Does Software Actually Slow Innovation?
Why have labor and productivity growth slowed? Software entrepreneur-turned-academic researcher, James Bessen, argues the problem isn't fewer productive startups, or M&A activity (which has actually ...
18 Aug 202241min
Is Labor Benefiting From The Union Boom?
Richard B. Freeman is a Professor of Economics at Harvard University and has been studying the role of labor unions in our economy for over forty years. His seminal publication, "What Do Unions Do?" (...
4 Aug 202242min
Is Inflation The Fed’s Fault? + Uber Leaks
With inflation unfettered, Luigi and Bethany sit down with economist Ricardo Reis to discuss the Federal Reserve’s role. Contrary to our hosts’ views, Reis argues that while the Fed has made mistakes,...
21 Juli 202258min
How Corporations Get Away With Crime + SCOTUS EPA Ruling
When it comes to corporate rulebreaking, data from 2002 to 2016 reveals that the US government arranged more than 400 "deferred protection agreements" as a means of deterrence. Under these, a company ...
7 Juli 202259min
Rethinking (Neo)liberalism?
Our last three guests on the show, Oren Cass, Francis Fukuyama, and Glenn Hubbard, have each brought forth their critiques and suggestions for how liberalism and neoliberalism work (or ought to work) ...
23 Juni 202242min
A Defense of the Neoliberal Order with Glenn Hubbard + Big Tech Antitrust Bills
Glenn Hubbard is Professor and Dean Emeritus at Columbia Business School, and also served as Chair of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers, among others. In his new book, "The Wall and the Bridge: Fe...
9 Juni 202252min
Liberalism And Its Discontents With Francis Fukuyama + The Baby Formula Shortage
Francis Fukuyama is an American political scientist and author, notably of The End of History (1992) and Trust: Social Virtues and Creation of Prosperity (1995). Now, in his new book, he offers liber...
26 Maj 202257min
The Intangible Economy with Jonathan Haskel + Roe v Wade & Corporate America
What do lighthouses, the wheelie suitcase, Harry Potter, and Wikipedia have in common? They showcase the progressive evolution towards investment in the "intangible economy": one prioritizing knowledg...
12 Maj 202256min
