Recent Episodes
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Is the world facing a state of permacrisis?
Sep 25, 2024 – 49:24 -
Has the drive toward human development been thrown into reverse?
Sep 3, 2024 – 48:09 -
Unpacking the mysteries of productivity
Jul 2, 2024 – 45:46 -
Delivering services to the public—digitally—with Jennifer Pahlka
Jun 11, 2024 – 49:47 -
What’s the future for cities in the postpandemic world?
Apr 15, 2024 – 37:04 -
Forward Thinking on Europe’s existential crisis with Marco Buti
Jan 24, 2024 – 34:49 -
Forward Thinking on the tricky business of removing carbon from our world with Nan Ransohoff
Dec 5, 2023 – 26:47 -
Forward Thinking on how geeks are changing the world with Andrew McAfee
Nov 14, 2023 – 01:00:22 -
Forward Thinking on why we ignore inflation—from ancient times to the present—at our peril with Stephen King
Nov 1, 2023 – 46:30 -
Forward Thinking on the existential issues facing the middle classes in every country with Homi Kharas
Oct 11, 2023 – 41:21 -
Forward Thinking on funding a clean world with Ann Mettler
Sep 5, 2023 – 35:19 -
Forward Thinking on the recipe for Asia’s success story with Justin Yifu Lin
Aug 15, 2023 – 37:31 -
Forward Thinking on how to live with our longer lives with Andrew J. Scott
Jul 26, 2023 – 42:44 -
Forward Thinking on avoiding another false dawn for Africa and finally seizing the continent’s potential with Carlos Lopes
Jul 12, 2023 – 39:22 -
Forward Thinking on bringing the joy to economics with Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers
Jun 28, 2023 – 48:28 -
Forward Thinking on the brave new world of generative AI with Ethan Mollick
May 31, 2023 – 48:49 -
Forward Thinking on the rollercoaster of central banking with Hans-Helmut Kotz
May 17, 2023 – 37:10 -
Forward Thinking on people on the move and the technological progress and productivity they bring with Dany Bahar
Apr 19, 2023 – 39:57 -
Forward Thinking on ‘megathreats,’ ‘polycrises,’ and ‘doom loops’ with Nouriel Roubini
Mar 22, 2023 – 39:37 -
Forward Thinking on working at the interface of the environment and business with Justin Adams
Mar 1, 2023 – 41:10 -
Forward Thinking on what deep history might tell us about today’s turbulent times with Alan Taylor
Feb 15, 2023 – 36:29 -
Forward Thinking on how to get remote working right with Nicholas Bloom
Feb 1, 2023 – 47:00 -
Forward Thinking on the complicated and contentious state of global trade with Chad P. Bown
Jan 19, 2023 – 40:29 -
Forward Thinking on the meeting point of science and humanity with Jayshree Seth
Nov 30, 2022 – 43:52 -
Forward Thinking on the fragility of the world’s food systems and how to fix them with Jessica Fanzo
Nov 16, 2022 – 38:53 -
Forward Thinking on talent, state capacity, and being hopeful with Tyler Cowen
Sep 28, 2022 – 48:04 -
Forward Thinking on progress in science funding, immigration, and biosecurity with Alec Stapp
Aug 10, 2022 – 42:37 -
Forward Thinking on the sustainability revolution in textiles and the fashion industry with Edwin Keh
Jul 27, 2022 – 42:47 -
Forward Thinking on people, places, and the revenge of places that don’t matter with Andrés Rodríguez-Pose
Jul 13, 2022 – 28:37 -
Forward Thinking on war in Ukraine, inflation, and cooperation in a fractured world with Jean Pisani-Ferry
Jun 29, 2022 – 33:15 -
Forward Thinking on measuring the value of the digital age with Avinash Collis
Jun 1, 2022 – 41:14 -
Forward Thinking on trade, vaccines, and sustainable and inclusive growth with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
May 18, 2022 – 27:20 -
Forward Thinking on democratizing technology with Anne-Marie Imafidon
May 4, 2022 – 38:18 -
Forward Thinking on the growing role of business in the net-zero transition with Claire O’Neill
Apr 20, 2022 – 37:46 -
Forward Thinking on tech and the unpredictability of prediction with Benedict Evans
Apr 6, 2022 – 39:39 -
Forward Thinking on sustainable and inclusive growth with Ron O’Hanley
Mar 23, 2022 – 33:14 -
Forward Thinking on pandemic paradoxes, labor market myths, and ‘cowboy capitalism’ with David Autor
Feb 23, 2022 – 38:12 -
Forward Thinking on the social contract in a postpandemic world with Minouche Shafik and Andrew Sheng
Feb 2, 2022 – 23:01 -
Forward Thinking on the transformative role of intangible assets in companies and economies with Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake
Jan 12, 2022 – 39:22 -
Forward Thinking on globalization and the evolving role of corporate leadership in the 21st century with Matthew Slaughter
Dec 15, 2021 – 32:09 -
Forward Thinking on the enduring power of engineering in a digitizing world with Hayaatun Sillem
Dec 1, 2021 – 35:05 -
Forward Thinking on making labor markets work smarter—for people and companies—with Beth Cobert and Byron Auguste
Nov 17, 2021 – 44:34 -
Forward Thinking on pandemic preparedness, climate risk, and Europe’s recovery with Guntram Wolff
Oct 20, 2021 – 29:22 -
Forward Thinking on economies beyond COVID-19 with Michael Spence
Oct 6, 2021 – 30:29 -
From fighter pilot to robotics pioneer: An interview with Missy Cummings
Sep 22, 2021 – 30:22 -
[Introducing] Inside the strategy room: A conversation with Brian Chesky of Airbnb on the 21st century corporation
Aug 25, 2021 – 40:58 -
How Hamilton stayed alive during the pandemic: An interview with producer Jeffrey Seller
Aug 11, 2021 – 27:07 -
Forward Thinking on economic recovery and gender equality with Laura Tyson
Jul 28, 2021 – 33:32 -
Forward Thinking on technology and political economy with Daron Acemoglu
Jul 14, 2021 – 34:21 -
Forward Thinking on China and artificial intelligence with Jeffrey Ding
Jun 23, 2021 – 32:22
Recent Reviews
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Umann51Great show!Love the content and the info!
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Connecticut BoundInteresting and conciseThis is a quick insight into an issue of vital social and political importance today and for the next generation.
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