#68 - The Promise of the Fourth Industrial Revolution - w/ Victor Menaldo
In this episode, Prof. Victor Menaldo speaks to Nicolas Wittstock and argues that the Fourth Industrial Revolution will create a jobs boom rather than technological unemployment.
13 Des 20211h 11min
#67 - Implications of Automation in Administrative Agencies - w/ Ryan Calo
In this episode, Prof. Ryan Calo speaks to Nicolas Wittstock about interdisciplinary work in the UW Tech Policy Lab and UW Center for an Informed Public. What's more, they discuss Ryan's work on the i...
6 Des 202141min
#66 - Tech Platforms and how to govern them - w/ Blayne Haggart
In this episode, Prof. Blayne Haggart of Brock University speaks to Nicolas Wittstock about how to regulate platforms.
29 Nov 20211h 6min
#65 - Economism and Bad Economics - w/ James Kwak
In this episode, Prof. James Kwak of UConn School of Law speaks to Nicolas Wittstock about the impact of overly simple economic models on policy debates. James Kwak's 2017 book Economism makes the for...
22 Nov 202138min
#64 - Drugs in Third Reich Germany - w/ Norman Ohler
In this episode, Norman Ohler speaks to Nicolas Wittstock about "Blitzed - Drugs in Nazi Germany", Norman's work on the invention, use, and impact of methamphetamine in Third Reich Germany.
15 Nov 202134min
#63 - Chicago's new PhD Program in Political Economy - w/ Scott Gehlbach
In this episode, Prof. Scott Gehlbach of the University of Chicago speaks to Nicolas Wittstock about Chicago's new PhD program in Political Economy.
8 Nov 202119min
#62 - The Evergrande Crisis and Property Rights in China - w/ Susan Whiting
In this episode, Prof. Susan Whiting of the University of Washington speaks to Nicolas Wittstock about the crisis of Chinese real estate developer Evergrande as well as its implications for the wider ...
1 Nov 202148min
#61 - The Political Economy of Gifting - w/ Tony Gill
In this episode, Prof. Tony Gill of the University of Washington speaks to Nicolas Wittstock about gifting. While some have suggested that gifting is economically inefficient - Prof. Gill argues that ...
25 Okt 202150min
