Best Mittal Institute Podcasts (2024)

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Richard Cash on Solving Dehydration 37:14

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Richard Cash on Solving Dehydration by The Mittal Institute, Harvard UniversityBy The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

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Rethinking Art Ownership: Partial Common Ownership as a Step Towards a More Symbiotic Ecosystem [audio article] 13:31

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This is the audio version of RadicalxChange and Serpentine Arts Technologies' latest white paper titled Rethinking Art Ownership: Partial Common Ownership as a Step Towards a More Symbiotic Ecosystem. Through a collaboration between Serpentine Arts Technologies and RadicalxChange Foundation, it was written by Paula Berman (RxC), Victoria Ivanova (S…

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Communicating Democratic Ideals Through Art | Charlotte Kent and Fred Turner 46:22

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In this exciting and inspiring talk, Professors Charlotte Kent and Fred Turner discuss the great potential art holds in creating shifts in the public consciousness through examples of historical art movements, art’s impact on technology and society at large, and its effective way of communicating democratic ideals. They also cover the background an…

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Tariq Omar Ali on the Dhaka Archives 2:49

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Tariq Omar AliBy The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

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Tariq Omar Ali on Garment Workers In Bangladesh Today 1:17

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Tariq Omar AliBy The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

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How Indigenous Learnings Can Help Liberate Democratic Institutions of Today | Tyson Yunkaporta and Jim Rutt 1:24:45

2y ago1:24:45

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This entertainingly honest conversation between Tyson Yunkaporta and Jim Rutt discusses how indigenous learnings can help liberate the democratic institutions of today. They explore the notion of "humans as custodial species" (via Yunkaporta's book, "Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World"), and the role we serve tied to the earth ar…

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Value in the Data Economy | Diane Coyle, Sushant Kumar, and Matt Prewitt 41:06

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Data and the Data Economy are increasingly important issues affecting all of society. Hear from a panel of experts on responsible technology and public policy discussing mental models of how value accrues in the Data Economy, how to form protective legislation and infrastructure, and dealing with extreme concentrations of power and wealth plaguing …

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A New Chapter for RadicalxChange [audio article] 12:43

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The audio version of RadicalxChange's latest blog post titled A New Chapter for RadicalxChange. Written by the RadicalxChange Foundation team. Listen to and/or read the article to learn and connect more about RadicalxChange's evolving mission. Written by the RadicalxChange Foundation team. Voiced, audio engineered, and co-produced by Aaron Benavide…

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India In Focus: Hemakshi Meghani on the Indian School of Democracy 24:31

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India In Focus: Hemakshi Meghani on the Indian School of Democracy by The Mittal Institute, Harvard UniversityBy The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

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India In Focus: The Union Budget 2022 with Atanu Chakraborty 25:43

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India In Focus: The Union Budget 2022 with Atanu Chakraborty by The Mittal Institute, Harvard UniversityBy The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

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India in-Focus, Episode 7: India Policy Insights 37:30

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In this episode, we are in conversation with Professor S.V. Subramanian, professor of Population Health and Geography at Harvard University. Professor Subramanian discusses his ongoing research project India Policy Insights for which he has been awarded a 2.2million-dollar grant by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. His current research interes…

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WIEGO: Marty Chen Interview 2021 44:28

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WIEGO: Marty Chen Interview 2021 by The Mittal Institute, Harvard UniversityBy The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

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Marty Chen: WIEGO 45:03

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Marty Chen: WIEGO by The Mittal Institute, Harvard UniversityBy The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

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Quadratic Voting at Work | Charlotte Cavaille, Chris Hansen, and Sachin Mittal in Conversation With Jake Interrante 1:26:16

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Quadratic Voting offers hope to revitalize collective decision-making in a wide range of domains in society and the economy, e.g., corporations, governments, unions, games, ratings, research, et cetera. An increasing number of examples support that hope in this radical voting method. In this panel discussion, you hear from current practices by poli…

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Data Agency: Individual or Shared? | Matt Prewitt, Nick Vincent, and Kaliya Young in Conversation With Jennifer Morone 1:07:49

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Digital networks have centralized power over identities and information, creating problems for both markets and democracy. Does the solution require more shared agency over data? What might that look like? This panel discussion is structured around thought experiments to find solutions to this issue. SPEAKERS Matt Prewitt is RadicalxChange Foundati…

