Robert Reich's writes at robertreich.substack.com. His latest book is "THE SYSTEM: Who Rigged It, How To Fix It." He is Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Fellow…
How Workers Can Reclaim Power From Bezos &…
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 How Workers Can Reclaim Power From Bezos & Billionaires For the past 40 years, the voice of workers has been steadily drowned out in both the workplace and on the national…
Sendhil Mullainathan Explains How to Generate an Idea…
<!-- Download Episode --> Steve continues his conversation with his good friend, MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient, and fellow University of Chicago economist. Sendhil breaks down the hypothesis of his book Scarcity, explains why machines aren’t…
How Can You Escape a Drama Triangle? (NSQ…
<!-- Download Episode --> Also: how do awards affect motivation? * * * Relevant Research & References Here’s where you can learn more about the people and ideas in this episode: SOURCES Stephen Karpman, psychiatrist…
Covid and the “Birthday Effect” (Freakonomics, M.D. Ep.…
<!-- Download Episode --> Host Bapu Jena is an economist and medical doctor whose latest research measures the link between birthdays and Covid. He explains his team’s findings, explores the role that kids’ parties may…
Aicha Evans Wants You to Take Your Eyes…
<!-- Download Episode --> She’s the C.E.O. of Zoox, an autonomous vehicle company. Steve asks Aicha about the big promises the A.V. industry hasn’t yet delivered — and the radical bet Zoox is making on…
How Contagious Is Behavior? With Laurie Santos of…
<!-- Download Episode --> Also: life is good — so why aren’t you happy? * * * Relevant Research & References Here’s where you can learn more about the people and ideas in this episode:…
Do As Docs Say, Not As They Do…
August 12, 2021 @ 11:00pm <!-- Download Episode --> Does having more health information actually change behavior? To test this question, host Bapu Jena explores whether doctors make healthier choices than the rest of us…
Harold Pollack on Why Managing Your Money is…
August 13, 2021 @ 11:00pm <!-- Download Episode --> He argues that personal finance is so simple all you need to know can fit on an index card. How will he deal with Steve’s suggestion…