Luigi Submits A Patent
After our series about the dangers of monopolies, we're going to investigate a situation in which the government actually works to create monopolies on purpose: the patent system. On the first of two ...
20 Juni 201933min
Regulating Facebook and Google Pt 3: Tyler Cowen Rebuttals
In part three of our series investigating how digital platforms like Facebook and Google should be regulated, Tyler Cowen from George Mason University argues to Kate and Luigi that more regulation may...
6 Juni 201934min
Regulating Facebook and Google Pt 2: Politics
In part two of our series investigating how digital platforms like Facebook and Google should be regulated, Kate and Luigi dissect the ways these companies interact with our political system by speaki...
23 Maj 201934min
Regulating Facebook and Google Pt 1: Markets
As digital platforms like Facebook and Google become globally powerful, some countries are investigating and even proposing legislation to regulate these companies. Building off a conference happening...
9 Maj 201939min
The Morality or Immorality of A Wealth Tax
With Democrats like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren proposing wealth taxes, Kate and Luigi break down how these taxes have or haven't worked in other countries and...
25 Apr 201934min
The Ups and Downs of IPOs
There’s an acronym you’ve probably heard in the news a lot lately: IPO. With companies like Pinterest, Airbnb and UBER all considering going public this year, Kate and Luigi break down why these compa...
11 Apr 201939min
Codetermination: A Seat At The Table
Last year Elizabeth Warren proposed the controversial Accountable Capitalism Act. One of its most talked about proposals was focused on "codetermination." Kate & Luigi explain how it works, its effect...
28 Mars 201933min
Is Global Antitrust Off the Rails?
In the wake of a blocked merger between the German and French rail giants Siemens and Alstom, Kate & Luigi debate the role of global antitrust regulators. How do they protect consumers while also help...
14 Mars 201927min