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Pluralism Through Personal AIs | Steve Omohundro Interviewed by Puja Ohlhaver 48:14

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Artificial Intelligence is transforming every aspect of business and society. The usual narrative focuses on monolithic AIs owned by large corporations and governments that promote the interests of the powerful. But imagine a world in which each person has their own "personal AI," which deeply models their beliefs, desires, and values and promotes …

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The History of British Diplomacy in Pakistan, with Ian Talbot 1:01:27

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This panel discusses the development of British diplomatic efforts in Pakistan from 1947 through the “War on Terror,” as chronicled in the new book by Ian Talbot, Director of the Centre for Imperial and Postcolonial Studies at the University of Southampton and Research Affiliate at the Mittal Institute.…

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Anup Malani: Preparing for the Pandemic 1:02:12

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In the fifth episode of The COVID Chronicles podcast, Dr. Satchit Balsari speaks with Anup Malani, as they explore India's initial response to the pandemic, the involvement of private sector in scaling up the testing strategies, and innovations in collecting COVID-19 data in India.By The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

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The Future of Green India: Energy and Climate Change 1:14:35

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The Future of Green India: Energy and Climate Change by The Mittal Institute, Harvard UniversityBy The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

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Blockchain and RadicalxChange Communities: Better Together | Vitalik Buterin 27:28

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Vitalik Buterin is a Russian-Canadian programmer and writer best known as the Ethereum blockchain's inventor and co-founder. Buterin became involved with blockchain technologies early in its inception, co-founding Bitcoin Magazine in 2011. In 2014, Buterin launched Ethereum and is now leading research at the Ethereum Foundation. He is also one of t…

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Sanjay Mehendale: The Epidemiology of the Pandemic 39:02

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India’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been characterized by a pro-active public sector leadership and centralization of decision-making. The private sector and academics stepped up to the play in the early days in myriad ways, from wanting to boost testing capacity to providing models to forecast the spread of the disease. Few of these meas…

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Bangladesh at 50: The Future of Bangladesh 1:14:05

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A panel from the second day of our Bangladesh at 50 conference.Shameran Abed, BRACFaisal Ahmed, IMFAhmed Mushfiq Mobarak, Yale UniversityUmama Zillur, Kotha Moderator: Tarun Khanna, Harvard Business School; the Mittal InstituteBy The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

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Bangladesh at 50: The Role of Civil Society in Bangladesh’s “Miracle” 1:08:52

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A panel from the second day of our Bangladesh at 50 conference.Shameran Abed, BRACZafrullah Chowdhry, Gonoshasthaya KendraUmama Zillur, KothaModerator: Borje Ljunggren, Formerly with Swedish Foreign MinistryBy The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

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Bangladesh at 50: Women’s Empowerment: From Home to Factory and Beyond 1:19:54

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A panel from the second day of our Bangladesh at 50 conference.Hameeda Hossain, Ain o Salish Kendra, Forum MagazineShireen Huq, NaripokkhoNaila Kabeer, London School of EconomicsKhushi Kabir, Nijera Kori Moderator: Marty Chen, Harvard Kennedy School; WIEGOBy The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

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Lancet Citizen’s Commission for Reimagining India’s Health 1:14:17

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The Lancet Citizens’ Commission on Reimagining India’s Health System is an ambitious, cross-sectoral initiative to lay out the path to universal health coverage in India. Its guiding principle is that structural change toward universal health coverage can only be achieved through consultative and participatory engagement with the diverse sectors in…

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Political Solidarity in the U.S. | Jonathan Herzog, Badrun Khan, and Blair Walsingham in Conversation With Darren Sand 41:55

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Candidates for office and elected officials around the world are bringing RadicalxChange’s ideas to life. On this panel, a group of diverse, young candidates for office will discuss the values that motivate their campaigns and some particular policy proposals they hope to achieve. This wide-ranging conversation will cover the problems posed by conc…

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Bangladesh at 50: Human Development: Defying the Odds 1:20:08

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A panel from the first day of our Bangladesh at 50 conference.Wahiduddin Mahmud, University of DhakaImran Matin, BRAC University Khairul Islam, Water AidModerator: Richard Cash, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBy The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

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Bangladesh at 50: Economic Development: From “Basket Case” to Emerging Economy 58:15

