Big Brains17 Feb 2022

Why Big Ideas Fail To Scale—And How To Fix It With John List

Solving problems like poverty, education inequality or discrimination require policy interventions that can scale, but they rarely do. Why do some scale, while others have little success? It's not luck, it's not skill, it's actually a scientific method—at least, that's how Prof. John List describes it. A world-renowned economist at the University of Chicago, List has helped scale some big policies and technologies as a former White House chief economist and the chief economist for both Uber and Lyft. Through his experience, he's observed a thing or two about what not to do. In his new book, The Voltage Effect: How To Make Good Ideas Great And Great Ideas Scale, List lays out five key factors that people should consider when thinking through any idea, policy or product. He explains how shifting from policy-based evidence to evidence-based policy can solve some of the world’s more pressing issues. Follow Big Brains: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/big-brains-podcast/ X: https://x.com/BigBrainsUC Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oppdag Premium

Prøv 14 dager gratis

Kjøp Premium

Episoder(217)

Celebrating Our 100th Episode

This episode marks the official 100th episode of the Big Brains podcast. To celebrate this milestone, our Senior Producer Matt Hodapp joins host Paul M. Rand for a behind-the-scenes conversation about...

29 Sep 202217min

The Science Of Speech & Identity With Katherine Kinzler

Hello Big Brains listeners! Our podcast is coming up on an important milestone … our 100th episode! As part of the month-long celebration, we’re looking back at some of our favorite episodes—highlight...

22 Sep 202231min

Life’s Mysterious Origins With Jack Szostak

15 Sep 202222min

The Afterlife Of Mass Incarceration With Reuben Jonathan Miller

8 Sep 202236min

The Imbalance In Our Society With Raghuram Rajan

1 Sep 202225min

Does Welfare Reduce Crime? With Manasi Deshpande

There have been myths and tropes about welfare since it was created. We often hear critics say that welfare discourages people from working — but are these claims really true? This debate often plays ...

18 Aug 202227min

The Crucial Race To Build A Better Battery With Shirley Meng

Batteries have revolutionized our lives, especially the invention of rechargeable batteries, which have enabled us to have cellphones, laptops, and electric vehicles. But as we transition to more form...

4 Aug 202226min

Do Animals Dream? With David M. Peña-Guzmán

Do animals dream? If you’re a pet owner, it may seem obvious that your furry friends dream. Most of us have seen dogs running in their sleep or cats meowing during a nap. But this is an academic podca...

21 Jul 202233min

Reklamefrie Premium-podkaster

Hør populære podkaster som Storefri med Mikkel og Herman, Ida med hjertet i hånden, Krimpodden og mye mye mer

Skap din egen podkastboble

I appen skaper du ditt eget bibliotek med favoritter, og vi gir deg også anbefalinger til podkaster du ikke kan gå glipp av.

Prøv 14 dager gratis

Dersom du er ny Podme-bruker får du 14 dager gratis prøveperiode når du oppretter abonnement

Premium

99 kr/ måned

Tilgang til alle våre Premium-podkaster
Alle podkaster fra VG, Aftenposten, BT og SA
Reklamefritt Premium-innhold
Ingen bindingstid. Avslutt når du ønsker

Prøv 14 dager gratis

Premium

129 kr/ måned

Tilgang til alle Premium-podkaster
Alle podkaster fra VG, Aftenposten, BT og SA
Reklamefritt Premium-innhold
Ingen bindingstid. Avslutt når du ønsker
En Ekstra bruker

Prøv 14 dager gratis

Populært innen Fakta

relasjonspodden-med-dora-thorhallsdottir-kjersti-idem

Historiene og stemmene du vil høre

Ubegrenset tilgang til alle dine favorittpodkaster og lydbøker

Les mer