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We Need to Work at Making Democracy Work with Professor Nic Cheeseman
Episode 11
Tocqueville said, “We need to work at making democracy work.” That is the springboard from which this episode begins. Kurtis Lockhart fills in for Mark Lutter as today’s host, and our guest is Profes…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
The Political Economy of Special Economic Zones with Lotta Moberg
Episode 10
Charter cities can be thought of as the next generation of special economic zones. Today’s guest is Lotta Moberg, a macroeconomic analyst at the Dynamic Allocations Strategies team at William Blair i…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Creating Livable, Sustainable Cities with Yomi Ademola
Episode 9
Africa is the fastest urbanizing region on the planet. The continent’s rapid population and economic growth demand large-scale solutions. As Africa’s new private city builder – backed by American, No…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Building a New Hong Kong with Ivan Ko
Episode 8
As the political landscape in Hong Kong shifts, many residents are looking to migrate to Western countries. This creates immigration problems, especially as some Hong Kongers won’t meet the investmen…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Funding a Charter City: A Venture Capital Perspective with Patri Friedman
Episode 7
Venture capital and charter cities are an unlikely pairing, but it’s one that presents interesting possibilities. Today's guest, Patri Friedman, is the founder of Pronomos Capital, the Seasteading In…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
The Determinant Power of Geography and the Coming Disorder with Peter Zeihan
Episode 6
Joining us on the show today is geopolitical strategist, speaker and author, Peter Zeihan! Our conversation spans a wide range of connected topics, centering on the immediate future facing the United…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Aiding Emerging Markets and Serving People with Grace with Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
Episode 5
The Nigerian economy is complex and multilayered, with many opportunities and hurdles for its people. Joining us on the show today to discuss the economic landscape of Nigeria, the charter city proje…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Mwiya Musokotwane on Nkwashi and The Future of an Intercontinental Africa
Episode 4
Nkwashi is a private charter city that is currently being built in Zambia to house around 100,000 residents on completion. Our guest on the show today is Mwiya Musokotwane, the co-founder and CEO of …
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Alain Bertaud on Cities: The Products of Spontaneous Order
Episode 3
For today’s episode, we discuss urban planning with Alain Bertaud, senior research scholar at NYU’s Marron Institute and the author of Order without Design: How Markets Shape Cities. Our conversation…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Gyude Moore on the Infrastructural Spine of the Economy
Episode 2
For our first full episode of the Charter Cities Podcast, Mark is joined by Gyude Moore to discuss his experiences in and the history of Liberia, and what this story can teach us about charter cities…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago