Best Policy Punchline Podcasts (2024)

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Acquired Podcast's David Rosenthal: The Art of the Long-Form 1:11:24

15d ago1:11:24

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The Art of the Long-Form: Crafting Epic Business Narratives and Creating Amazing PodcastsEvery Host has a Story....In this latest episode of Policy Punchline, we sit down with David Rosenthal, co-founder and co-host of the Acquired Podcast. From his days as a Princeton "organization kid" to becoming a leading voice in business history storytelling,…

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Pandemonium and Predictions: Inside Election 2024 1:26:08

2h ago1:26:08

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Send us a message!!! In this high-stakes episode of Pardon the Politics, we dive deep into the intense final week of the 2024 election campaign. Hosts Jeezy and Manny break down the last-minute rallies, key speeches, and strategic blunders from Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Our in-house reporter, Frank, gives us the on-the-ground scoop from Kamal…

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Rally Round-Up: Mala Moves and Trump Travels 1:15:04

4d ago1:15:04

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Send us a message!!! As Election Day looms, Jeezy and Manny dig into a whirlwind week of rallies, celebrity appearances, and social media shutdowns. Kamala Harris pulled a big crowd in Houston, sparking a high-energy moment in Texas politics, while Trump made his rounds throughout the South. The episode also tackles JD Vance’s increasingly tricky r…

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Tunnel Vision: The Next Three Weeks in Politics 1:04:06

13d ago1:04:06

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Send us a message!!! In this week’s episode of Pardon the Politics, Jeezy and Manny dive into the week’s hottest political moments, including Kamala Harris’s tense yet standout interview on Fox News. The VP steps into the “lion’s den” to face Brett Baier and discuss everything from immigration to the Trump administration’s legacy. They also explore…

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Fake News and Hurricanes: When Misinformation Hits Home 1:15:24

26d ago1:15:24

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Send us a message!!! In this episode of Pardon the Politics, Jeezy and Manny dive into the hurricane of misinformation surrounding disaster relief efforts for recent storms. From FEMA’s $750 payments to bizarre online theories, they cover how misinformation has infiltrated social media and what it means for disaster relief. They also discuss Iran’s…

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Debate, Trump’s Fate, and PodGate: Free The Pod! 1:08:07

1M ago1:08:07

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Send us a message!!! In this episode of Pardon the Politics, Jeezy and Manny take a deep dive into the highlights and key takeaways from the latest Vice Presidential debate. Who came out on top, and what does it mean for the upcoming election? Plus, they unpack the newly unsealed federal indictment against former President Trump—what it reveals, an…

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VP Debate Night: Policy, Puns, and Pickles 1:10:00

1M ago1:10:00

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Send us a message!!! In this episode of Pardon the Politics, Jeezy and Manny break down the topics making headlines. First up, they tackle Kamala Harris’ new policy proposal—diving into what it means for voters and the political landscape moving forward. Next, the duo gives their take on the upcoming Vice Presidential Debate, analyzing the candidat…

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Shooters, Scandals, and Showdowns 1:23:04

2M ago1:23:04

1:23:04

Send us a message!!! In this episode, Jeezy and Manny unpack the wildest political stories of the week. From the shocking assassination attempt on former President Trump to the mounting scandal around North Carolina’s Mark Robinson, no topic is off-limits. They also take a fun dive into the contrasting town halls of Kamala Harris and Trump, breakin…

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Debate Night: Policies, Punchlines & Political Showdowns 43:50

2M ago43:50

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Send us a message!!! In this episode of Pardon the Politics, Jeezy and Manny break down the recent presidential debate, discussing the key moments, candidate policies, and the unexpected punchlines that stole the show. With battleground states on the line and campaign funding in the spotlight, this episode brings you the analysis you need with the …

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Credit Scores, and Congress: the Front Lines of Financial Regulation 1:05:56

