Conversation with Raj Chetty — Driving Upward Economic Mobility

Conversation with Raj Chetty — Driving Upward Economic Mobility

Raj Chetty, the William A. Ackman Professor of Economics at Harvard University and the Director of Opportunity Insights, joins Scott to discuss research around higher education, specifically how elite universities shape who succeeds in the US. We also hear about broader trends regarding upward economic mobility and the role a child’s environment plays in creating opportunities for growth. Follow Prof Chetty’s work at Opportunity Insights here. Scott opens with his thoughts on the UAW strike, specifically how it points to the need for a minimum wage that matches our nation’s productivity level. Algebra of Happiness: Lean into the 90. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Lead with Resilience

Lead with Resilience

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, the senior associate dean of leadership programs for the Yale School of Management, joins Scott to discuss leadership during a time of COVID-19 and the characteristics that make gr...

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State of Play: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies

State of Play: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies

Michael Saylor, the co-founder and CEO of MicroStrategy, joins Scott to give us the 411 on Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency space. Michael explains why he’s been making big bets on Bitcoin and investing...

17 Dec 20201h 2min

The Post-Pandemic World Economy

The Post-Pandemic World Economy

Dambisa Moyo, a global economist and bestselling author, joins Scott to discuss the five trends she believes will define the post-pandemic world economy. They discuss all sorts of topics like the priv...

10 Dec 20201h 2min

Capitalism Needs Empathy

Capitalism Needs Empathy

Nick Molnar, the co-founder and CEO of Afterpay, joins Scott to discuss the company’s ‘buy now, take now, pay later’ business model, how millennials' spending habits are changing, and Nick’s experienc...

3 Dec 202047min

Post-Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity

Post-Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity

Scott shares two audio excerpts from his latest book, “Post-Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity,” which is out now. You’ll hear chapter one, The Covid Gangster Move: Variable Cost Structures, and chapt...

26 Nov 202046min

The $160 Billion Video Game Industry Explained

The $160 Billion Video Game Industry Explained

Joost van Dreunen joins Scott to give the lowdown on the video game industry. We hear about the trends, the major players, and predictions around live streaming, user-generated content, advertisers en...

19 Nov 202056min

State of Play: Streaming, Cable Bundles, and the Media

State of Play: Streaming, Cable Bundles, and the Media

Tom Rogers, the executive chairman of Engine Media and the first president of NBC Cable, joins Scott to discuss everything concerning media trends, streaming VoD, and cutting the cord with cable. Tom ...

12 Nov 20201h 3min

Cold War II: China Tech vs. US Tech

Cold War II: China Tech vs. US Tech

Niall Ferguson, a historian, author, and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, joins Scott to discuss the state of play around the tech war between the U.S. and China. Niall ...

5 Nov 202054min

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