Today is our May edition of Incentives & Instincts, a recurring series in which Justin speaks with economist and friend Bryce Ward about some of the broader challenges facing our society.

This month, Bryce and Justin talk about time. They discuss it as a scarce resource and consider how to make the most optimal decisions regarding allocation. They parse …

This is the third episode in our Voices of Trade series. To mark the Montana World Trade Center’s World Trade and Investment Day, we’ve been exploring the various opportunities and challenges facing Montana firms doing business internationally. Today, we are speaking with Chris Tilleman, founder of TeraDact, a data security company serving clients around the world.

Also joining Justin is Brigitta Miranda-Freer, executive director of the Montana World Trade Center.In this episode Chris discusses protecting sensitive data, explains the product offerings of TeraDact and how TeraDact won a UK contract to provide AI-based redaction services for police forces.

We continue our conversation with renowned wildlife biologist Diane Boyd, whose memoir A Woman Among Wolves explores her decades of experience with wolves and the often fraught relationships between people and predators. Boyd reflects on her role as both scientist and advocate, navigating public conflict and the persistent challenge of irrational fear. She discusses the social and ecological dimensions of wolf reintroduction, the limits of tolerance, and how shared goals can bridge divides between conservationists and ranchers.

Transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/110pcf9l_Xi85w_JQXwVHu5mioPmb5DuxIbDvf3sLn2A/edit?usp=sharing