7M ago1:05:56

1:05:56

In this latest episode of Policy Punchline, we dive deep into the world of financial regulation and economic policy with our distinguished guest, Aaron Klein. Klein, the Miriam K. Carliner Chair and Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution, brings a wealth of experience from his pivotal roles in shaping U.S. financial policy. …

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Making Sense of Globalization: The Past and Future of World Trade 47:49

8M ago47:49

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Pinelope Goldberg, the Elihu Professor of Economics at Yale University and former Chief Economist of the World Bank Group. We discuss her extensive research into globalization, trade liberalization, and development. We address some of the most critical questions of global economics: how has the reduction in tra…

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Wall Street to Washington and Back Again: Meeting the Mooch 52:38

7M ago52:38

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In this episode of Policy Punchline, we delve into the remarkable career path and insights of Anthony Scaramucci, the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge and former White House Communications Director. We start with Scaramucci's upbringing on Long Island in the 1970s, its influence on him as he made his way into the heart of Wall Street and e…

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Economics in America and the World: Problems and Promise of the Profession 1:11:15

7M ago1:11:15

1:11:15

In this episode of Policy Punchline, we are honored to welcome Sir Angus Deaton, the esteemed British-American economist and recipient of the 2015 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Sir Deaton discusses the dynamics of wealth, health, and inequality across the globe and, as per his latest book, Economics in America: An Immigrant Economist E…

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Is India Broken? An Interview with Ashoka Mody 1:32:21

9M ago1:32:21

1:32:21

In this episode, we are joined by Ashoka Mody, the Charles and Marie Robertson Visiting Professor in International Economy and Lecturer in Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. We discuss his latest book, India is Broken, and dive into some of the larger questions surrounding Indian economic development. Why has India’s developm…

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Daron Acemoglu: The Past and Future of Innovation in our Economy 46:23

11M ago46:23

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In this episode of Policy Punchline, renown MIT economist Daron Acemoglu takes us through the tumultuous and fascinating history of new technologies and how they have reshaped the societies we live in. He takes us back to the pre-Industrial era, showing that as new technological systems of agriculture changed, exploitative economic systems did not.…

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Marcin Piatkowski: Europe's Growth Champion 1:02:48

1+ y ago1:02:48

1:02:48

Marcin Piatkowski is a Professor of Economics at Kozminski University in Warsaw and Lead Economist at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Kozminski University and an MA in Finance and Banking from the Warsaw School of Economics. Professor Piatkowski began his career in Citibank Poland and Citigroup USA. He then ser…

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Marc Ecko: Bringing Creativity to Scale 1:07:11

2y ago1:07:11

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Dr. Marc Ecko is a serial entrepreneur who has been one of the influential figures of the early 2000s in shaping culture, especially around hip-hop and streetwear. His brand — Ecko Unltd. — amalgamated the cultural elements of hip-hop with Dr. Ecko’s own fashion vision to create a worldwide brand with over a billion dollars in revenue. He then went…

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Matthew Yglesias: Discussing a Career in Political Media 1:08:10

2y ago1:08:10

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Matthew Yglesias is a leading policy blogger and journalist, and has long pioneered what political media looks like on the internet. He has written about politics and public policy for a wide array of publications, including the American Prospect, the Atlantic, the Center for American Progress, and Slate. In 2014, Matt co-founded Vox with Ezra Klei…

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Tiffany Vora: Science Communication in the Post-COVID Era 56:36

2+ y ago56:36

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(Disclaimer: This episode was originally recorded in July 2021.) Dr. Tiffany Vora is an educator, researcher, and entrepreneur who is the chair of medicine and digital biology at Singularity University. She does a huge amount of work in science communication, advising startup founders, and science writing. She studied molecular biology and chemistr…

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Ethan Nadelmann: Drug Policy's Past, Present, and Future 1:14:45

2+ y ago1:14:45

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Dr. Ethan Nadelmann is one of the foremost experts on drug policy in the US and the world. Originally from New York City, he received his BA, JD, and PhD from Harvard, then his master’s degree in international relations from the London School of Economics. After teaching politics and public affairs at Princeton University from 1987 to 1994, he went…

