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#13. Dezember 2020
Decolonising the University
Blog: UCL Uncovering Politics
In this episode we discuss what it means to decolonise the university.
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#210. Juni 2020
Reflections on "Shades of Darkness: Race and Environmental History"
Blog: Latest Blog Posts
As I promised to the CEPB community in the spirit of #shutdownstem, and also to support the actions in the CEPB statement on Black Lives Matter, I took some time today (tonight...) to read Carolyn Merchant's article "Shades of Darkness: Race and Environmental History." I will note that I co
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#318. November 2020
The Politics Of Distraction
Blog: Not Another Politics Podcast
Most of America, and a lot of the world, has been singularly focused on the U.S. presidential election. With so much media attention on this one event, could foreign actors be taking advantage of this moment to do unpopular things?
In a new paper, economist Ruben Durante from the University of Pompeu Fabra argues that politicians strategically time controversial actions with major news events, when the United States is most distracted.
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#423. September 2019
Ep. 348 — George Will
Blog: The Axe Files with David Axelrod
Conservative commentator and columnist George Will discusses how Trump has dismantled political norms and whether a return to civility is possible. He answers whether the Democrats and Speaker Pelosi should push harder for impeachment or if the political waters are too difficult to navigate.
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#510. März 2020
The CapitalIsn't Of Coronavirus
Blog: Capitalisn't
On this episode, Kate and Luigi give an economist view of the coronavirus outbreak. How should we think about the economic trade-offs of interventionist quarantine measures, could this virus change the way we work, should you or should you not be buying up stocks? They tackle these questions and more.
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#624. September 2020
The Capitalisn't Of Vaccines
Blog: Capitalisn't
Will rich people be able to buy a coronavirus vaccine before everyone else? Should we pay people to be part of clinical trials? Is a market for vaccine vouchers a terrible idea?
On this episode, we tackle the complex questions around developing and distributing a coronavirus vaccine in a capitalist system. And to get some help with the answers, Luigi and Bethany speak with medical ethicist, Dr. Arthur L. Caplan, from the NYU School of Medicine.
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#710. Juli 2017
Ep. 161 - George Stephanopoulos
Blog: The Axe Files with David Axelrod
Chief Anchor for ABC News George Stephanopoulos chats with David about his previous career in politics, the Trump administration's tense relationship with the press, and what the appointment of a Special Counsel portends for the White House.
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#815. Mai 2020
Coronavirus: The Future Of Universities
Blog: Capitalisn't
What will universities and colleges look like post-coronavirus? Will the entire industry be disrupted by online learning, will state schools go bankrupt, will elite universities be effected at all? On this episode, Luigi and Kate give their expert analysis as both economists and professors about the future of higher education.
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#924. April 2020
Coronavirus: The Risk Of Reopening
Blog: Capitalisn't
Despite warnings from government and health officials, some states are choosing to begin reopening their economies this week by ending lockdown restrictions. On this episode, Luigi and Kate lay out the economic reasons why that could end badly.
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#1025. März 2020
Coronavirus And The Politics of Pandemics
Blog: Not Another Politics Podcast
Why don't we prepare better for crises we know are coming? What effect will the coronavirus pandemic have on Trump's 2020 chances? Should we even be having an election in the midst of a viral outbreak? On this episode, we turn to the best political science research to answer these questions and more about the politics behind COVID-19.
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#1121. Oktober 2020
Reining In The Supreme Court
Blog: Not Another Politics Podcast
Amy Coney Barrett's nomination would make the Supreme Court more conservative than it has been in decades, even more conservative than the majority of the public. But one piece of research suggests that an out-of-step Court will not just have its way.
This paper from Tom Clark, Professor of Political Science at Emory University, shows why our new conservative Court may still follow public opinion.
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#1230. Januar 2020
The Controversial Tax Policies Of Emmanuel Saez
Blog: Capitalisn't
Emmanuel Saez is probably one of the most controversial economists around these days. Recently, he's garnered significant attention for being one of the architects of Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax proposal. On this episode, Luigi and Kate dig into tax policy, the wealth tax and why Saez's work is so controversial.
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#1312. Juni 2020
Should We Defund The Police?
Blog: Capitalisn't
"Defund the police" has become one of the central demands coming from the protests that have arisen following George Floyd's killing at the hands of a white police office. On this episode, Kate and Luigi take an economist's look at the concept of defunding the police.
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#142. Dezember 2020
Presenting The "Big Brains" Podcast
Blog: Not Another Politics Podcast
This week, we took some time off for Thanksgiving so we're going to feature another University of Chicago Podcast Network show. It's called Big Brains. On this episode, they spoke with Professor James Robinson, author of the renowned book Why Nations Fail, about his groundbreaking theories on why certain nations succeed and others fail as well as the future of America's institutions. We hope you enjoy and we'll see you soon for a new episode of Not Another Politics Podcast.
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#156. August 2020
A Continuing Conversation On The Lack Of Diversity In Economics
Blog: Capitalisn't
CapitalIsn't will be returning with a new co-host in September! In the meantime, as we develop the re-launch of our show, we'll be airing previously unreleased content and re-releasing some of our favorite episodes.
On our last episode, we aired pieces of an interview with Lisa Cook, a professor from Michigan State University. We actually had a much longer conversation about the lack of diversity in the economics field that we think deserves to be aired. So, we hope you enjoy listening, and we look forward to sharing the re-launched Capitalisn't with you in September!