Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs American Inequality a Myth? With Sen. Phil Gramm
Season 2 Episode 76
In his recent book "The Myth of American Inequality," former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm (along with co-authors Robert Ekelund and John Early) challenges…
3 years, 1 month ago
Reinventing Democracy, With Hélène Landemore
Season 2 Episode 75
What if we harnessed the collective wisdom of the crowds and delegated democratic leadership to the masses?
In her book "Open Democracy: Reinventing P…
3 years, 1 month ago
Is Technological Progress Good For Everyone? With Daron Acemoglu
Season 2 Episode 74
In his new book, "Power and Progress: Our 1000-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity", renowned MIT Professor of Economics Daron Acemoglu (wit…
3 years, 1 month ago
Can Labor Markets Save Capitalism? With David Autor
Season 2 Episode 73
On this episode, our hosts Bethany McLean and Luigi Zingales sit down with renowned MIT economist David Autor to discuss the impact of technology, la…
3 years, 2 months ago
Has ‘Thinking Like An Economist’ Distorted Our Politics?
Season 2 Episode 72
It is hard to think of an idea more central to capitalism than economics, particularly economic efficiency. Similarly, public policy is now — and has…
3 years, 2 months ago
Raghuram Rajan: Why The Banking Crisis Isn’t Over
Season 2 Episode 71
Several questions continue to swirl around the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and its larger implications. In this special episode, Chicago Booth’s …
3 years, 3 months ago
Are The Twitter Files A Scandal?
Season 2 Episode 70
Read ProMarket's ongoing coverage of the Twitter Files, including the research summary of the Twitter Files prepared by Stigler Center Research Profe…
3 years, 3 months ago
SVB: The End of Banking as We Know It?
Season 2 Episode 69
We had initially prepared an entirely different episode for today, but last week's Silicon Valley Bank collapse, the largest in U.S. history since 20…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Capitalisn't Of Consulting: McKinsey And Beyond
Season 2 Episode 68
Revisit:
When the Profit Motive Kills, with Anand Giridharadas, on Capitalisn'tWhy the US Government Buys Overpriced Services From McKinsey, by Matt S…3 years, 4 months ago
ProMarket: Why Martin Wolf Changed His Mind on Milton Friedman
Season 2 Episode 67
Read the following articles in ProMarket:
There Is a Direct Line from Milton Friedman to Donald Trump's Assault on Democracy, by Martin WolfGeorge Sti…3 years, 4 months ago