people who would find such a person objectionable.
Alive:
Dead:
Trump
Satoshi
Dan Aykroyd
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Da vinci
Tesla
Christopher Reeve
Tesla+
Interesting list
You must be from Germany or Dallas or both
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My older self to get advice. The other pics here were great! As a runner Steve Prefontaine, Lance Armstrong. And Jesus