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Future Histories
S03E36 - Clara E. Mattei on Austerity, Fascism and Authoritarian Liberalism

Future Histories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 55:38


Clara E. Mattei on the relation between austerity, fascism and authoritarian liberalism. Clara's book is out in German! Find it here: Die Ordnung des Kapitals: Wie Ökonomen die Austerität erfanden und dem Faschismus den Weg bereiteten. Brumaire Verlag. https://shop.jacobin.de/bestellen/clara-mattei-die-ordnung-des-kapitals   Shownotes Clara E. Mattei's website: https://www.claramattei.com/ Center for Heterodox Economics (CHE) at the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma: https://sites.utulsa.edu/chetu/ CHE's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CHE-tulsa Mattei, C. E. (2022). The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism. University of Chicago Press. https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo181707138.html the german translation: Mattei, C. E. (2025). Die Ordnung des Kapitals: Wie Ökonomen die Austerität erfanden und dem Faschismus den Weg bereiteten. Brumaire Verlag. https://shop.jacobin.de/bestellen/clara-mattei-die-ordnung-des-kapitals on „Derisking“: Amarnath, S., Brusseler, M., Gabor, D., Lala, C., Mason, JW (2023). Varieties of Derisking. Phenomenal World. https://www.phenomenalworld.org/interviews/derisking/ on “DOGE” (Department of Government Efficiency): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Government_Efficiency on the new german “Sondervermögen” to invest in rearmament and infrastructure: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-set-to-spend-big-on-army-and-infrastructure/a-71834527 on the 1920 International Financial Conference in Brussels: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_International_Financial_Conference_(1920) on the 1922 Economic and Financial Conference in Genoa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genoa_Economic_and_Financial_Conference_(1922) on Google's contract with the IDF: https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/22/24349582/google-israel-defense-forces-idf-contract-gaza Benanav, A. (2022). Socialist Investment, Dynamic Planning, and the Politics of Human Need. Rethinking Marxism, 34(2), 193–204. https://doi.org/10.1080/08935696.2022.2051375 Sirianni, C. J. (1980). Workers' Control in the Era of World War I: A Comparative Analysis of the European Experience. Theory and Society, 9(1), 29–88. https://www.jstor.org/stable/656823 on the Landless Workers Movement in Brazil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landless_Workers%27_Movement Braun, B. (2021) Central Bank Planning for Public Purpose. In: Fassin, D. and Fourcade, M. (eds.) Pandemic Exposures: Economy and Society in the Time of Coronavirus. HAU Books, pp. 105–121. https://benjaminbraun.org/assets/pubs/braun_central-bank-planning-public-purpose.pdf on the “Phillips Curve”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_curve Arun K. Patnaik. (1988). Gramsci's Concept of Common Sense: Towards a Theory of Subaltern Consciousness in Hegemony Processes. Economic and Political Weekly, 23(5). https://www.jstor.org/stable/4378042 Thomas, P.D. (2015). Gramsci's Marxism: The ‘Philosophy of Praxis'. In: McNally, M. (eds.) Antonio Gramsci. Critical Explorations in Contemporary Political Thought. Palgrave Macmillan. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9781137334183_6 on the US Solidarity Economy: https://neweconomy.net/solidarity-economy/ the US Solidarity Economy Network: https://ussen.org/ the US Solidarity Economy Map and Directory: https://solidarityeconomy.us/   If you are interested in democratic economic planning, these resources might be of help: Democratic planning – an information website https://www.democratic-planning.com/ Sorg, C. & Groos, J. (eds.)(2025). Rethinking Economic Planning. Competition & Change Special Issue Volume 29 Issue 1. https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/ccha/29/1 Groos, J. & Sorg, C. (2025). Creative Construction - Democratic Planning in the 21st Century and Beyond. Bristol University Press. [for a review copy, please contact: amber.lanfranchi[at]bristol.ac.uk] https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/creative-construction International Network for Democratic Economic Planning https://www.indep.network/ Democratic Planning Research Platform: https://www.planningresearch.net/   Future Histories Episodes on Related Topics S03E24 | Grace Blakeley on Capitalist Planning and its Alternatives https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s03/e24-grace-blakeley-on-capitalist-planning-and-its-alternatives/     Future Histories Contact & Support If you like Future Histories, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/FutureHistories Contact: office@futurehistories.today Twitter: https://twitter.com/FutureHpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehpodcast/ Mastodon: https://mstdn.social/@FutureHistories English webpage: https://futurehistories-international.com   Episode Keywords #ClaraEMattei, #JanGroos, #Interview, #FutureHistories, #FutureHistoriesInternational, #futurehistoriesinternational, #Austerity, #CentralBanks, #Capitalism, #Fascism, #Economics, #NeoclassicalEconomics, #HeterodoxEconomics, #PluralEconomics, #State, #CapitalistState, #Markets, #History, #SolidarityEconomy, #AntonioGramsci, #Gramsci, #Investment, #DemocraticPlanning, #DemocraticEconomicPlanning, #Derisking, #PoliticalEconomy, #EconomicHistory, #AuthoritarianLiberalism, #EconomicThought, #EconomicDemocracy

The Lawfare Podcast
Lawfare Daily: Hillary Hartley and David Eaves on 18F, Its Origin, Legacy, and Lesson

The Lawfare Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 42:10


Hillary Hartley, the former Chief Digital Officer of Ontario and former Co-Founder and Deputy Executive Director at 18F, and David Eaves, Associate Professor of Digital Government and Co-Deputy Director of the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose at University College London, join Kevin Frazier, AI Innovation and Law Fellow at Texas Law and Contributing Editor at Lawfare, to discuss the recent closure of 18F, a digital unit within the GSA focused on updating and enhancing government technological systems and public-facing digital services. Hillary and David also published a recent Lawfare article on this topic, “Learning from the Legacy of 18F.”To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Battleline Podcast
Jason Piccolo warns that the cartel is here

Battleline Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 67:11


Dr. Jason Piccolo is a former Border Agent & Army veteran who has been on with us several times before. He is the author of several books, his latest of which is "Pivot: From Military Service to Public Purpose" available now on Amazon. On this episode we discuss human trafficking issues at the border that aren't being addressed, and corruption on politics. Be sure to follow Jason on X & Instagram @DrJasonPiccolo and check out The Protectors Podcast on all podcast platforms. Follow us:http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcasthttp://x.com/battlelinepod For 15% off select Fort Scott Munitions products go to http://fsm.com & use promo code: Battleline For 20% off your first order with Bubs Naturals go to https://www.bubsnaturals.com/?discount=BATTLELINE .. All purchases help to support the Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation Photonis Defense is the global leader in night vision solutions providing more high-quality night vision capabilities than anyone. Hunters, shooters, boaters and outdoor enthusiasts rely on Photonis Defense systems to make their adventures safer and more successful. Visit http://photonisdefense.com for more information; or look for Photonis Defense product options from your night vision dealer.   For full video of this episode, head over to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/@battlelinepodcast     

Money Talks: El otro lado de la moneda
T08E19 ¿Cómo pueden los datos contribuir a una mejor gobernanza urbana?

Money Talks: El otro lado de la moneda

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 52:46


Conversamos sobre ciudades, gobernanza y datos para mejorar los servicios públicos con Fernando Monge, investigador en las Universidades de Harvard y University College London, cuyo trabajo busca entender cómo la innovación, la tecnología y los datos pueden mejorar las ciudades.Pueden seguir el trabajo de Fernando aquí:https://fermonge.substack.com/https://cityleadership.harvard.edu/https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/publications?collection=drupal-bartlett-publications&meta_UclOrgUnit=%22UCL+Institute+for+Innovation+and+Public+Purpose%22&https://cityleadership.harvard.edu/resources/collection/the-bilbao-effect-the-collaborative-architecture-that-powered-bilbaos-urban-revival/ Distribuido por Genuina Media

On with Kara Swisher
Oren Cass, Paul Krugman & Mariana Mazzucato on Trumponomics

On with Kara Swisher

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 64:32


Last week, President Trump signed a memorandum calling for reciprocal tariffs on countries that charge fees on US exports and called his 25% tariff order on all steel and aluminum imports “the beginning of making America rich again.” But is it? We turn to three brilliant economists for their takes (and disagreements) on the real impact Trumponomics will have on the U.S. economy. Kara leads a spirited and insightful conversation about industrial policy, the efficacy of Trump's tariffs, how worried we should really be about the U.S. 's trade deficit, the odds of an AI bubble and bail out, and, of course, DOGE. Featuring:  Oren Cass, the founder and chief economist of American Compass, a conservative think tank, and a contributing opinion writer for the Financial Times and the New York Times.  Paul Krugman, a Nobel Prize-winning economist who writes a newsletter on Substack, teaches at the City University of New York Graduate Center, and recently retired his New York Times Opinion column after writing it from 2000 to 2025. And Mariana Mazzucato, a professor of economics at University College London, where she is Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose and author of the hugely influential book, The Entrepreneurial State. This episode was recorded on Monday, February 10. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on Instagram and TikTok @onwithkaraswisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Leader | Evening Standard daily
DeepSeek: budget AI chatbot takes on ChatGPT & Google's Gemini

