California Spotlight: Wealth & Poverty
California is one of the wealthiest states in the country, yet it also faces persistent poverty, stark economic inequality, and some of the highest costs of living in the nation. These tensions raise ...
14 Okt 59min
Authors Meet Critics: "Demos: How the People Ruled Athens" by Daniela Cammack
Recorded on October 1, 2026, this video features an Authors Meet Critics panel on the book Demos: How the People Ruled Athens, by Daniela Cammack, Assistant Professor of Political Science at UC Berke...
14 Okt 1h 10min
Authors Meet Critics: "Normalizing Inequality: How Californians Make Sense of the Growing Divide"
Recorded on September 9, 2026 at the University of California, Berkeley, this Authors Meet Critics panel centered on the book Normalizing Inequality: How Californians Make Sense of the Growing Divide,...
22 Sep 1h 8min
Benjamin Recht: "The Irrational Decision: How We Gave Computers the Power to Choose for Us"
Recorded on May 5, 2026, this video features a talk by Benjamin Recht, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley, focused on his book, The Irrational Decision: How We G...
14 Maj 1h 21min
Incommunicable: Toward Communicative Justice in Health and Medicine
Recorded on April 9, 2026, this Authors Meet Critics panel features the book Incommunicable: Toward Communicative Justice in Health and Medicine, by Charles Briggs, the Alan Dundes Distinguished Profe...
23 Apr 1h 12min
Authors Meet Critics: Trevor Jackson, "The Insatiable Machine: How Capitalism Conquered the World"
On April 7, 2026, Social Science Matrix hosted an Authors Meet Critics panel on the book The Insatiable Machine: How Capitalism Conquered the World, by Trevor Jackson, Associate Professor of History a...
23 Apr 1h 21min
Matrix on Point: The U.S. Dollar Hegemony in Transition
The global dominance of the U.S. dollar has long shaped international trade, financial markets, and geopolitical power. Amid shifting global dynamics and the rapid development of stablecoins and other...
23 Apr 1h
Julien Migozzi: "Algorithms of Distinction: Class, Credit Scores, and Property in South Africa"
Recorded on March 18, 2026, this podcast features a lecture by Julien Migozzi, an economic geographer and Assistant Professor in Development Studies at the University of Cambridge. Dr Migozzi's lectur...
1 Apr 43min