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A panel from the first day of our Bangladesh at 50 conference.Hossain Zillur Rahman, Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC)Faisal Ahmed, IMFAhmed Mushfiq Mobarak, Yale UniversitySajeda Amin, Population CouncilModerator: Lincoln Chen, formerly China Medical BoardBy The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

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Bangladesh at 50: Political Development: Making, Unmaking and Rebuilding of Founding Principles 1:23:57

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A panel from the first day of our Bangladesh at 50 conference.Rounaq Jahan, Centre for Policy DialogueRehman Sobhan, Centre for Policy DialogueModerator: Gary Bass, Princeton UniversityBy The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

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Manoj Mohanan: Prevalence of COVID-19 in India 50:10

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In the third episode of The COVID Chronicles podcast, Dr. Satchit Balsari speaks with Manoj Mohanan, Associate Professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. His team’s paper published in the Lancet Global Health reports that seroprevalence (the number of individuals in a population who test positive for a specific disease bas…

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Enakshi Ganguly: Impact of COVID-19 on the Lives of Children in India 43:45

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In the second episode of The COVID Chronicles podcast, in collaboration with the Times of India, Dr. Satchit Balsari speaks with Enakshi Ganguly, child rights activist and the co-founder of HAQ: Centre for Child Rights. In July 2020, Ganguly was part of the 11-member expert committee set up by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to investig…

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Race and Our Political Moment | Briana Agyemang, Ahmed H. Ahmed, and Jessica Lynch in Conversation With Jermaine Johnson 46:38

3y ago46:38

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George Floyd's death has shocked the world and sparked an uprising across the US. This is a discussion around response and reactions to the moment and probing for a way forward. Speakers Brianna Agyemang is the renowned co-founder of #TheShowMustBePaused & The Brownie Agency. Agyemang is also Sr. Artist Campaign Manager at Apple’s artist-services …

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Jacqueline Bhabha: Creating Safe Environments for Migrating Children 28:05

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The Mittal Institute’s podcast series, “India In-Focus,” in collaboration with The Times of India, brings one-on-one discussions between faculty and experts from Harvard right into your home. Listen to prominent speakers discuss the latest transformative research and pivotal breakthroughs that have the potential to change how India conducts busines…

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Dominic Mao: Access to Quality STEM Education in Conflict-Affected Regions 18:10

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The Mittal Institute’s podcast series, “India In-Focus,” in collaboration with The Times of India, brings one-on-one discussions between faculty and experts from Harvard right into your home. Listen to prominent speakers discuss the latest transformative research and pivotal breakthroughs that have the potential to change how India conducts busines…

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Pawan Sinha: Neuroscience and the Development of Human Sight 19:36

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The Mittal Institute’s podcast series, “India In-Focus,” in collaboration with The Times of India, brings one-on-one discussions between faculty and experts from Harvard right into your home. Listen to prominent speakers discuss the latest transformative research and pivotal breakthroughs that have the potential to change how India conducts busines…

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Diyar Patel: Naoroji and the Idea of 'Swaraj' 22:32

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The Mittal Institute’s podcast series, “India In-Focus,” in collaboration with The Times of India, brings one-on-one discussions between faculty and experts from Harvard right into your home. Listen to prominent speakers discuss the latest transformative research and pivotal breakthroughs that have the potential to change how India conducts busines…

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Nadhra Khan: Significance of the Sikh Period 27:34

3y ago27:34

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The Mittal Institute’s podcast series, “India In-Focus,” in collaboration with The Times of India, brings one-on-one discussions between faculty and experts from Harvard right into your home. Listen to prominent speakers discuss the latest transformative research and pivotal breakthroughs that have the potential to change how India conducts busines…

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Mushfiq Mobarak: The Role of Masking 35:37

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The India In-Focus podcast is back with a special mini-series that recaps the societal response to COVID-19 in India. Over the course of this seven-part series counting down to the one-year mark of the nationwide lockdown in India, our host Satchit Balsari talks with experts across industry. Each episode gives a narrative exploration of issues key …

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Land Value: Past, Present, and Future | Jo Guldi and Alisha Holland in Conversation With Matt Prewitt 1:21:26

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Land has been central to economic inequality for centuries. Today, we sometimes see homeownership as a path to the middle class, but it is important to see how this particular asset still drives inequality. This panel discusses the past and present of ideas like Henry George's land value tax, hoping to draw lessons for the real economy. Speakers Jo…

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Democracy in the Age of Cryptography | Santiago Siri Interviewed by Steven McKie 47:33