The Leader | Evening Standard daily

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 11:40


The emergence of Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has rocked US tech giants' stocks over concerns the new low-cost generative AI model could topple their dominance.Tech shares plunged and chip maker Nvidia suffered falls of nearly 17 per cent as trading opened on Monday - and just a week after launch, DeepSeek became the most downloaded free app in the US.The twist is this huge language AI model made at a fraction of the cost of its rivals, reportedly around £5 million, including the use of much cheaper processor chips to train its chatbot software.Are the likes of Google and OpenAI preparing to be disrupted?The Standard podcast asked Dr Cecila Rikap, associate professor in economics and head of research at UCL's Institute of Innovation and Public Purpose.In part two, ahead of a major speech on Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to give news on airport expansion plans - The Standard podcast examines changing political language around environmental concerns about a Heathrow third runway.We're joined by Alethea Warrington, head of aviation, energy & heat at climate action charity Possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IfG LIVE – Discussions with the Institute for Government

Local government has faced huge financial pressures, leaving residents across England struggling to access services. Featuring presentations from council leaders, this panel explored what can be done to turn around performance.    Presentations from: Jenny Rowlands, Chief Executive of Camden Council Claire Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Sheffield City Council   Panel: Hilary Cottam, author, innovator and change maker and Honorary Professor at the Institute of Innovation and Public Purpose at UCL Florence Eshalomi MP, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee Jim McMahon MP, Minister of State (Minister for Local Government and English Devolution) Chaired by Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Institute for Government
How to fix local government

Institute for Government

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 56:05


Local government has faced huge financial pressures, leaving residents across England struggling to access services. Featuring presentations from council leaders, this panel explored what can be done to turn around performance.  Presentations from: - Jenny Rowlands, Chief Executive of Camden Council - Claire Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Sheffield City Council Panel: - Hilary Cottam, author, innovator and change maker and Honorary Professor at the Institute of Innovation and Public Purpose at UCL - Florence Eshalomi MP, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee - Jim McMahon MP, Minister of State (Minister for Local Government and English Devolution) This panel was chaired by Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.

Battleline Podcast
Jason Piccolo talks border crisis & his new book Pivot

Battleline Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 97:02


Dr. Jason Piccolo is a former Border Agent & Army veteran who has been on with us several times before. He is the author of several books, his latest of which is "Pivot: From Military Service to Public Purpose" available now on Amazon. On this episode we discuss his latest book as well as how bad things have gotten at the southern border. Be sure to follow Jason on X & Instagram @DrJasonPiccolo and check out The Protectors Podcast on all podcast platforms. Follow us:http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcasthttp://x.com/battlelinepod Ned's Mellö Magnesium is an instant hit! Nourish your entire body with their proprietary superblend with 3 forms of chelated magnesium, GABA, L-theanine, and over 70 trace minerals. It propels memory, mood, brain function, stress response, nerve and muscle health, and SLEEP. And about 75% of Americans are deficient in it!! Go to http://helloned.com/BATTLELINE For 15% off select Fort Scott Munitions products use the promo code Battleline at http://fsm.com   For full video of this episode, head over to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/@battlelinepodcast   

What is The Future for Cities?
288I_Dan Hill, the Director of the Melbourne School of Design at the University of Melbourne

What is The Future for Cities?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 61:05


"[Cities are] multiple systems, threaded together, nested inside each other, interacting with each other in different complex ways." Are you interested in the city as tangle of systems and flows? What do you think is the connection among nature, technology and culture? How can we create real smart cities? Interview with Dan Hill, the Director of the Melbourne School of Design at the University of Melbourne. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, hope and optimism, engineering and design, scale of cities, and many more. Dan Hill is a designer, urbanist, and educator with extensive experience leading across multiple sectors. Dan is currently the Director of the Melbourne School of Design at the University of Melbourne and a professor of the built environment. His career has spanned roles such as Director of Strategic Design at Vinnova, Sweden's innovation agency, the Finnish innovation fund SITRA, the global design firm Arup, and the BBC. Dan has worked on urban development and design projects globally, collaborating with clients like Google, Lendlease, British Library, Victoria & Albert Museum, and City of Melbourne. He's also a founder board member of the Council on Urban Initiatives and UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, and former professor at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design. Dan is also an accomplished author, known for works like “Dark Matter & Trojan Horses” and “Designing Missions.” Find out more about Dan through these links: Dan Hill on LinkedIn; Dan Hill on Medium; Dan Hill at the Melbourne School of Design; Dan Hill on Threads.net; Dan Hill on Bluesky; Council on Urban Initiatives website; Council on Urban Initiatives youtube channel; Modern housing: an environmental commmon good - article by Dan Hill at the Council on Urban Initiatives; Dan Hill on Strategic Design - youtube video; Shaping urban futures - discussion with Dan Hill and Diana Rodríguez Franco about Bogotá's Care System Connecting episodes you might be interested in: No.171 - Interview with Nicole Garofano about circular economy No.190 - Interview with Adrian McGregor about cities as part of nature No.246 - Interview with Boyd Cohen about the 15-minute city No.260 - Interview with Haydn Read about systems thinking What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠

Working Scientist
A checklist for delivering the Sustainable Development Goals

Working Scientist

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 35:33


When Vinnova, Sweden's innovation agency, sought to change the country's food systems in 2020, it started by looking at school meals and funding several projects around menus, procurement, and how cafeterias were organised.Breaking down a big goal into smaller component parts and bringing together different interested parties, as Vinnova did, is key to delivering the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), says Kate Roll, a political scientist based at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose at University College, London.Roll's particular focus is the last of the 17 SDGs with its focus on strengthening the means of implementation. Roll calls it an “enabling SDG,” its success ultimately measured when the other 16 “big, wooly, hairy SDG goals,” as she terms them, are achieved. These straddle poverty, hunger, education, gender equity, clean water and energy, among others.Roll explains that one approach to tackling SDG 13's climate change targets, for example, might be to aim for 100 carbon-neutral cities in Europe by 2030, approaching it from both a transport and energy perspective, but also the built environment, real estate, and people's behaviour, and bringing together relevant stakeholders, as Vinnova did for its food systems goal.This is the penultimate episode of How to Save Humanity in 17 Goals, a Working Scientist podcast series that profiles scientists whose work addresses one or more of the SDGs. Episodes 13–18 are produced in partnership with Nature Sustainability, and introduced by Monica Contestabile, its chief editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders
Dr. Carla Ortega Santori & Dr. Dennis McCunney - Elevating Leader Development in Higher Education

Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 32:13 Transcription Available


Dr. Carla Ortega Santori is the Strategic Initiatives Manager at the Doerr Institute for New Leaders. Prior to this, she developed learning and development strategies at a leading healthcare company in Puerto Rico. Carla has worked as an Executive Recruiter and volunteered as an AmeriCorps VISTA.She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Carlos Albizu University and a B.A. in Psychology from Villanova University. Her doctoral dissertation studied the psychometric properties of the Passion for Work scale in a Puerto Rican population.Dr. Dennis McCunney works in the Center for Student Success at East Carolina University and serves as an adjunct faculty member in political science and adult education. He started at ECU in 2012 as director of the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center, where he expanded the center's scope to include leadership education, global learning, and civic engagement programming. He led ECU's first effort to become classified as a Leadership for Public Purpose university through the American Council on Education. His professional and research interests include public service and leadership development, organizational development, intercultural/global learning, and campus-community partnerships. He serves on the leadership team for the NASPA Spirituality and Religion Knowledge Community and on the board of directors for Amizade, a fair trade learning nonprofit.A Quote From This Episode"HigherLed is a learning network that creates the conditions for continuous improvement in the areas of leadership education and development (Led) in higher education to help create more and better Leaders for our society."Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeWebsite - HigherLedWebsite - Doerr InstitueBog Post - Zone of Proximal Development Book - Comfort Crisis by Michael EasterTelevision Show - The BoysTelevision Show - The BearVideo - Thriller by Michael Jackson About The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Register for ILA's 26th Global Conference in Chicago, IL - November 7-10, 2024.About  Scott J. AllenWebsiteWeekly Newsletter: The Leader's EdgeBlogMy Approach to HostingThe views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.

