Thoughts that Count - with Vaishnav Sunil

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Exploring the paradigm shifts taking place across financial markets, technology and policy

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    • Nov 10, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode #6: The tyranny of meritocracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 62:51


    In today's episode, I speak with Daniel Markovits - a professor of Law at Yale Law School and the author of the book "The Meritocracy Trap". We delve into the core thesis of the book - diagnosing the root causes of income inequality, the dismantling of America's middle class, the rat race that dominates the lives of the elite and potential solutions to the predicament we find ourselves in. 

    Episode #5: The perils of easy money

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 82:15


    In this episode, I chat with the eminent monetary economist Steve Hanke. We discuss the state of global monetary policy in the context of the pandemic, including the fed's response to COVID-19, distinction between narrow and broad money, modern monetary theory and the prognosis for inflation, social consequences of printing money, ripple effects on emerging markets, the need for currency boards and private cryptocurrencies.

    Episode #4: Housing equity and the YIMBY movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 47:24


    In the wake of the protests following the death of George Floyd, we explore the relationship between housing policies and racial inequity. Matthew and I discuss the history of housing segregation and redlining in the United States, the rise of the YIMBY (Yes in my backyard) movement, regulatory mechanisms that perpetuate inequality, the relationship between housing reform and climate change, and finally, the path forward towards a fairer system.

    Episode #3 - A contrarian take on time bias

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 75:26


    In this episode, I speak with Preston Greene, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore). We discuss Nick Bostrom’s simulation argument, the risks of simulation science, the mechanics of delay discounting, the intersection of social bias and time bias, population ethics and the future use of psychedelics and other drugs to enhance wellbeing

    Episode #2 - Our Tussle with Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 49:52


    Episode #1 - Impact Investing: What is it good for?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 52:16


    In this episode, we explore the rise of impact investing - how it manifests differently across markets, the criticisms levelled against it, the challenge of measuring impact, and the future of the industry. At the end of this episode, we also delve into what it takes to build a career in impact investing.   

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