Ethiscope podcast

Interview with Jason Brennan, author of The Ethics of Voting and Against Democracy, on why we don't have a duty to vote, and it might even be a mistake for some of us to vote.

Interview with political scientist Ethan Bueno de Mesquita on why voting is more about values than getting the right answer, and so most voters have enough information to know how to vote.

Interviews with Elissa Margolin and Gerrit Knaap about how to build smarter, denser, more livable cities.  

Interviews with Emily Hamilton, Nolan Gray, and Alain Bertaud about how cities thrive under free markets rather than detailed planning.

How did American communities become segregated by race and income, and what are the consequences? Which parts of the country are doing better than others? And what policy solutions do we have for segregation and its ill effects? Join the conversation with Stanford education professor Sean Reardon and Ohio State economist Trevon Logan.

Is the fashion industry harming workers and the environment, or is it helping to solve the problem of global poverty? How can we make the fashion industry work more ethically while preserving its economic benefits? Listen to an enlightening conversation with Northeastern professor and Fashion Revolution USA Director of Education Kathleen Grevers and former shoe industry executive Michael Martin.

Are freedom of expression and academic freedom under threat on campus? Are these values important to the academic enterprise and to society? We speak with two experts on the law and ethics of campus speech, who guide us through the issues involved and share their candid views and experiences.