Here's Hoping with Jayda G
Decolonising Through Poetry & Love with George The Poet

Here's Hoping with Jayda G

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 55:39


George shares how going to Cambridge and the fear of being stereotyped kickstarted his transition from Grime & rap to poetry, and why he never looked back due to the greater freedom he feels there is to talk on vulnerable topics in poetry. George talks about the impact of coming across black poets Def Poetry Jam and connecting to it emotionally instantly and why he feels poetry has maintained a grassroots quality compared to music because of the struggle to truly commercialise it. On this theme George talks about the process of writing his non-fiction book, Track Record, drawing on his PhD in understanding why, despite the huge commercial success of Black music, Black communities haven't truly benefitted and been empowered by that success and unpacking how Colonialism and its continued presence is core to this. George also tells Jayda why he didn't accept the MBE offered to him in 2019 and how it relates to Colonialism and being Ugandan, but conversely how writing a poem for Harry and Megan's wedding opened him up to love and led him to falling in love with his wife shortly after. Jayda and George talk about marriage and George shares how partnership with his wife has helped him stay grounded as an artist.Follow George The Poet Follow Jayda GFollow Here's Hoping PodcastMore on our guest George The Poet website Have You Heard George's Podcast?Soundcloud George the Poet is an award winning London-born spoken word performer and sociopolitical poet. George's innovative brand of musical poetry has won him critical acclaim both as a recording artist and a social commentator. He is the author of multiple poetry books and the non-fiction book Track Record which explores the power dynamics that impact Black creativity. George is also the host of the podcast ‘Have you Heard George's Podcast?' which has won 5 British Podcast Awards! In 2019, George was offered an MBE, but turned it down due to due to the British Empire's history of exploitation. In 2021 The University of London presented George with an honorary doctorate in literature. George is now embarking on a PhD at UCL'S Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, focusing on the socio-economic potential of black music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd
LABOUR'S FIRST MOVES: Rachel Reeves' National Wealth Fund

Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 13:48


Ed has departed for government, and Geoff is left as custodian of the archive. As the Labour government makes its first raft of announcements and appointments, we delve into our back catalogue to find the ideas which might have influenced them. In this episode, we look at Rachel Reeves' announcement of the National Wealth Fund. What are public wealth funds? What different forms can they take? What are the potential benefits to our country?We revisit our episode Investment for the People from October 2022. First, we get the beginner's guide from UCL Associate Professor Josh Ryan-Collins. Then we hear from Professor Karin Thorburn about Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund, which (due to specific historical circumstances) is very different to the one proposed for the UK, but illustrates how a public wealth fund could transform the way we finance Government spending. More infoNorway's Sovereign Wealth FundUCL IIPP Report on Public Wealth FundsGuestsJosh Ryan-Collins, Associate Professor in Economics and Finance, UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (@jryancollins) (@IIPP_UCL)Karin Thorburn, Professor of Finance, Norwegian School of Economics (@karinsthorburn) (@NHHnor) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bound By Oath by IJ
Public Purpose | Season 3, Ep. 8

Bound By Oath by IJ

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 65:19


In 2005, in the case of Kelo v. New London, the Supreme Court allowed officials to seize and raze an entire neighborhood of well-maintained homes and businesses in the hopes that someone else could build fancier homes and businesses. According to the dissenters, the majority's opinion effectively deleted the provision of the U.S. Constitution requiring that takings be for a "public use." On this episode, we ask: what, if anything, is left of the prohibition on using eminent domain to take property from Person A merely to give it to Person B? And we look at some current litigation that can restore traditional limits on the government's power of eminent domain. Click here for transcript. Kelo v. New London Hawai'i Housing Authority v. Midkiff

Macrodose
Election Economics: Scotland's Future w/ Laurie Macfarlane

Macrodose

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 35:46


Welcome to Election Economics, a Macrodose bonus series that we're running in the lead up to the UK general election on July 4th.  Over the coming weeks James Meadway will be joined by a selection of economists, politicians and commentators to unpack what the campaigns' policies and pledges mean for people in Britain. Today we're joined by Laurie Macfarlane. Laurie is an economist, a fellow at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, University College London, and the co-author of Rethinking the Economics of Land and Housing, published in 2017.  Most recently, Laurie is the co-founder and co-director of Future Economy Scotland, a non-partisan think tank that aims to create a new economy for Scotland - one that is democratic, sustainable and just. Find FES here: https://www.futureeconomy.scot  TICKETS to our MACRODOSE LIVE event on July 26th: https://unionchapel.org.uk/venue/whats-on/versothe-dig-live-podcast-with-jeremy-corbyn-laleh-khalili  A massive thank you to all of our existing Patreon subscribers. You can support the show at: patreon.com/Macrodose  We want to hear from you! Leave a comment or get in touch at ⁠⁠macrodose@planetbproductions.co.uk ⁠⁠

AACS Today
The Secret Sauce for Civic Engagement

AACS Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 29:58


Do private schools and specifically, religious private schools, produce students that are more civically engaged in their communities? A recent study seems to indicate that this is indeed the case. Alison Johnson, former AACS intern and current Ph.D. student at the University of Arkansas, joins Jamison and Matt to discuss a recently published meta-analysis, The Public Purpose of Private Education: a Civic Outcomes Meta-Analysis.  Do Christian schools have the secret sauce for civic engagement? To find out, be sure to listen!

Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders
Dr. Kathy Allen & Rian Satterwhite - Leadership for Regenerative Futures

Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 45:11 Transcription Available


Dr. Kathy Allen specializes in leadership coaching and organizational change in non-profit organizations, foundations, small to mid-sized businesses, community development, higher educational institutions, and collaborative networks.Dr. Allen has written and presented widely on topics of leadership, human development, and organizational development. She is a skilled facilitator of organizational change and organizational development. The earmarks of her work are the creation of shared ownership of the results of a change project, long-term sustainable change for the organization, and increased capacity for the staff members and leaders in those organizations.Kathy's  most recent book is  Leading from the Roots: Nature Inspired Leadership Lessons for Today's World. This book firmly anchors leadership in the soil of nature. It's a foundational leadership framework that challenges our 20th-century views that leadership concepts can be universally applied to all contexts.Rian Satterwhite serves as Director of the Office of Service Learning & Leadership at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and teaching faculty at Claremont Lincoln University. A long-time member of the ILA, he serves on the Steering Committee for the ILA Sustainability Leadership Member Community and the ILA Committee for the Advancement of Leadership Programs. He is an active member of The Research University Community Engagement Network (a part of Campus Compact), and serves as a recommended consultant for the Carnegie Elective Classification in Community Engagement and a reviewer for the Elective Classification in Leadership for Public Purpose. Most importantly, he is a father of two and enjoys hiking, travel, and photography.A Quote From This Episode"We gotta elder up here..."Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeRyan's list of resources (See episode transcript)Website: Kathy AllenBook: Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by NewportTelevision Show: ShogunOrganization: One Planet LeadershipAbout The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Plan for ILA's 26th Global Conference in Chicago, IL - November 7-10, 2024. About The Boler College of Business at John Carroll UniversityBoler offers four MBA programs – 1 Year Flexible, Hybrid, Online, and Professional. Each track offers flexible timelines and various class structure options (online, in-person, hybrid, asynchronous). Boler's tech core and international study tour opportunities set these MBA programs apart. Rankings highlighted in the intro are taken from CEO Magazine.About  Scott J. AllenWebsiteWeekly Newsletter: The Leader's EdgeMy Approach to HostingThe views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.

People's Church
Private Preparation for Your Public Purpose | Scotty Gibbons - Audio

People's Church

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 32:59


1. Guard your heart from things that dull your spiritual sensitivity. Proverbs 4:23 - 23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. NIV Psalm 1:1 - 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, NIV Psalm 101:3 - I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar. NLT 2. Fill your life with things that align your heart with God’s. Psalm 119:97, 103 –- Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! NIV Psalm 119:11 - I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. NIV Psalm 26:8 – Lord, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells. NIV Psalm 27:4 - The one thing I ask of the Lord— the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple. NLT Psalm 84:10 - One day spent in your house, this beautiful place of worship, beats thousands spent on Greek island beaches. I’d rather scrub floors in the house of my God than be honored as a guest in the palace of sin. MSG Psalm 27:8 - My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek. NIV 3. Learn to lead your thoughts. Psalm 1:1-2 - Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. 2 Cor. 10:5 - 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. NIV Colossians 3:2 - 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.  NIV Romans 12:2 - 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. NIV Philippians 4:8 - 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. ESV

A Manifesto For Hope
Principle 2: Where there's ruin, there's hope, with Steve Chalke's guest and expert witness Hilary Cottam OBE, social entrepreneur (part 1 of 2)

