Podcast: Economics & Beyond

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.

Climate scientist Michael Mann discusses his new book, The New Climate War, in which he outlines the many ways in which powerful interests deflect, divide, and delay, to prevent real action that would avert the climate crisis

Former Deputy Chairman of India’s Planning Commission, Montek Ahluwalia, and Nobel Laureate Michael Spence discuss Ahluwalia’s book BackStage: The Story Behind India’s High Growth Years, and explore the challenges for the developing world more generally.