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Look at any review of the past decade, and you will find Bitcoin standing strong as the one experiment that defined information technology for the past ten years. Such is its global relevance that 2019 marked the first time both the President of the United States of America and the President of the People's Republic of China referred to blockchains…

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Does Civic/Gov-Tech Improve Democratic Government in Cities? | Amanda Brink, Michelle Kobayashi, and Micah Sifry in Conversation With Joel Rogers 48:23

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One promise of civ-gov tech is that it helps optimize democratic government, particularly in the cities where most people live. This panel explores how well that promise is being kept and how to improve things if it's not. SPEAKERS Amanda Brink is a Wisconsin-based political operative with over 12 years of experience in the field. A utility infield…

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Radical Agreement in Politics | Paula Berman, Jennifer Morone, and Mark Reiff in Conversation With Leon Erichsen 1:15:15

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In 2020, ideological conflicts reached a fever pitch, and the media landscape has become extraordinarily disorienting. Are we simply heading into a more fragmented era? This panel aims to find the light at the end of the tunnel, discussing all kinds of approaches to discover common ground for a more nuanced and vital politics. SPEAKERS Paula Berman…

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Quadratic Funding: Past, Present & Future | Kevin Owocki 46:06

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Quadratic Funding powers Gitcoin Grants, an application that has become a "Significant Pillar of the Ethereum Ecosystem," according to Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin. Learn about the why, the how, and the what behind Gitcoin Grants and Gitcoin's plans to take Quadratic Funding mainstream, with a QF application that will help local downtowns recov…

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Revenge Capitalism | Max Haiven Interviewed by Marc Garrett 1:07:48

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Revenge Capitalism: The Ghosts of Empire, the Demons of Capital, & the Settling of Unpayable Debts, 2020, is Max Haiven's most recent publication to date. Capitalism is in a profound state of crisis. Beyond the mere dispassionate cruelty of 'ordinary' structural violence, it appears today as a global system bent on reckless economic revenge. Its ex…

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Innovation in Community Focused Ownership | Mathew Dryhurst and Joeri Torfs in Conversation With John Surico 42:05

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Radically rethinking property rights has always been a core part of RadicalxChange’s mission. Outdated models of owning versus renting land or holding stock in a company have created many societal problems. In this panel, we will hear from several entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers building new kinds of communities. Common to all panelists is a …

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Post-Religiosity: An Inter-Faith Discussion | Shoukei Matsumoto in Conversation With Amichai Lau Lavie 39:07

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Shoukei Matsumoto will take us into his essential teachings on Buddhism and how he uses "cleaning" to address dissatisfaction. He will engage with Rabbi Amichai on these ideas and the concept of post-religiosity. SPEAKERS Shoukei Matsumoto is a Buddhist Monk in Komyoji Temple. Born in 1979 in Japan, he graduated with a B.A. degree in Literature fro…

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No Normal | Keller Easterling in Conversation with Shumi Bose 34:30

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COVID-19 is an x-ray of racial injustice, inequality, and ineffectual government as well as a rehearsal for climate catastrophe. It exposes a modern mind that maintains the myth of solutions, newness, freedom, and universals. That mind gives authority to new digital technologies, econometrics, and law, to segregate and eliminate problems. COVID gra…

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RadicalxChange 2.0 | E. Glen Weyl 38:19

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Radical Markets was only a first step in radically improving social technology. But it propagated the central mistakes of assuming an atomized individual identity. By formalizing human identity's fundamentally social nature, truer to the richness of our diversely shared lives, Glen Weyl sketches how we can build better institutions to create system…

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Valuing Domestic Work in (Post) COVID-19 Times | Carlotta Gradin, Maïmonatou Mar and Shani Orgad 41:12

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The Covid-19 has thrown into sharp relief, just how vital the work of ‘key workers’ or ‘essential workers’ is for our lives and survival. Among those workers are domestic workers, who are disproportionately female migrants and women of color. These workers, who have long been underpaid, overworked, and under-resourced, have suddenly become visible …

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Democracy and Media | Fred Turner in Conversation With Matt Prewitt 40:55

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In the 1930s, many worried that the new medium of radio--with its ability to deliver the voices of autocrats to millions of listeners--had fueled the rise of fascism in Europe. Responding to this worry, US intellectuals during World War II sought to invent new media experiences that would inoculate audiences against fascism by encouraging the devel…

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