A Manifesto For Hope

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 20:25


Where there's ruin, there's hope: There is no “system”, just a collection of different systems which are not joined up, are top-down and bureaucratic and fixated on process. Statutory services are ill-fitting and disempower the staff working within them. We need a better, more joined-up, integrated and holistic approach. In this episode Steve's guest and expert witness is Hilary Cottam, social entrepreneur.“Hillary is a social entrepreneur and author of a brilliant book called Radical Help. We talk together about Principle 2: Where there's ruin,there's hope. I loved our conversation because Hilary is someone who stimulates my thinking around what it means to build authentic community empowering individuals rather than robbing them of the opportunity to be involved.”– Steve ChalkeAbout Dr Hilary Cottam Dr Hilary Cottam is a social entrepreneur, thinker, and policy advisor. Her work includes the creation of new approaches and services for ageing, family life and care. Her acclaimed 2018 book Radical Help was hailed as ‘mind-shifting' by David Brooks in the New York Times. It has been translated internationally and is widely credited with shifting national narratives and practice around welfare systems. Her current research and practice centres on the future of work and on new care economies. Hilary holds an Honorary Professorship at the Institute of Innovation and Public Purpose at UCL; she was named UK Designer of the Year in 2005 for pioneering the field of social design; and has been named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.About this podcast series This podcast series, and the accompanying book by Steve Chalke sets out ten tried and tested practical principles for ‘how' to develop joined up, cost effective, community empowering work, gleaned from the hard-won experience that sit at the heart of the mission of Oasis over the last four decades. Steve talks to 13 expert witnesses who help him bring his book to life with their own thoughts and lived experiences.We believe it's time for a radical reset. It's time for A Manifesto For Hope!Steve's book is available wherever you buy your books but we recommend you buy it from Bookshop.org an online bookshop with a mission to financially support local, independent bookshops.This book is also available on Audible.The Manifesto For Hope podcast is brought to you by Oasis. Our producer is Peter Kerwood and the sound and mix engineer is Matteo Magariello. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Manifesto For Hope
Principle 2: Where there's ruin, there's hope, with Steve Chalke's guest and expert witness Hilary Cottam OBE, social entrepreneur (part 2 of 2)

A Manifesto For Hope

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 31:05


Where there's ruin, there's hope: There is no “system”, just a collection of different systems which are not joined up, are top-down and bureaucratic and fixated on process. Statutory services are ill-fitting and disempower the staff working within them. We need a better, more joined-up, integrated and holistic approach. In this episode Steve's guest and expert witness is Hilary Cottam, social entrepreneur.“Hillary is a social entrepreneur and author of a brilliant book called Radical Help. We talk together about Principle 2: Where there's ruin,there's hope. I loved our conversation because Hilary is someone who stimulates my thinking around what it means to build authentic community empowering individuals rather than robbing them of the opportunity to be involved.”– Steve ChalkeAbout Dr Hilary Cottam Dr Hilary Cottam is a social entrepreneur, thinker, and policy advisor. Her work includes the creation of new approaches and services for ageing, family life and care. Her acclaimed 2018 book Radical Help was hailed as ‘mind-shifting' by David Brooks in the New York Times. It has been translated internationally and is widely credited with shifting national narratives and practice around welfare systems. Her current research and practice centres on the future of work and on new care economies. Hilary holds an Honorary Professorship at the Institute of Innovation and Public Purpose at UCL; she was named UK Designer of the Year in 2005 for pioneering the field of social design; and has been named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.About this podcast series This podcast series, and the accompanying book by Steve Chalke sets out ten tried and tested practical principles for ‘how' to develop joined up, cost effective, community empowering work, gleaned from the hard-won experience that sit at the heart of the mission of Oasis over the last four decades. Steve talks to 13 expert witnesses who help him bring his book to life with their own thoughts and lived experiences.We believe it's time for a radical reset. It's time for A Manifesto For Hope!Steve's book is available wherever you buy your books but we recommend you buy it from Bookshop.org an online bookshop with a mission to financially support local, independent bookshops.This book is also available on Audible.The Manifesto For Hope podcast is brought to you by Oasis. Our producer is Peter Kerwood and the sound and mix engineer is Matteo Magariello. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big Think
The chaos inside OpenAI – Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and existential risk explained | Karen Hao

Big Think

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 63:56


You know ChatGPT, but how much do you know about the company that made it? Journalist Karen Hao joins us to talk OpenAI's latest implosion. Journalist Karen Hao joins Big Think's Editor-in-Chief, Robert Chapman-Smith, to discuss the recent events at OpenAI, including the ousting and reinstatement of CEO Sam Altman, as well as the ideological clashes regarding the development and release of powerful AI models like ChatGPT. About Karen Hao: Karen Hao is an award-winning journalist covering artificial intelligence, currently contributing to The Atlantic. Previously, she was a foreign correspondent at The Wall Street Journal focused on AI, China tech & society, and a senior editor at MIT Technology Review, where she wrote about the latest AI research & its social impacts. She was also a fellow with the Harvard Technology and Public Purpose program, the MIT Knight Science Journalism program, and the Pulitzer Center's AI Accountability network. Get smarter, faster. With episodes from the worlds greatest thinkers. Follow Big think. Elevate Your Physique With This "Ultimate ABS Guide, Complete Guide to a sculpted Greek God Like Core" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigthink/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UCL Minds
THE ECONOMICS OF THE SDGS

UCL Minds

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 28:54


Professor Monica Lakhanpaul and Professor Priti Parikh are joined by Dr Ida Kubiszewski, Institute for Global Prosperity, and Dr Kate Roll, Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Today we'll be unpacking the competing priorities around the implementation of the SDGs, and the challenges countries face in achieving the Goals, both at home and abroad. For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainable-development-goals/ Date of episode recording: 2023-09-05 Duration: 00:28:54 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Monica Lakhanpaul and Professor Priti Parikh Guests: Dr Ida Kubiszewski, Institute for Global Prosperity, and Dr Kate Roll, Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose Producer: Front Ear Podcasts

Into the Metaverse
EP.74: Making Better Business Model Choices for the Next Iteration of AI and the Metaverse with Tim O'Reilly - CEO, O'Reilly Media

Into the Metaverse

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 54:15


Known by many as the man who popularized the term Web 2.0 in the aftermath of the dotcom crash, Tim O'Reilly is back on the podcast this week to discuss the best case business models behind the next iteration of generative AI and the metaverse. Aside from being notorious for coining the term Web 2.0, Tim is the CEO and Chairman of O'Reilly Media and a partner at early stage venture firm O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures. His book, WTF: What's the Future and Why It's Up to Us, explores what technology advances teach us about the future economy and government as its “platform.” Tim is also a Visiting Professor of Practice at University College London's Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, where he is researching a new approach to regulating big technology platforms by limiting their ability to extract economic rents. During their conversation Yon and Tim discuss the possibility of users aging up with avatar enabled platforms, what the next generation of generative AI will look like, how to apply the knowledge of economic rents to new technology platforms, government regulation for AI, and much more. Chapters: Introduction (00:25) Will the Avatar Enabled Internet Age Up with Current Users (04:15) Powerful New Interfaces to Knowledge (12:50) The Next Iteration of Generative AI and AI Bots (18:45) Business Model Choices Hampering Innovation (30:35) Approaching Government Regulation for Technologies like AI (42:05) Bridging the Gap Between Noise and Real Investment Opportunity (45:30) Most Excited For in the Next Twelve Months (50:40) To find all of Tim's writings, visit here. Specifically mentioned during the conversation: You Can't Regulate What You Don't Understand Stakeholder Capitalism Deserves Clearer Metrics Listen to Tim's first appearance on Into the Metaverse here. To purchase the book Recoding America, by Jennifer Pahlka, visit here. Follow Tim: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook Learn more about Into the Metaverse and Yon by visiting the website. Follow Yon: LinkedIn | Twitter Learn more about Supersocial by visiting the website.

Work with Purpose: A podcast about the Australian Public Service.
EP#86: Collaboration for public purpose with Professor Helen Sullivan

Work with Purpose: A podcast about the Australian Public Service.

