Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Promise Of Meritocracy With Adrian Wooldridge
Season 2 Episode 24
Does meritocracy create a better world for everyone, or does it create massive inequality? There's been a lot of debate in the last few years about m…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Engine No. 1 David vs Exxon Goliath With Chris James
Season 2 Episode 23
If shareholders are the owners of a company, they should be able to get that company to do what they want. But what happens when shareholders want so…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Price Of A Vaccine With Moderna CFO David Meline
Season 2 Episode 22
There are plenty of lingering questions about the development of the coronavirus vaccine. How was the pricing decided? Did the public-private partner…
4 years, 8 months ago
How The Elites Are Losing Control With Martin Gurri
Season 2 Episode 21
Occupy Wall Street, Italy's Five Star Movement, the indignados in Spain—we've seen an increase in anti-elite protests by a disabused public over the …
4 years, 8 months ago
Why Do We Have High Prices But Stagnating Wages?
Season 2 Episode 20
In the last few decades, American wages have stagnated for everyone except those at the very top. Yet, during this same period, worker productivity a…
4 years, 9 months ago
Who Will Regulate The Regulators: Stigler 50 Years Later
Season 2 Episode 19
Have you ever heard the term "regulatory capture"? It's a famous economic theory that the regulation and regulators we create to keep certain industr…
4 years, 9 months ago
Worried about Inflation? So is Fmr Central Banker Mervyn King
Season 2 Episode 18
Pres. Biden is pursuing some of the largest spending proposals in U.S. history, which should be sparking concerns about inflation and interest rates.…
4 years, 10 months ago
Is The Federal Reserve An "Engine of Inequality"?
Season 2 Episode 17
What is causing the widening wealth gap in America? People point fingers in many different directions, but a fairly new idea is to blame The Federal …
4 years, 10 months ago
The Power Of Access In Journalism And Academia With Kara Swisher
Season 2 Episode 16
When it comes to probing the problems of Big Tech, either as a journalist or academic, access is key. Necessary data is highly guarded, often in a "b…
4 years, 11 months ago
Communisn’t: Crony Capitalism In China With David Barboza
Season 2 Episode 15
The only thing worse than crony capitalism may be crony capitalism controlled by a centralized communist authority. This is the system that has led t…
4 years, 11 months ago