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Nicholas Christakis: Understanding the Genetics of Social Networks 54:20

3y ago54:20

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Professor Christakis is the Sterling Professor of Natural and Social Science at Yale University. His research is focused on understanding social networks through their biological and evolutionary determinants, which encompasses studying a broad range of topics from epidemiology and contagion to human behavior and psychology. Professor Christakis ha…

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Lord Mervyn King: Radical Uncertainty 47:36

3y ago47:36

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Lord Mervyn King is a professor of economics and law at the NYU Stern School of Business and the School of Law, and the former governor of the Bank of England. He served as Governor of the Bank of England and Chairman of its Monetary Policy Committee from 2003 to 2013. Lord King was knighted (GBE) in 2011, made a life peer in 2013, and appointed by…

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Gregory Zuckerman: A Shot to Save the World 43:56

3y ago43:56

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Gregory Zuckerman is a nonfiction author and special writer at The Wall Street Journal. Before joining the Journal, Zuckerman was managing editor of Mergers and Acquisitions Reports, a trade publication of Investment Dealers’ Digest, and the New York Post as a media reporter. At the Journal, Zuckerman is an investigative reporter covering business …

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Sandro Galea: The Contagion Next Time 58:03

3y ago58:03

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Professor Sandro Galea is a physician and epidemiologist who is dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University School of Public Health. His research is centered on the social factors that influence health and trauma, and his work is highly cited in the field of public health. Some of his most notable work relates to the ramifications of mas…

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Tiger’s Last Interview - Prema Gauranga Das: Satsang on the Ganges and the Pursuit of Absolute Truth 2:35:37

3y ago2:35:37

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This interview marks my last interview as the host of Policy Punchline. I will soon release another recording giving you an update about Policy Punchline’s future, but for now I just want to present to you the following conversation with Prema Gauranga Das. Over the last three years with Policy Punchline, I’ve interviewed more than 150 guests, most…

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Jean Hebert: Do Our Minds Have To Decline With Age? 55:07

3y ago55:07

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Dr. Jean Hebert is a professor at the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is also a professor in the department of genetics, and has conducted research that has been published in renowned journals such as Science. His current scope of research in the Hebert Lab includes devising methods of c…

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Anders Sandberg: Radical Views of Utility and Evaluating Risk 59:42

3y ago59:42

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Dr. Anders Sandberg is a James Martin Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford. He is a senior research fellow on the ERC UnPrEDICT Programme, and a research associate to the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, and the Oxford Centre for Neuroethics. He holds a PhD in computational neuroscience from Stoc…

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Peter Wendell: The Evolution of Venture Capital and Secular Tech Growth 1:15:49

3+ y ago1:15:49

1:15:49

Peter Wendell is the founder of Sierra Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm that has invested more than $2 billion over the past 35 years in a wide variety of successful technology companies. Peter has taught more than 2,000 Stanford MBAs over the past 30 years, specifically the very popular course Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital wi…

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Richard V. Spencer: Integrated Naval Force, Eddie Gallagher, and the Philosophy of War 1:20:48

3+ y ago1:20:48

1:20:48

Richard V. Spencer served as the 76th United States Secretary of the Navy from 2017 to 2019. He also briefly served as Acting Secretary of Defense and Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense in 2019. Sec. Spencer’s term as the Navy Secretary was terminated on November 24, 2019, when Secretary of Defense Mark Esper requested his resignation over his hand…

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Jamil El-Imad: Connecting Our Brains to the World 1:03:56

3+ y ago1:03:56

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Dr. Jamil El-Imad is the CEO of The Brain Forum, a neuroscience, brain-computer interface (BCI), and virtual reality (VR) research foundation in Switzerland, as well as the co-founder of NeuroPro, a Swiss-based Digital Health Solutions company that leverage the latest advances in computer science and digital technology to create new and improved to…