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 37:51


Collaboration and breaking down silos are big themes in today's public service. At the heart of APS reform sits the idea of partnership between the public service and various stakeholders such as communities, businesses, and governments. To achieve this, it needs on-the-ground collaboration that takes into consideration the interdependence of policy issues and tiers of governance, the hybridity of public administration and service institutions, and the diversity of peoples and publics. But how does collaboration for public purpose work, and how can we ensure it is effective?On this episode of Work with Purpose, Professor Helen Sullivan, Dean of the College of Asia and the Pacific discusses the power of collaboration, drawing insights from her book ‘Collaboration and Public Policy: Agency in the Pursuit of Public Purpose'. You will hear about Helen's new framework for analysing and understanding the dynamics of collaboration for public purpose, which goes beyond instrumental effectiveness, exploring collaboration as an affective space. Helen also shares examples of successful collaboration that showcases both effectiveness and affectiveness, and practical tips for public administrators to improve the way they collaborate.Discussed in this episode:Types of collaboration and challenges faced by governmentsImportance of refining ideas and diversity for problem-solvingMaking collaboration a core competency in APS reformPractical steps for effective collaborationExamples of successful collaboration.Show notes:Collaboration and Public Policy: Agency in the Pursuit of Public PurposeAPS Reform Priorities Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Do One Better! Podcast – Philanthropy, Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship
Hilary Cottam, Professor at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose at UCL (University College London) and author of Radical Help, on social design and rethinking our vertical post-war systems

The Do One Better! Podcast – Philanthropy, Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 28:00


Hilary Cottam joins us to explore the field of social design and rethinking our vertical, post-war systems so as to ensure that we are not simply putting 1950s systems online, but rather are actually embracing a digital mindset with collaboration and sharing that are front and centre, being mindful that today's challenges are vast and urgent and we need to think about them differently and rethink how we design new social systems that are fit for purpose. So, whether you're a policy maker, a corporate strategist or want to glean what the future of our society could look like, today's episode is for you. Thank you for downloading this episode of the Do One Better Podcast. Visit our Knowledge Hub at Lidji.org for information on 200+ case studies and interviews with remarkable leaders in philanthropy, sustainability and social entrepreneurship.     

The CGAI Podcast Network
The Global Exchange: Thomas d'Aquino, Canada, and the World

The CGAI Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 53:06


On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Thomas d'Aquino about his new book Private Power, Public Purpose and his reflections on Canada and its place in the world. Participant's bio: Thomas d'Aquino is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, corporate director, educator, and #1 national bestselling author. https://thomasdaquino.ca/biography/ Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read: Private Power, Public Purpose by Thomas d'Aquino – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/702756/private-power-public-purpose-by-thomas-daquino/9780771000737 Chip War by Chris Miller – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Chip-War/Chris-Miller/9781982172008 The Metaverse by Matthew Ball –https://www.matthewball.vc/metaversebook Recording Date: 27 Mar 2023. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcast! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Macrodose
Consulting, Privatisation and the Economics of the State w/ Rosie Collington

Macrodose

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 14:31


MACRODOSE EXTRA takes you behind the scenes to go in-depth with some of the leading voices from the world of economics. Subscribe today at patreon.com/macrodose to hear the full version of this interview, as well as our recent episodes with Greek politician Yanis Varoufakis, labour journalist Sarah Jaffe, and former finance trader Gary Stevenson. You'll also gain access to our upcoming interviews with FT reporter Yuan Yang and academic and writer Gargi Bhattacharyya. Our guest today is Rosie Collington. Rosie is a political economist, writer, and researcher at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, University College London. She is also the co-author, alongside economist Marianna Mazzucato, of the new book: the Big Con: how the consulting industry weakens our businesses, infantilizes our governments and warps our economies. I met up with Rosie recently over at UCL to talk all things public sector, outsourcing, and the political economy of the state.

The CGAI Podcast Network
Defence Deconstructed: Making a Defence Policy

The CGAI Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 75:52


On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry is speaking to Ian Brodie, Thomas Juneau, Eugene Lang, and Vincent Rigby about the makings of defence policies Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard. Participants bios Ian Brodie is Professor in the Department of Political Science, a Fellow at the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies, and CGAI's Program Director. https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/ian-brodie Thomas Juneau is associate professor at the University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/thomas_juneau Eugene Lang is Assistant Professor in the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University and a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/eugene_lang Vincent Rigby is a non-resident senior adviser with the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. https://www.csis.org/people/vincent-rigby Host Bio Dr. David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/david_perry What our guests are reading Doom by Niall Ferguson – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/668960/doom-by-niall-ferguson/ Private Power, Public Purpose by Thomas d'Aquino – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/702756/private-power-public-purpose-by-thomas-daquino/9780771000737 25 Days to Aden by Michael Knights – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/25-days-to-aden-michael-knights/1141985230 The Abyss by Max Hastings – https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-abyss-max-hastings?variant=40072929935394 Recording Date: 24 Mar 2023 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

The Takeaway
The "Big Con" of the Consulting Industry

The Takeaway

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 15:25


Modern businesses and governments are entrenched in relationships with the consulting industry: a multibillion dollar industry that promises expertise and efficiency to cut through the stagnancy of bureaucracy. But according to our guest, it rarely delivers on those promises. Rosie Collington is a political economist at the University College London's Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. She and Mariana Mazzucato are co-authors of "The Big Con: How The Consulting Industry Weakens Our Businesses, Infantilizes Our Governments, and Warps Our Economies."  Collington joined us to discuss the book. She and Mazzucato expose our economies' reliance on consulting firms and how they have obfuscated corporate and political accountability, heightened the extraction of privatization, and capitalized on crises like climate change — to the world's detriment. 

The Takeaway
The "Big Con" of the Consulting Industry

The Takeaway

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 15:25


Modern businesses and governments are entrenched in relationships with the consulting industry: a multibillion dollar industry that promises expertise and efficiency to cut through the stagnancy of bureaucracy. But according to our guest, it rarely delivers on those promises. Rosie Collington is a political economist at the University College London's Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. She and Mariana Mazzucato are co-authors of "The Big Con: How The Consulting Industry Weakens Our Businesses, Infantilizes Our Governments, and Warps Our Economies."  Collington joined us to discuss the book. She and Mazzucato expose our economies' reliance on consulting firms and how they have obfuscated corporate and political accountability, heightened the extraction of privatization, and capitalized on crises like climate change — to the world's detriment. 

Keen On Democracy
THE BIG CON: Rosie Collington on how the consulting industry weakens our businesses, infantilizes our governments, and warps our economies

Keen On Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 34:02


In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the co-author of BIG CON, Rosie Collington about how how the consulting industry weakens our businesses, infantilizes our governments, and warps our economies Rosie Collington is a Ph.D. candidate at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, where she researches the political economy of outsourcing. She has written for The Guardian, OpenDemocracy, and The Independent. Her research has been published by New Political Economy and the Institute for New Economic Thinking, and she has conducted policy research for a number of organizations including Common Wealth and the British Heart Foundation, where she also previously worked within an outsourced team from Deloitte. She is the co-author of "The Big Con: How the Consulting Industry Weakens Our Businesses, Infantilizes Our Governments, and Warps Our Economies" (2023) Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World Review
The big consultancy con, with Mariana Mazzucato

World Review

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 28:49


Megan Gibson speaks to the economist and author Mariana Mazzucato, professor at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. The Big Con is her latest book, co-written with Rosie Collington, which exposes the consequences of governments' dependency on consultancies such as McKinsey and Deloitte. “The more governments and businesses outsource,” they write, “the less they know how to do.”They discuss the rise of the consultancy industry and how these companies have, over the course of decades, enfeebled governments while making billions. They cover scandal after scandal, from McKinsey's role in the US opioid crisis to Deloitte and Boston Consulting Group's mega-profits from Britain's test and trace system. Ultimately, Mazzucato makes the case for reimagining how we approach capitalism.Subscribers can get an ad free version of the NS Podcast on the New Statesman app Podcast listeners can subscribe to the New Statesman for just £1 a week for 12 weeks using our special offer. Just visit newstatesman.com/podcastoffer. Read more:Megan Gibson interviews Mariana Mazzucato: “Consultancies depend on weak governments”Will Lloyd on how consultancy bleeds Britain dry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tech Won't Save Us
The Consequences of Leaving Tech to the Private Sector w/ Rosie Collington

Tech Won't Save Us

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 63:40


Paris Marx is joined by Rosie Collington to discuss the consequences of outsourcing tech to the private sector, how it causes governments to lose important capacities to serve the public, and how the push for open government data empowered large tech firms.Rosie Collington is a PhD candidate at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose at University College London. She's also the co-author of The Big Con: How the Consulting Industry Weakens Our Businesses, Infantilizes our Governments and Warps our Economies with Mariana Mazzucato. You can follow Rosie on Twitter at @RosieCollingto.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.The podcast is produced by Eric Wickham and part of the Harbinger Media Network.Also mentioned in this episode:Rosie wrote a paper called “Disrupting the Welfare State? Digitalisation and the Retrenchment of Public Sector Capacity” for New Political Economy, and a report calling “Digital Public Assets” for Common Wealth.Palantir has a massive and controversial contract with the NHS. That hasn't stopped Peter Thiel from criticizing the UK's public healthcare system.Mar Hicks wrote about the masculinization of the computer workforce in Programmed Inequality: How Britain Discarded Women Technologists and Lost Its Edge in Computing.Support the show

