Is Elon Musk Killing Twitter?
These days, the bird’s the word. Since shelling out $44 billion for Twitter, critics say Elon Musk is knocking the social media giant off its perch. Under his guidance, a slew of firings, a resurgence...
20 Jan 202353min
Has Globalization Backfired?
For a period of time, going global just seemed to make sense. But with China’s rise, Covid-19, and the war in Ukraine, words like “localnomics,” “friends-shoring,” and “decoupling” have helped codify ...
13 Jan 202353min
Was January 6th an Existential Threat to American Democracy?
By now it is clear, the Red Wave election-denying candidates had hoped to ride left most still waiting on the beach. Those who questioned the outcome of the 2020 election lost key midterm races, which...
6 Jan 202353min
Changing Your Mind, with Adam Grant, Ray Dalio, and Bo Seo
What does it take to admit you’re wrong? And why is it so difficult? Cognitive psychology and neuroscience studies reveal that human decision-making relies on a host of factors that don’t always lead ...
30 Dec 202254min
Bonus: Year in Review
2022 has finally ended. Some of it bad, some of it splendid. There was Russia’s invasion. And Ukraine’s self-defense. The west lobbed isolation against Moscow’s offense. This was also th...
23 Dec 202227min
Is Capitalism A Blessing?
With the wealth gap widening, some Americans are starting to consider socialism as a viable economic and political model. Supporters of capitalism claim that no other system has been as effective in c...
16 Dec 202253min
Does America Need A Digital Dollar?
The digital currency craze started with at least one anonymous Bitcoin founder and a community of futuristic, tech-savvy investors willing to take a bet on a new form of money. But over the past decad...
9 Dec 202253min
Is Affirmative Action Unfair to Asian Americans?
An affirmative action battle is again playing out at the highest levels, only this time with Asian Americans at the center of the controversy. At the heart of the matter is the question of whether the...
2 Dec 202253min
