Podcast: Economics & Beyond
Nelson Barbosa
Nelson Barbosa—Professor at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation in São Paulo, former Finance Minister of Brazil, and member of INET’s Global Commission on Economic Transformation—talks to Rob about how faith in the free market is eroding under the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the crisis will impact globalization.
Ashley Monet & Brandon Dixon
Ashley Monet & Brandon Dixon: Artistic Healing and the Future of Detroit
Naomi Klein & Avi Lews
Naomi Klein & Avi Lewis: A High-Tech Coronavirus Dystopia – Technology and Surveillance Meet the Shock Doctrine
Dani Rodrik
Dani Rodrik: The Future of Developing Countries and Globalization After the Pandemic
Henry Ponder
Dr. Henry Ponder, former President of Talladega College, Benedict College, and Fisk University, talks to Rob about the responsibility of leaders and the future of American universities after the pandemic.
Peter Bofinger
Peter Bofinger, an economist and former member of Germany’s Council of Economic Experts, talks to Rob about the economic crisis now facing Europe, how Modern Monetary Theory could address it, and how it differs from the Great Recession of 2008. Mentioned in the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNgQRs8nY4chttps://www.socialeurope.eu/coronavirus-crisis-now-is-the-hour-of-modern-monetary-theory