Valuable Conversations with UCL IIPP

Welcome to Valuable Conversations with the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. On this episode, Ph.D. student Nai Kalema and MPA alumni Justin Beirold talk to IIPP Visiting Professor of Practice, Damon Silvers. For over 30 years, Damon has been a leading voice in the US labour movement. He tells Justin and Nai how he got involved in labour activism during the dining hall worker strikes and anti-apartheid protests when he was an undergraduate at Harvard. He talks about how the labour movement has changed over his career, and how we are now at a crucial inflection point for aligning the objectives of unions, environmental activism, and innovation policy. As Damon is also a scholar of constitutional law, he also provides a lengthy explanation of the recent right-wing supreme court rulings in the US, and how we might be able to overcome them. This is a long interview - the longest we have done so far on this podcast. But it is also a really good conversation! So rather than cutting it into pieces, we've provided a few time stamps so you can skip around if you desire. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Damon Silvers! ******* - 3 min 40 sec: Damon's life journey, undergraduate labour activism. - 29 min 30 sec: the anti-apartheid movement - 35 minutes: How Damon started working for unions - 44 min 30 sec: The past, present, and future of the organised labour - 59 min 30 sec: Joining IIPP, and his lectures on "Climate Change, innovation, and the labour movement." - 1 hr 33 min: The US Supreme Court rulings of Summer 2022 ********Guest Bio: Damon A. Silvers a Visiting Professor in Labour Markets and Innovation at the UCL IIPP. He is on sabbatical from the AFL-CIO where is has served as the Director of Policy and Special Counsel for the AFL-CIO. He joined the AFL-CIO as Associate General Counsel in 1997. From 2008 to 2011, Mr. Silvers served as the Deputy Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel for TARP. Mr. Silvers has also served on the Treasury Department's Financial Research Advisory Committee, as the Chair of the Competition Subcommittee of the United States Treasury Department Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession and as a member of the United States Treasury Department Investor's Practice Committee of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets. Mr. Silvers led the successful efforts to restore pensions to the retirees of Cannon Mills lost in the Executive Life collapse and the severance owed to laid off Enron and WorldCom workers following the collapse of those companies. He served from 2003 to 2006 as pro bono Counsel to the Chairman of ULLICO, Inc. and in that capacity led the successful effort to recover over $50 million related to improperly paid executive compensation. Mr. Silvers received his J.D. with honors from Harvard Law School. He received his M.B.A. with high honors from Harvard Business School and is a Baker Scholar. Mr. Silvers is a graduate of Harvard College, summa cum laude, and has studied history at Kings College, Cambridge University. Recorded in Summer 2022 *******-Check out Damon's IIPP lectures on Labour, Innovation, and Climate Change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u34XWAmzeJ0 -Blog: "The End of the Roberts Court" https://damonsilvers.substack.com/p/the-end-of-the-roberts-court -Follow Damon on Twitter:@DamonSilvers -See Damon's full bio: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/people/damon-silvers Learn about our hosts: - Justin Beirold - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/justin-beirold - Nai Kalema - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/nai-lee-kalema -Follow IIPP on Twitter: @IIPP_UCL https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/ -Production and music by Justin Beirold

Valuable Conversations with UCL IIPP

Welcome to Valuable Conversations with the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. On this episode, MPA alumni Justin Beirold sits down with Ph.D. candidate Nai Kalema. If you have been following this podcast, you heard Nai as co-host on several episodes, including our conversations with George the Poet, George Aye, and Damon Silvers. But today is all about Nai. Nai is a brilliant scholar and practitioner, who has been working for years on topics including global development, innovation, and strategic design. Her Ph.D. thesis is about digital transformation and determinants of health and their relationship with Digital Identity systems in Kenya and Uganda. The recording of this episode was unusual. Typically we book a guest, record the episode, and then I lightly edit it before release. But with Nai it went a little differently. I first interviewed her when we just started working together on the podcast, in November 2021. In that conversation, we talked about her life - growing up in Minnesota, attending George Washington University, and watching the Black Lives Matter movement emerged in her home state after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. We discussed her work at MIT and Harvard on global development and innovation policy, and how she got interested in design. And she told me why she chose to attend IIPP for her Ph.D. research. We also talked about her research. But this is where we changed things up. By the time I was ready to release the episode, quite a lot of time had passed. And most importantly, Nai has made enormous progress in her research - including narrowing down her topic to health and digital ID systems in Kenya and Uganda. So what you are about to hear is two interviews: one on her life journey and background, and a second one, recorded nearly a year later in October 2022, where we dig in deep on the research: Digital ID, the fact that both Biometrics and Eugenics were both invented at UCL by the same person - Sir Francis Galton - and some of the bigger picture concepts like data colonialism. Because this episode is long, I've included time stamps if you want to skip around. Nai is so awesome that I have tried to work with her as much as possible. It is worth noting that along with George the Poet, Nai is the first black PhD student at IIPP. And as we discuss in the conversation, I think she is the perfect person to assume that mantle. I've learned so much from her, and I'm so grateful for her hard work and time. I hope you enjoy my conversations with Nai Kalema. *****-3 min: Nai's life journey, education, working in development and innovation -34 min: why Nai chose IIPP for her Ph.D. research -48 min: Design Justice -55 min: Nai's Ph.D. research on digital ID and health in Kenya and Uganda.***** -Recorded in two conversations: November 2021 and October 2022 -Learn more about Nai: - Nai Kalema https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/nai-lee-kalema - Follow Nai on Twitterr: @NaiKalema -Learn about our host: - Justin Beirold https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/justin-beirold - Justin's Twitter: @VibeEconomy -Follow IIPP on Twitter: @IIPP_UCL https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/ -Production and music by Justin Beirold

The Leader | Evening Standard daily
Mortgage and rent woe after Bank interest hike

The Leader | Evening Standard daily

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 11:02


As the heavens opened over London, there's a financial storm brewing.The Bank of England has decreed the steepest interest rate hike since 1989, with a jump of 0.75 percentage points to three per cent, as it steps up the fight against soaring inflation. But what's the impact going to be on London's property market, for homeowners with mortgages and renters?It comes as estate agents Savills warns the capital's homeowners that property prices in London are forecast to fall faster than anywhere else in the UK as biting mortgage interest rates hit house and flat values.To analyse Thursday's unwelcome financial news, the Leader's joined by Laurie Macfarlane, a fellow at UCL's Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Valuable Conversations with UCL IIPP

Welcome to Valuable Conversations with UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. On this episode, Ph.D. student Nai Kalema and MPA alumni Justin Beirold sit down with George Mpanga - aka George the Poet. George the Poet is an artist and activist from North West London. He is well known in the UK and beyond for his politically and socially powerful poetry, spoken word, and rap. In 2019, he became the first person outside the United States to win a Peabody Award for his podcast, “Have you Heard George's Podcast?”. He is a member of the National Council of Arts England and performed at Harry and Megan's Royal Wedding. Obviously, this is quite a different profile from the typical person we interview on this podcast. And that is precisely what makes it so exciting that George is also a Ph.D. student at IIPP. You'll hear Justin say to him at the beginning of the interview that he is something of a mystery man at IIPP. Everyone has heard that he is a Ph.D. student, but only a few have met him. People want to know why someone in his position - being an already pretty famous poet/rapper - wants to do a Ph.D. in the first place. He said we would see him around a lot more often, which is good. There is a lot to love about George. Every answer he gives is exceptionally thoughtful and interesting, and most are really profound. When he agreed to talk to us, we wanted to settle the question once and for all about why he is doing a Ph.D. at IIPP. (The short answer: Mariana Mazzucato talked him into it). He shares his thoughts on our narrow ways of thinking about innovation, how IIPP's concept of “Tilting the Playing Field” applies to his own life, and much more. But we also wanted to know about his journey to where he is now - from a kid growing up in a family of Ugandan immigrants in a council estate, to a sociology major at Cambridge, to a rapper, then leaving his record deal to pursue poetry. One of the most beautiful things about George's story is his intellectual journey. George was always extremely socially conscious. But what you will hear in the conversation is how he progressed from thinking about the problems in his community as problems of individual choices to structural problems of power, political economy, and public policy. His Ph.D. is the next step on that journey. This is one of our favorite podcasts so far. We hope you enjoy our conversation with George the Poet. Recorded in May 2022 - Listen to George's Peabody Award winning podcast - “Have you Heard George's Podcast” https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07915kd/episodes/downloads - Listen to George's song with Maverick Sabre - “Follow the Leader” (2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYG1Waliqbw Follow George on Twitter: @georgethepoet Learn about our hosts: - Justin Beirold - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/justin-beirold - Justin's Twitter: @VibeEconomy - Nai Kalema - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/nai-lee-kalema - Nai's Twitter: @NaiKalema Follow IIPP on Twitter: @IIPP_UCL https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/ Production and music by Justin Beirold

Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd

Following Labour's announcement of a new national wealth fund to invest in green industries, we're exploring what 'public wealth funds' are and how they offer a way to keep profits in the hands of the people. We talk to Professor Karin Thorburn about Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund which has guaranteed that future generations can benefit from its natural resources, even as we transition towards a greener economy. UCL Associate Professor Josh Ryan-Collins makes the wider case for public wealth funds, and how they help governments invest for the future and make sure that returns go back to citizens. Finally, Rayhan Haque from the Community Wealth Fund Alliance tells us how the 40p in your old building society account could be invested in communities for big economic, social and environmental returns.Plus: Ed is ready to jump into ribbon-cutting action as Britain's oldest lido is opening to the public! We speak to the team behind the restoration and re-opening of Cleveland Pools, Bath.Keep submitting your theme music to reasons@cheerfulpodcast.comMore infoNorway's Sovereign Wealth FundUCL IIPP Report on Public Wealth FundsLearn more about the Community Wealth FundLocal Trust as a founding member of the Community Wealth Fund AllianceRead about the Dormant Assets Scheme Stay up to date with news on Cleveland Pools' reopening on their website or sign up to their newsletterGuestsKarin Thorburn, Professor of Finance, Norwegian School of Economics (@karinsthorburn) (@NHHnor)Josh Ryan-Collins, Associate Professor in Economics and Finance, UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (@jryancollins) (@IIPP_UCL)Rayhan Haque, Campaigns Manager, Community Wealth Fund Alliance (@RayhanHaqueUK) (@CommWealthFund)Alice Le Page, Learning and Community Engagement Trustee, Cleveland Pools (@aslepage) (@Clevelandpools) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cool Tools
331: Tim O'Reilly

Cool Tools

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 46:49


Tim O'Reilly is the founder, CEO, and Chairman of O'Reilly Media, and a partner at early stage venture firm O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV). He is also on the boards of Code for America, PeerJ, Civis Analytics, and PopVox. His book, WTF: What's the Future and Why It's Up to Us, explores what technology advances teach us about the future economy and government as its “platform.” He is a Visiting Professor of Practice at University College London's Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, where he is researching a new approach to regulating big technology platforms by limiting their ability to extract economic rents. Twitter: twitter.com/timoreilly Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/timo3   For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/tim-oreilly-oreilly-media/   If you're enjoying the Cool Tools podcast, check out our paperback book Four Favorite Tools: Fantastic tools by 150 notable creators, available in both Color or B&W on Amazon: https://geni.us/fourfavoritetools

Valuable Conversations with UCL IIPP

Welcome to Valuable Conversations with the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. In this episode, MPA alumni Gwen Casazza and Justin Beirold talk to IIPP's fearless leader, Mariana Mazzucato. Like many people at IIPP, Gwen and Justin came to the institute in large part because of Mariana and her ideas. Mariana is one of the most influential economists in the world, and as a result, there are hundreds of podcasts, YouTube videos, interviews, and lectures featuring her. We decided that we would get into the weeds about the substance of her research, but we also wanted to learn more about her as a person. We talked about her childhood in an Italian family in New Jersey and being inspired by her High School history teacher. We discussed the trials and tribulations of the past decade, as she went from being a respected professor to running her own institute and becoming low-key famous (relative to most economists). She tells us about the critical importance of crafting new economic narratives in addition to new policy ideas. And of course, we covered some of the most exciting projects she is working on at the IIPP, including her work with Camden Council, the City of Barcelona, and the (all-women) WHO Council on Economics of Health For All. Guest Bio: Mariana Mazzucato is Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL), where she is Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose (IIPP). She is winner of international prizes including the 2020 John von Neumann Award, the 2019 All European Academies Madame de Staël Prize for Cultural Values, and the 2018 Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought. She was named as one of the '3 most important thinkers about innovation' by The New Republic, one of the 50 most creative people in business in 2020 by Fast Company, and one of the 25 leaders shaping the future of capitalism by WIRED. She advises policymakers around the world on innovation-led inclusive and sustainable growth. Her current roles include being Chair of the World Health Organization's Council on the Economics of Health for All and a member of the Scottish Government's Council of Economic Advisors, the South African President's Economic Advisory Council, the OECD Secretary General's Advisory Group on a New Growth Narrative, the UN High Level Advisory Board for Economic and Social Affairs, Argentina's Economic and Social Council, Vinnova's Advisory Panel in Sweden, and Norway's Research Council. Previously, through her role as Special Advisor for the EC Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation (2017-2019), she authored the high-impact report on Mission-Oriented Research & Innovation in the European Union, turning “missions” into a crucial new instrument in the European Commission's Horizon innovation programme. We hope you enjoy this conversation! - Read Mariana's latest book - “Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism (Link) https://marianamazzucato.com/books/mission-economy - Learn more about the WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All (Link) https://www.who.int/groups/who-council-on-the-economics-of-health-for-all/members Follow Mariana on Twitter: @MazzucatoM Learn about our alumni hosts: - Justin Beirold (Link) https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/justin-beirold - Gwendolyn Casazza (Link) https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/gwendolyn-casazza Follow IIPP on Twitter: @IIPP_UCL https://twitter.com/IIPP_UCL https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/ Production and music by Justin Beirold

Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer
Mission Economy (with Mariana Mazzucato)

Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 39:44 Very Popular


What do the internet and COVID vaccines have in common? Neither would be possible without the work of DARPA, a mission-focused federal agency responsible for funding research and development. Professor Mariana Mazzucato explains that our economy would be better off if more government agencies adopted DARPA's mission-oriented approach. This episode was originally released in May 2021. You can find the show notes and transcript for that episode here. Mariana Mazzucato is a Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London, where she is Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. She is the author of three highly-acclaimed books: The Entrepreneurial State, The Value of Everything, and Mission Economy. Twitter: @MazzucatoM Mission Economy: https://marianamazzucato.com/books/mission-economy  It's 2023. Here's how we fixed the global economy: https://time.com/collection/great-reset/5900739/fix-economy-by-2023 DARPA's early investment in COVID-19 antibody identification producing timely results: https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2020-11-10 Website: https://pitchforkeconomics.com Twitter: @PitchforkEcon Instagram: @pitchforkeconomics Nick's twitter: @NickHanauer

Valuable Conversations with UCL IIPP

Welcome to Valuable Conversations, a student-produced podcast from UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Today, MPA alumni Justin Beirold and PhD student Nai Kalema sit down with George Aye – Co-Founder and Director of Innovation at Greater Good Studios. Greater Good Studios is a design consultancy in Chicago that advances people-centered social change. There is a reason why very few design studios focus exclusively on making the world a better place - it is because it's really hard! And it's even harder if you are willing to admit that many of the most reliable tools in the design toolbox either totally ignore or actually intensify issues of power and privilege. It is easy enough to talk about participatory design, community, and social justice, but to incorporate these lofty ideals into your day-to-day practice requires new methods, new metrics, and new ways of thinking that quickly lead you into uncharted territory. I highly recommend checking out some of George's other talks online to learn more. In this conversation, we cover some of these questions and the personal side of how George got to where he is today. We knew we wanted to interview George from the moment we heard him give a guest lecture in our MPA, and we really appreciate him taking the time to share his perspective with us. So please enjoy our conversation with George Aye. -Greater Good Studio: https://greatergoodstudio.com/ -Follow George on Twitter: https://twitter.com/georgeaye Learn about our student hosts: - Justin Beirold: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/justin-beirold - Nai Kalema: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/nai-lee-kalema Follow IIPP on Twitter: @IIPP_UCL https://twitter.com/IIPP_UCL https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/ Production and music by Justin Beirold For all IIPP podcast related comments or feedback, please email justin.beirold.20@ucl.ac.uk

Valuable Conversations with UCL IIPP

Welcome to Valuable Conversations with the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Today's guest is Rowan Conway, our instructor for the MPA module Transformation by Design. MPA alumni Níckolas Laport and Justin Beirold talk to Rowan about her circuitous journey to becoming a renowned expert in strategic design and public policy. We discuss her education and early career, and how she got involved with the London Olympics in 2012. We also talk about her work as Director of Innovation at the RSA, how she joined IIPP and became head of the Mission-Oriented Innovation Network(MOIN), and the challenges of participatory design. We hope you enjoy this conversation! Guest Bio: Until very recently, Rowan was head of the Mission-Oriented Innovation Network MOIN at IIPP. MOIN brings together leading global policy-making institutions – including state investment banks, innovation agencies, cities and government departments to share the challenges and opportunities they face when trying to create and nurture public value. As part of her work at the Institute, Rowan teaches strategic design and is module lead and course lecturer for the MPA module Transformation by Design. Prior to joining UCL, Rowan was Director of Innovation at the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) where she set up the RSA Lab, an experimental space that uses design methods to explore, prototype and test research insights and policy ideas with government agencies, NGOs, academic partners, NHS Trusts, businesses and social enterprises. She designed and led a range of action research programmes on the future of work, deliberative democracy, tech and society, circular economy and systems innovation. Prior to that, she has 15 years experience leading a wide range of design and engagement processes, notably the community participation in the design process for London 2012 Olympic Park. She holds an MSc in Responsibility and Business Practice from the University of Bath and is a PhD Candidate at IIPP. - Read more about Rowan from the IIPP: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/people/rowan-conway - Follow Rowan on Twitter: @RowanEConway Learn about our MPA alumni hosts: -Níckolas Laport: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/nickolas-laport -Justin Beirold (Link) https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/justin-beirold Follow IIPP on Twitter: @IIPP_UCL https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/ Production and music by Justin Beirold For all podcast-related feedback and inquiries, please email justin.beirold.20@ucl.ac.uk