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Toni Townes-Whitley: Digital Transformation in Government and Ethics of Innovation 1:00:44

3+ y ago1:00:44

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Toni Townes-Whitley graduated from Princeton University in 1985 with a B.A. in Public Policy and Economics. She then went to the peace corps for three years in Gabon. With a non-tech background, she went on to become the President of the IT and business consulting services firm CGI Federal and presently the President of US Regulated Industries at M…

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Mitch Julis: Credit Investing in Covid, Complex Systems, and How Structure Determines Behavior 1:19:29

3+ y ago1:19:29

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Mitch Julis is the Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Canyon Partners, one of the largest and best-performing multi-strategy hedge funds in the world. If you listen to the end of our interviews or visit our website, you’ll see that Policy Punchline is generously funded by the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance (JRCPPF) at Princeton Un…

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Paul Haaga Returns: A Deep Dive Into Facebook Oversight Board and Deplatforming Trump 1:04:43

3+ y ago1:04:43

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Paul G. Haaga Jr. is the former acting CEO of NPR, the former chairman and director of Capital Research and Management Company, and the Chairperson of the Facebook Oversight Board Trust.In this episode, we welcome back Mr. Haaga Jr. to Policy Punchline to discuss Facebook's recent decision on deplatforming former U.S. President Donald J. Trump.…

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Paul Haaga on Leading NPR and the Threats to Public and Local Journalism 1:33:37

3+ y ago1:33:37

1:33:37

Paul G. Haaga Jr. is the former acting CEO of NPR, the former chairman and director of Capital Research and Management Company, and the Chairperson of the Facebook Oversight Board Trust.By Princeton University

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Tim Roughgarden: Gödel Prize Winner and Trailblazer from Algorithmic Game Theory to EIP-1559 1:48:31

3+ y ago1:48:31

1:48:31

Tim Roughgarden is a Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University and a winner of the Gödel Prize, which is often considered as “the Nobel Prize of theoretical computer science.” His research interests include the many connections between computer science and economics, as well as the design, analysis, applications, and limitations of algor…

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Atif Mian: Fixing the Imbalance of Global Macrofinance 2:02:09

3+ y ago2:02:09

2:02:09

My guest today is someone of great personal significance to me. He is my senior thesis advisor and one of the most important mentors in my student career. Atif Mian is the John H. Laporte, Jr. Class of 1967 Professor of Economics, Public Policy and Finance at Princeton University, and the Director of the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy an…

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Matt Levine: King of The Financial Newsletter 1:27:46

3+ y ago1:27:46

1:27:46

Matt Levine writes the popular daily newsletter “Money Stuff” on Bloomberg Opinion that has over 150,000 subscribers and a “cult-like” following on Wall Street and beyond. He is widely regarded as one of the most iconic, witty, and sophisticated financial writers of our age. Before Bloomberg, Matt was an editor of Dealbreaker, an investment banker …

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Alex Tabarrok: Fractional Dosing Vaccine, Libertarianism in COVID, and the Great Tech Stagnation 1:41:20

3+ y ago1:41:20

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Alex Tabarrok is Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics at the Mercatus Center and a professor of economics at George Mason University. Along with Tyler Cowen, he is the co-author of the popular economics blog Marginal Revolution and co-founder of Marginal Revolution University. He is the author of numerous academic papers in the fields of law and ec…

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Ramesh Ponnuru on American Conservatism’s Crossroads 50:33

3+ y ago50:33

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Ramesh Ponnuru is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, senior editor with the National Review, and a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. A leading conservative thinker and pundit, Ramesh has made numerous appearances on shows like Meet the Press and Face the Nation. He is also an alumnus of Princeton, earning a degree in History. In…

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Tony Yoseloff: Sustaining Excellence at Davidson Kempner and Supporting Equality in Education 1:27:07

3+ y ago1:27:07

1:27:07

Anthony (Tony) Yoseloff is the Executive Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Davidson Kempner Capital Management, one of the world’s largest alternative asset managers with more than $37 billion in assets under management. Tony graduated from Princeton University in 1996 with a B.A. from the School of Public and International Affairs. H…

