• What happens when you tax the rich? Prof. Wojciech Kopczuk
    May 7 2026

    Columbia Professor Wojciech Kopczuk discusses progressive taxation. Is the US tax system less progressive than European systems? What are the potential and the limitations of a wealth tax?

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Why we are getting poorer | Dr. Cahal Moran (Unlearning Economics)
    Apr 30 2026

    Interview on the book why we are getting poorer with Dr. Cahal Moran the man behind the YouTube channel Unlearning Economics.

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    49 mins
  • How are Gulf economies holding up? prof. Steffen Hertog
    Apr 23 2026

    LSE professor Steffen Hertog gives an overview of how the various Gulf economies are holding up after almost 2 months of the US-Israel vs. Iran war and the closure of the strait of Hormuz.

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    26 mins
  • There is NO Venture Capital shortage in Europe | Jasper H. van Dijk
    Apr 16 2026

    Jasper van Dijk from the Dutch Institute for Public Economics on why a lack of venture capital is NOT why Europe lacks big recent firms.

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    32 mins
  • How firms lobby for low-skilled immigration. Prof. Alan Manning
    Apr 10 2026

    Interview with LSE professor Alan Manning about his recent book: Why Immigration Policy is Difficult and How to Make it Better.

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    58 mins
  • What does Iran want? Prof. Vasil Nasr
    Mar 27 2026

    Interview with the author of the book: Iran's Grand Strategy.

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    49 mins
  • Why populism is taking over the West | prof. Sheri Berman
    Mar 26 2026

    Discussion with Columbia university professor Sheri Berman on the history, characteristics and causes of populism.

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    55 mins
  • What does China want? | profs Kang, Wong & Chang
    Mar 19 2026

    Interview about a thought provoking paper analyzing thousands of CCP internal communications about what China wants on the world stage.

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    54 mins