Podcast: Economics & Beyond

We Are in the Midst of a Global Transformation (pt. 1 of 2)
Prolific author and philosopher Ervin Laszlo discusses his most recent books, in which he outlines how the latest discoveries in science converge with spiritual insights and point to the ways in which society might evolve in ways that will help overcome contemporary crises.
We Need a Reparative Culture
America vs. Everyone
How China Escaped Shock Therapy

Revealing the Hidden Forces Behind Investment Decisions
Jim Nadler, CEO of the Kroll Bond Rating Agency, discusses the profound influence that bond ratings have on shaping social and economic outcomes, how they can contribute to environmental and social responsibility, and why a new approach to bond ratings is urgently necessary.

Framers: Human Advantage in an Age of Technology and Turmoil
Kenneth Cukier, senior editor at The Economist and co-author of the book Framers, talks about how mental models, or frames, enable humanity to find the best way through a forest of looming problems.