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Bridgewater CEO David McCormick: Dalio's Transition, Macro Uncertainty, National Innovation Policy 53:57

3+ y ago53:57

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David McCormick is the CEO of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund with over $140 billion in assets under management. David joined Bridgewater in 2009 and was President and Co-CEO before becoming CEO in 2020. Prior to Bridgewater, he was the US Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs in the George W. Bush Administration…

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John Ikenberry - A World Safe for Democracy: Liberal Internationalism and the Crises of Global Order 57:27

3+ y ago57:27

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Professor Ikenberry is the Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University in the Department of Politics and the School of Public and International Affairs. He is one of the most notable scholars in the entire field of international relations, with an expansive body of work spanning countless books, journal…

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The Path to Net-Zero: Modular Nuke, Electric Vehicle, and Patient Capital in Green Tech 1:28:56

3+ y ago1:28:56

1:28:56

William Bohnett is the Chair of the Advisory Board of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. He served from 2009-2018 as a member of the National Board of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum and research complex. Bill sits on the Executive Committee of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness, a non-partisan NGO working on na…

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Matt Weinberg: A Mechanism Designer’s View on Cryptocurrency, Incentives, Trust, and Human Nature 1:40:23

3+ y ago1:40:23

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Matt Weinberg is an assistant professor of Computer Science at Princeton University. His primary research interest is in Algorithmic Mechanism Design: auction design, cryptocurrency, voting systems, and more. In this interview, Prof. Weinberg provides both a detailed overview of mechanism design and its philosophical implications, and he discusses …

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Ben Hunt: Epsilon Theory, Wall Street's Game of Leverage, Forecasting Uncertainty and Narratives 1:31:18

3+ y ago1:31:18

1:31:18

Ben Hunt is the creator of Epsilon Theory and inspiration behind Second Foundation Partners, which he co-founded with Rusty Guinn in June 2018.By Princeton University

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Gas, Green Electricity, and Geopolitics: America in a World of Renewable Energy 1:11:46

3+ y ago1:11:46

1:11:46

Nikos Tsafos is interim director and senior fellow of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He’s researched, written, advised, and consulted extensively on a range of fascinating topics, including natural gas, the geopolitics of energy, the future of mobility, and the global ene…

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Rob Johnson: The Future of Economics, Social Design, and Radical Uncertainty 1:32:11

3+ y ago1:32:11

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Our host Tiger recently received his first ever podcast interview as a guest on the Economics & Beyond podcast hosted by Rob Johnson, President of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET). This is certainly a great honor for him, as Rob’s guests typically range from Nobel Laureates to accomplished public intellectuals. They talked for 3.5 hou…

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Podcasting and the Fragile Public Discourse - Tiger Interviewed by Rob Johnson 1:12:38

3+ y ago1:12:38

1:12:38

Our host Tiger recently received his first ever podcast interview as a guest on the Economics & Beyond podcast hosted by Rob Johnson, President of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET). This is certainly a great honor for him, as Rob’s guests typically range from Nobel Laureates to accomplished public intellectuals. They talked for 3.5 hou…

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Nolan McCarty on Polarization: What Everyone Needs to Know 1:02:32

3+ y ago1:02:32

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Nolan McCarty is the Susan Dod Brown Professor of Politics and Public Affairs and Interim Dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. He is the co-author of several books, including Political Bubbles: Financial Crises and the Failure of American Democracy and Polarized America: The Dance of Ideology and Unequal Riches. His mos…

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Jeremy Adelman: Fatigued Pluralist Narrative, The Gibbon Paradox, and Global Interdependence 1:17:35

3+ y ago1:17:35

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Jeremy Adelman is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of History at Princeton University and the Director of the Global History Lab, which strives to teach students internationally how to create new global narratives even across divides. Recently, the Global History Lab has brought displaced persons and refugees into its network. His academic focus is …

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