Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs Discrimination Still Causing The Gender Pay Gap With Claudia Goldin
Season 2 Episode 30
If Claudia Goldin, Professor of Economics at Harvard University, wins the Nobel Prize in Economics next week, no-one will be surprised. Her work stud…
4 years, 7 months ago
Why Capitalism Isn't Without Democracy
Season 2 Episode 29
We’re taking a week off as school starts back up, but we wanted to reshare this episode with you this week. For a show about economics, we talk about…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Smoke and Mirrors of ESG Investing with Tariq Fancy
Season 2 Episode 28
Environmental, social and governance investing, also know as ESG, has exploded in recent years. It promises to help us solve problems like climate ch…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Breaking Point Of Democracy With Morton Schapiro and Gary Morson
Season 2 Episode 27
Capitalism doesn't work without democracy. So, it's particularly concerning that polarization and fundamentalism are threatening the underlying princ…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Cost of Meritocracy With Michael Sandel
Season 2 Episode 26
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, 8 months ago
Introducing: Entitled
Season 2 Episode 25
The University of Chicago Podcast Network is excited to announce the launch of a new show, it’s called "Entitled" and it’s about human rights. Co-hos…
4 years, 9 months ago
The 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, 9 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, 9 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, 10 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, 10 months ago