BIG TECH, democracy and how AI can make things worse

How do you bring back a city devastated by Hurricane Katrina? What are the mechanisms that drive local economies? Michael Hecht is the CEO of GNO, a non-profit that drives economic development in the greater New Orleans area, and he joins Andrew to talk about creating a business-friendly environment, Business Physics 101, and what we can learn from New Orleans. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y6HKd2lrjBI Follow Michael Hecht: https://twitter.com/MHechtGNO | https://gnoinc.org Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com Get 3 extra months off at ExpressVPN.com/Yang Get 25% off w/ code HELIXPARTNER25: HelixSleep.com/Yang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Syys 20231h 3min

Why is the US government failing in the digital age, and how we can do better? In this episode, Andrew sits down with Jennifer Pahlka, former US Deputy Chief Technology Officer and founder of Code for America, to talk about how the government fell so behind on technology and how we can catch up. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ikPc0P2jDns Recoding America - https://amzn.to/3YTfd8Z Follow Jennifer Pahlka: https://twitter.com/pahlkadot | https://recodingamerica.us | https://codeforamerica.org Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com Get 3 extra months off at ExpressVPN.com/Yang Get 25% off w/ code HELIXPARTNER25: HelixSleep.com/Yang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Elo 20231h 1min

As a student at UC Berkeley, Manu Meel realized he wasn't having deep discussions with peers of different beliefs. Manu started BridgeUSA to spur a national movement among young people to talk to each other. Today, there are 70 BridgeUSA chapters in colleges and high schools across the US. Andrew and Manu discuss the forces driving Americans apart, the danger of apathy, and why 5% is the magic number. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oQiPIDx6JtA Follow Manu Meel: https://bridgeusa.org | https://thehopefulmajority.com | https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_ Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com Get 3 extra months off at ExpressVPN.com/Yang Get 25% off w/ code HELIXPARTNER25: HelixSleep.com/Yang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Elo 202357min

Desire is social, contagious, and malleable. Why do we unconsciously imitate the desires of others—and how do our "mimetic desires" shape our values and affect the way we live? Luke Burgis, author of Wanting, suggests that interrogating the source of your desires can help you achieve more and lead instead of follow. Luke and Andrew talk about seeking out alternate models of desire outside your immediate bubble, the relationship between desire and entrepreneurship, and how to break free of mimetic desire. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/caa530M5Lvw Wanting - https://amzn.to/3Qxc0Kl Follow Luke Burgis: https://twitter.com/lukeburgis | https://lukeburgis.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com Get 20% off Helix: https://helixsleep.com/yang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Elo 202341min

Professor, author, and lawyer Asma Uddin sits down with Andrew for a deep dive into the complex nuances of the Muslim American experience. What is a "mega identity" and how does it influence us? How can we build bridges and turn down the temperature in the country? And what does it mean to embrace religious freedom for everyone? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9y9IOHsJ_7I The Politics of Vulnerability - https://amzn.to/3KpU9kM Follow Asma Uddin: https://asmauddin.com | https://twitter.com/asmauddinesq Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Elo 202343min

As Lt. Gov. of Massachusetts, Kerry Healey worked with Gov. Mitt Romney to implement universal health care, fight gang violence, and protect victims of abuse. Today, Kerry sits down with Andrew to talk about cultivating a spirit of entrepreneurship, the prognosis for the American dream, and being a blue state Republican. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rnlPmgBYWnA Follow Kerry Healey: https://milkeninstitute.org/events/gc21/speakers/47634 Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Heinä 202352min

MIT economics professor Daron Acemoglu joins Andrew to analyze the impact of new technology on society based on hundreds of years of historical data. Daron and Andrew talk about AI through the lens of the industrial revolution, changes in labor during WWII & the Cold War, and rethinking the narrative surrounding labor. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/o63oBZVFi6I Power and Progress: https://amzn.to/3K9NSt3  Follow Daron Acemoglu: https://twitter.com/DrDaronAcemoglu | https://mitsloan.mit.edu/faculty/directory/daron-acemoglu Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Heinä 202339min

Miles Taylor, former Trump administration official and whistleblower, joins Andrew to share what he's learned through dozens of interviews with ex-Trump aides and predicts what could happen inside the White House of a more competent and formidable version of Trump. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bd_HQeMXY4s Blowback - https://amzn.to/43r5ibI Follow Miles Taylor: https://twitter.com/MilesTaylorUSA Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Heinä 202353min