Episode Details

In this sharp conversation, Brian Keating and NYU professor Aswath Damodaran challenge the assumptions behind higher education, investing, and economic forecasting. In the full episode, Damodaran argues that universities have lost their way, explains why college’s value proposition is under pressure from online learning, debt, and AI, and shares why he now sees himself more as a teacher than a traditional researcher. This condensed summary captures the key ideas from the original episode in a much shorter listen, distilling Damodaran’s take on business models, market risk, black swans, index funds, home prices, Bitcoin, and why human judgment still matters more than elegant models. Listeners will come away with practical insights on education reform, personal finance, macroeconomic trends, and how to think clearly in a noisy market. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.