Almost 30
521. Rich Roll Makes His Process Public: Purpose, Sobriety and Partnership

Almost 30

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 91:35 Very Popular


Rich Roll is an inspiration, both in the general sense and in a very specific way. Believe it or not, his podcast played a big part in K+L launching Almost 30. After years of struggling with alcohol and drug addiction, Rich turned his life around to become an award-winning ultra endurance athlete, vegan advocate, best-selling author, and host of the incredible Rich Roll Podcast. You may have heard his story before, but this conversation pushes him to go a little deeper on some less-explored details. Rich goes into his personal journey including his marriage with Julie and their financial collapse, alcoholism as it relates to the sober-curious movement, finding purpose and what that means, and picking apart the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous as it relates to a spiritual experience.  It's a super dynamic conversation with someone who's accomplished so much in life. You won't want to miss it. We also talk about: Starting the Rich Roll podcast Advice for finding your purpose Taking next steps when you're in a dark place What sober-curious people can learn from AA Being a positive influence while allowing people to follow their own path Finding and cultivating a loving partnership Balancing aspiration and reality when raising kids How Rich's spirituality has evolved Developing the habit of taking action Resources:  https://www.richroll.com/ (richroll.com) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ (@richroll) https://www.richroll.com/all-episodes/ (The Rich Roll Podcast) Order: https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/voicing-change-volume-ii/ (Voicing Change Volume II) Join our community: http://almost30.com/membership (almost30.com/membership) https://www.facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups (facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups) Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: https://almost30.com/disclaimer (almost30.com/disclaimer).  Find more to love at http://almost30.com/ (almost30.com)! Almost 30 is edited by http://crate.media (Crate Media). Mentioned in this episode: Needed https://almost30.captivate.fm/needed (Go to thisisneeded.com and use code ALMOST30 for 30% off your first order) Osea https://almost30.captivate.fm/osea (Get 10% off your first order, sitewide, with promo code ALMOST30 at OSEAmalibu.com) Manscaped https://almost30.captivate.fm/manscaped- (Head to manscaped.com and use code ALMOST30 for 20% off plus free shipping) Betterhelp https://almost30.captivate.fm/betterhelp (Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Almost30.)

Feudal Future
The Hybrid Model of Work- Will it last?

Feudal Future

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 41:20


On this episode of the Feudal Future,  Joel Kotkin and Marshall sit with urban analyst Wendell Cox, and news analyst Jerry Sullivan. This episode dives deep into the new hybrid model of work and  its impact on cities.Wendell Cox is an American urban policy analyst and academic, known as a leading proponent of the use of the private car over rail projects. He is the principal and sole owner of Wendell Cox Consultancy/Demographia, based in the St. Louis metropolitan region and editor of three web sites, Demographia, The Public Purpose and Urban Tours by Rental Car. Cox is a fellow of numerous conservative think tanks and a frequent op-ed commenter in conservative US and UK newspapers.Jerry Sullivan is an author on The Real Deal, The Real Deal is the premier real estate news outlet in the US, reaching millions of professionals daily through digital, print, social media and events. BRAND NEW:From Chapman's Center of Demographics & Policy, Joel Kotkin & Marshall Toplansky co-author the brand new report on restoring The California Dream.If you haven't downloaded the report, see it here: https://joelkotkin.com/report-restoring-the-california-dream/Visit Our Pagewww.TheFeudalFuturePodcast.comSupport Our WorkThe Center for Demographics and Policy focuses on research and analysis of global, national, and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time. It involves Chapman students in demographic research under the supervision of the Center's senior staff.Students work with the Center's director and engage in research that will serve them well as they look to develop their careers in business, the social sciences, and the arts. Students also have access to our advisory board, which includes distinguished Chapman faculty and major demographic scholars from across the country and the world.For additional information, please contact Mahnaz Asghari, sponsored project analyst for the Office of Research, at (714) 744-7635 or asghari@chapman.edu.Follow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-feudal-future-podcast/about/.Tweet thoughts: @joelkotkin, @mtoplansky, #FeudalFuture #BeyondFeudalismLearn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87Sign Up For News & Alerts:

Victorian Legacies
Episode 26- Dr Dominique Gracia - Exploring Adaptations of the 19th Century Detective

Victorian Legacies

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 38:58


In this episode I'm joined by Dr Dominique Gracia, who had worked on repetitions and revisions, and adaptation theory. We discuss the influence of Sherlock Holmes on modern TV detectives in series such as Sherlock and Vienna Blood. We observe the ways in which we see works through adaptations, and how neo-Victorian works may influence how we think or perceive the nineteenth century. We also discuss hidden stories about Victorian female detectives, and how Holmes' legacy persists today.About my guest: Dominique is an independent scholar who's currently Chief of Staff for the Director of UCL's Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Her research focuses on repetitions and revisions, from Dante Gabriel Rossetti's double-works to the pot-boiling of popular fiction. Her most recent publications focus on early female detectives and Sherlock Holmes' influence on modern TV detectives, and she is currently writing a collection of Neo-Victorian short stories featuring a Welsh female detective in East London.For more information on Dominique's work, check out the details below:https://exeter.academia.edu/DominiqueGraciaCheck out Dominique's suggestions:Kim Newman - Professor Moriaty: The Hound of the D'UrbervillesAnthony Horowitz - MoriartyNev March - Murder in Old Bombay: A MysteryJ.C. Briggs - The Murder of Patience BrookeHeather Redmond - A Dickens of a Crime SeriesEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com

UCL Minds
Introducing the SDGs

UCL Minds

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 11:45


Professor Monica Lakhanpaul, (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) and Dr Priti Parikh (Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction) chat to Dr Kate Roll (UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose) about sustainable development. Dr Roll explores what the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) really mean, where they come from, and why they exist at all. For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainable-development-goals/unlocking-sdgs-blueprint-future-episode-0 Date of episode recording: 2022-04-25 Duration: 00:11:40 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Monica Lakhanpaul, Dr Priti Parikh Guests: Dr Kate Roll Producer: Front Ear Podcasts

Democracy Works
Jon Meacham on creating a more perfect union

Democracy Works

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 37:24


Jon Meacham is one of America's leading thinkers on how the country's political history can inform the present. He recently visited Penn State to present a lecture on his 2018 book The Soul of America and joined us for a wide-ranging conversation on the war in Ukraine (and whether Zelensky really is like Churchill), American polarization polarization, the changing media landscape, and more. Meacham is author of multiple New York Times  bestsellers, a distinguished visiting professor at Vanderbilt University and co-chair of Vanderbilt's Project on Unity and American Democracy, a contributing writer for The New York Times Book Review, and a fellow of the Society of American Historians.Thank you to the Center for Character, Conscience, and Public Purpose at Penn State for bringing Jon to campus and making this interview possible. Additional InformationVanderbilt Project on Unity and American DemocracyHope Through HistoryFate of Fact The Soul of AmericaHis Truth is Marching On   

Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs
Episode 4: Mariana Mazzucato, Mission Economy

Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 41:26


In this episode, Professor Jeffrey Sachs speaks with Dr. Mariana Mazzucato, Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value and Founding Director of the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose at University College London, about her new book Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism.Professors Sachs and Mazzucato discuss the history of public ambition embodied in the American moon landing and the importance of boldly reimagining the capacities and role of government to solve today's "wicked problems" and recover a sense of public purpose. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org.Footnotes:Moonshot Apollo Program Project MercuryGemini ProgramPresident John F. Kennedy's address to Joint Session of Congress, 25 May 1961Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Biography of Gus GrissomBiography of Alan ShepardSmall Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency COVID-19 pandemicmRNA vaccinesNational Institutes of Health (NHI) Biography of Dr. Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusBayh-Dole ActGilead's hepatitis C drug scandalMondragon CorporationTrade and Labor UnionsFridays for the FutureEuropean Green Deal