Algorithms and the Threats to Democracy
Yaël Eisenstat, a visiting fellow at Cornell Tech's Digital Life Initiative and former Elections Integrity Head for Political Ads at Facebook, joins Scott to discuss the online threats to democracy an...
17 Sep 20201h 1min
Don’t Lose the Script
Scott shares his thoughts on Northeastern’s decision to kick out 11 first-year students for not following social distancing protocol. He also discusses what makes capitalism a great system, but how th...
10 Sep 20201h
State of Play: The Sharing Economy
Scott discusses how Google Career Certificates could unbundle higher education. He’s excited, to say the least. Then, Arun Sundararajan, a professor of entrepreneurship and professor of technology, o...
3 Sep 202052min
Put Your Bias Down
Scott discusses the Dow removing Exxon Mobil, Pfizer, and Raytheon Technologies from the index and why the Dow gives us cold comfort. He also answers listener questions about Spotify going vertical, a...
27 Aug 202055min
State of Play: The Economy
Scott shares his thoughts on the Democratic National Convention and discusses the situation that unfolded at UNC-Chapel Hill and Epic Games suing Apple and Google. Then, Jim Tankersley, a New York Ti...
20 Aug 202057min
Elitism: Money vs. Influence
Scott shares his thoughts on the possibility of Twitter acquiring TikTok and proposes a company that he thinks would be a better acquirer. Scott also addresses Amazon wanting to turn abandoned JCPenne...
13 Aug 202047min
Bonus Episode: Town Hall on Higher Education
Scott hosted a live town hall with a panel of experts on higher education to answer listener questions and provide some clarity on the challenges colleges and universities now face in wake of the pand...
9 Aug 20201h 8min
Have No Fear
Scott explains what acquiring TikTok would mean for a company like Microsoft. He also answers listener questions about whether every brand can rebuild itself, why taking risks is the key to success, a...
6 Aug 20201h 6min
