Office Hours: Trader Joe’s and the Paradox of Choice, Telehealth’s Future, and Planning an MBA

Ian Bremmer, the founder and president of Eurasia Group, returns to the pod to discuss what we should be paying attention to regarding international affairs, world development, and geopolitical threats. Follow Ian on Twitter, @ianbremmer.  Scott is happy to be back on the mic after a long holiday and discusses his travels, the latest tech layoffs, and the strong labor market.  Algebra of Happiness: slow down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Tammi 202357min

In place of Office Hours this week, we’re bringing you our conversation with Bill Keller, the author of What’s Prison For, the former executive editor of The New York Times, and the founding editor of The Marshall Project. Bill joins Scott to discuss prison reform, the role race plays in incarceration, and what most of us don’t know about the prison system. You can find him on Twitter @billkellernyc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Tammi 202316min

This week on Prof G Markets, we’re starting the year by getting down to the basics and answering a foundational question: what is a stock? Scott shares the story of his first-ever investment as a 13-year-old, and offers his thoughts on how to value a stock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Tammi 202332min

As read by George Hahn. Follow George on Twitter, @georgehahn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Tammi 202316min

We hear part two of Scott's 2023 Predictions Livestream. Plus, we hear predictions from several blue-flame thinkers on the global economy, healthcare, cities, and the financial markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Tammi 202336min

For our first Office Hours episode of the new year, we’re highlighting Scott’s most helpful advice. We hope this helps you start 2023 on the right foot. Enjoy! Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Tammi 202318min

This week on Prof G Markets, we hear part one of Scott’s predictions for 2023. Tune in on Thursday for part two.  Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Tammi 202323min

Today, we’re recapping some of the best insights from the Prof G Pod’s Conversations in 2022.  Episodes in order of appearance: Super Fast Delivery – with Ralf Wenzel (CEO of JOKR). The Making of Silicon Valley – with Margaret O’Mara (Professor at Washington University). The Streaming Wars – with James Andrew Miller (Investigative Journalist). Economic Cycles, Investing in Education and Working through Grief with Ray Dalio (Investor). Startups vs. Big Corporations, Regulating Monolopies, and Tech Folly – with Noam Bardin (CEO of Post News). The Frothy Real Estate Market – with Abbey Wimemo and Samir Goel (Co-founders of Esusu). How Money Laundering Took Over London – with Oliver Bullough (Journalist and Author). Inside Davos + Understanding the Geopolitical Recession – with Ian Bremmer (Professor at NYU.) Your Mind on Psychedelics – with Michael Pollan (Professor at UC Berkeley School of Journalism.) China’s Surveillance State – with Liza Lin and Josh Chin (Wall Street Journal Reporters.) Rewriting the Rules of Capitalism – with Mariana Mazzucato (Professor at University College London.) Future of Cities, Work, and Office Space with – Dror Proleg (Economic Historian). Failing Young Men – with Richard Reeves (Senior Fellow at Brookings Institute). Scott opens by thanking YOU for supporting Prof G Pod in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Joulu 202240min