S. Craig Watkins, Ernest S. Sharpe Centennial Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, joins us to talk about how the reality of the gig economy has turned this generation into a resourceful, creative workforce.
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How Google’s Workers Enforce The ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Mantra
Beth Kowitt joins us to talk about how Google’s workers are beginning to wonder if the company’s “don’t be evil” mantra aligns with their practices.
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Can We Trust Generic Drugs?
Katherine Eban joins us to talk about how companies frequently ignore safe manufacturing practices in order to maximize the profits of generic drugs.
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Millennials Can’t Move In Because Boomers Won’t Move Out
Patrick Sisson joins us to talk about how policy, shifting demographics and market forces have combined to bring us to the current situation, which he writes about for the website Curbed.
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A Doctor On The Difference Between Health And Healthcare
Dr. Sandro Galea talks about how we should rethink our understanding of what it means to be healthy – and how that shift will guide our approach to healthcare.
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The Reality Of Ransomware
ProPublica technology reporter Renee Dudley explains how these attacks work, how firms can sometimes recover the stolen data, and how sometimes the solution is just to pay up.
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Stop Scapegoating Big Business
Tyler Cowen, Holbert L. Harris Chair in Economics at George Mason University, joins us to make the case that corporations actually get a bad rap and are vital to the overall success of our society.
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Big Tech Needs Big Government
MIT professor Simon Johnson – a former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund – joins us to make the case that public investment is needed to pump life into our economy.
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The American Work Ethic Doesn’t Apply To Everyone
Bryce Covert writes about working life in America, and she joins us to talk about the disconnect in how the American work ethic applies to workers based on the tax bracket they occupy.
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Why Diverse Schools Are Good For Every Kid
Rucker C. Johnson, associate professor in the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, explains why students attending integrated schools have historically benefited from learning alongside children from other backgrounds.
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Reclaiming The Economy For The People
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz joins us to talk about fundamental changes that will push markets to work for the people instead of the other way around.
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The Power Of Paying Attention
Jenny Odell joins us to talk about how we should consider the pieces of ourselves we share – and about rethinking what it even means to be productive.
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