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Tyler Cowen: belief

25 Mar 2026 Conversations with Tyler Paul Gillingham on Why Mexico Stays Together

“Is it Zaachila is the city or the pueblo? It’s again, 30 minutes outside of Oaxaca City, I think.”

— Tyler Cowen

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Tyler Cowen
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belief
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25 Mar 2026
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Conversations with Tyler

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…It’s funny. I say that to young people, and they go, “This is heresy.” Yes, frankly, given the plethora of archaeological sites in Mexico, I think Monte Albán is the most boring, large one by a country mile. It’s extraordinary. I’m so glad to hear that endorsed. I hope there aren’t too many Oaxaqueños listeners to this particular podcast, though. There’s that small tomb you can see—what’s it called? Is it Zaachila is the city or the pueblo? It’s again, 30 minutes outside of Oaxaca City, I think. We had some great food there. Just to see that one Zapotec tomb where you walk down the steps, and you have it all to yourself, to me, is better than Monte Albán was. That’s just one thing in a field. That’s the way Cobá used to be, Yucatán, and Xochicalco in Morelos. I’m glad about this; they’ve really expanded in the last 20 years, the dig, the tourism potential. They should have, because it’s stunning.…

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