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Munk Members-Only Pod: Episode 38
Season 2
This is a sample of the Munk Members-Only Podcast. The program provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving news and current events. The show …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Be it resolved: Billionaire philanthropy is bad for society
Season 2 Episode 44
Philanthropy, the act of giving, the sharing of one's resources is an inscrutable facet of our social compact. But as global economic trends widen the disparity between the haves and have-nots, the a…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Munk Members-Only Pod: Episode 37
Season 2
This is a sample of the Munk Members-Only Podcast. The program provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving news and current events. The show …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Be it resolved: To promote public health, governments should mandate use of COVID-19 vaccines broadly in society
Season 2 Episode 43
What began as early summer optimism about the end of the pandemic has turned into frustration, anger, and worry over a steep rise in COVID cases and hospitalizations. Many are pointing the finger at …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Munk Members-Only Pod: Episode 36
Season 2
This is a sample of the Munk Members-Only Podcast. The program provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving news and current events. The show …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Be it resolved: Schools that grade students are failing them
Season 2 Episode 42
It’s back to school for millions of students this week after a school year of unprecedented disruption and with the traditional grading systems and report card one of the main casualties. But some ed…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Munk Members-Only Pod: Episode 35
Season 2
This is a sample of the Munk Members-Only Podcast. The program provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving news and current events. The show …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Be it resolved: Meritocracy is killing the middle class
Season 2 Episode 41
Meritocracy has long been championed as a way of attaining success through hard work and skill; society’s best and brightest are rewarded based on their performance, not their background. But some pe…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Munk Members-Only Pod: Episode 34
Season 2
This is a sample of the Munk Members-Only Podcast. The program provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving news and current events. The show …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Be it resolved: The future of mental health is big data
Season 2 Episode 40
A Facebook algorithm that tracks posts for suicidal thoughts; an app that monitors the speed of keyboard strokes for signs of depression; a computer program that analyzes our facial expressions and t…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago