Economics & Beyond with Rob Johnson

Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET)•www.ineteconomics.org

Rob Johnson is not your average economist, and this is not your average economics podcast. Every week, Rob talks about economic and social issues with a guest who probably wasn’t on your Econ 101 reading list, from musicians to activists to rebel economists. A podcast of The Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET).

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Rana Foroohar: New Ground Rules for Digital Markets

FT columnist and associate editor Rana Foroohar discusses how the disruptions and excessive complexity of digital markets are benefitting the powerful and why we need clear new values and ground rules for these markets as we enter the post-pandemic landscape.

Jun 10, 2021•55 min•Ep. 148

The Power of Desire in Everyday Life: Wanting and Social Change

Luke Burgis, the author of the just-released book "Wanting," talks about his book, how we come to desire what we desire, and how we can transform desire so as to make the world a better place.

Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 147

Tim Jackson: Life After Capitalism

Rob Johnson talks with Tim Jackson about his new book, "Post Growth: Life after Capitalism," and how we might break free of the cycle of restrictive thinking which has plagued economics, and the world.

Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 146

Arjun Jayadev and Achal Prabhala: Are Intellectual Property Rights Exacerbating the Pandemic in India?

Arjun Jayadev, economics professor at Azim Premji University in Bangalore, India, and Achal Prabhala, coordinator of the AccessIBSA project, discusses the urgency of waiving intellectual property protections for vaccines, particularly in light of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic in India and other developing countries.

Jun 01, 2021•52 min•Ep. 145

Tito Boeri: The Return of the State

Tito Boeri, professor of economics at Bocconi University, Milan, and Scientific Director of the Trento Economics Festival (June 3-6), talks about the meaning behind this year's festival topic, The Return of the State. INET is organizing several panels at the festival this year featuring Mark Carney, Joe Stiglitz, Mike Spence, and Jayati Ghosh. INET at the Trento Economics Festival Subscribe and Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | YouTube...

May 27, 2021•40 min•Ep. 144

Destin Jenkins: The Bonds of Inequality

Destin Jenkins, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Chicago, discusses his book on municipal debt and its role in fostering racial capitalism in American cities.

May 24, 2021•56 min•Ep. 143

Gillian Tett: Anthro-Vision: A New Way to See in Business and Life

Financial Times columnist and US editorial board chair Gillian Tett talks about her new book, Anthro-Vision, which makes the case for how anthropological intelligence can help us make better sense of the contemporary world.

May 20, 2021•57 min•Ep. 142

Elizabeth Kolbert: How to Control the Control of Nature?

Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer for The New Yorker, discusses her latest book, Under a White Sky, which explores how technological solutions don't always lead where we think they will, especially in the face of the climate crisis. Subscribe and Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | YouTube...

May 17, 2021•55 min•Ep. 141

Chen Long: The Privacy Paradox

Can big data strengthen global inclusivity and trust? Information exchange has historically been the most powerful tool at humanity's disposal, so what makes data different? Dr. Long Chen (Luohan Academy) discusses his latest report "Understanding Big Data: Data Calculus In The Digital Era" which is available for download at https://www.luohanacademy.com/researc......

May 13, 2021•55 min•Ep. 140

Music, its Commercialization, and Politics

Activist and poet John Sinclair and Rob Johnson discuss the early days of the counterculture, Sinclair's role in MC5, and the transformation of music from art to commodity when the music industry’s commercial power blossomed in the early 1970s.

May 06, 2021•52 min•Ep. 139

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