Ada Yonath: The Pioneer Who Mapped the Ribosome
In this episode, we profile Ada Yonath, the Israeli crystallographer who shattered glass ceilings to win the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry,. We trace her journey from an impoverished childhood in Jeru...
1 Feb 32min
Giorgio Armani: The Medical School Dropout Who Invented the Power Suit (1934–2025)
In this episode, we honor the life and legacy of Giorgio Armani, the legendary Italian designer who passed away on September 4, 2025, at the age of 91. We trace his journey from a modest childhood in ...
1 Feb 34min
Beyond the Tragedy: Elinor Ostrom, the Commons, and the Nobel Prize
In this episode, we dive into the life of Elinor "Lin" Ostrom, a trailblazing political scientist who became the first woman to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2009. We explore ho...
1 Feb 39min
The Conscience of Economics: Amartya Sen on Justice, Famine, and Freedom
In this episode of pplpod, we profile Amartya Sen, the Nobel Prize-winning economist and philosopher who fundamentally changed how we measure human progress. Often called "the Conscience of the profes...
1 Feb 38min
Friedrich Hayek: The Road to Serfdom, Spontaneous Order, and the Price of Liberty
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life and legacy of Friedrich August von Hayek, the Austrian economist and philosopher who became a central figure in 20th-century classical liberalism. We tra...
1 Feb 38min
How Joseph Schumpeter Foresaw Capitalism’s Suicide
In this episode of pplpod, we dive into the life of Joseph Schumpeter, the flamboyant Austrian economist who famously declared his ambition to be the greatest economist in the world, the best horseman...
1 Feb 39min
John Stuart Mill: The Child Prodigy Who Defined Liberalism, Liberty, and Equality
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life and mind of John Stuart Mill, the 19th-century English philosopher dubbed the most influential English-speaking thinker of his era. We trace his journey ...
1 Feb 40min
Thomas Piketty: The "Rock Star" Economist on Wealth Inequality, the "Brahmin Left," and Taxing the 1%
In this episode of pplpod, we profile Thomas Piketty, the influential French economist and professor at the Paris School of Economics and the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences. We div...
1 Feb 27min
