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Episode: Elana Resnick, "Refusing Sustainability: Race and Environmentalism in a Changing Europe" (Stanford UP, 2025)

Tissa Richards

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Dr. Tyler Girard

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 102 ratings

Amazing podcast
An incredibly entertaining way to learn new things about economics! Highly recommend especially the episode episodes with Peter Lorentzen. He’s really entertaining and I enjoy listening to him.
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Happykittyonthemoon
United Statesa year ago
Used to be rigorous
This used to be more about presenting research and new theories, and more rigorous. Now you’re getting episodes from organizations with the word “freedom” in them and episodes were people share cool Milton Freedman stories. It feels almost like advertising money has come in and made editorial demands…
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Ochtapas
United States3 years ago
Great show….
…aside from the episodes I host.
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Peter Lorentzen, Economist
United States4 years ago
Interviewers are not skilled
Great book selections, great theme, should be a great podcast, but WOW all the hosts seem totally unprepared, have super vague questions (what did you think about that?) they ask each time, and they stumble through the interview like undergrads. Do your homework and read the book - ask questions that advance the conversation - speak up and don’t say “Uh.” This pod would be so much better if you followed this advice.
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Shunryu Garvey
Japan4 years ago
Too heavily politicised
I used to enjoy this podcast when it discussed a broad range of economic issues. The recent episodes, however, are becoming more obscure and radical. My guess is these episodes now have to lowest listening rates in the channel’s history. If these titles are the best works coming out of academia, no wonder people are switching off in droves.
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Australia5 years ago

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Are Capitalism and Democracy Fundamentally Incompatible? A Conversation with Mordecai Kurz

Q: What policy reforms do you advocate to address the decline of democracy while preserving innovation?

He outlines three-part reform: (1) reduce market and political power of dominant players via patent reform (shorter life for secondary patents), stricter limits on technology acquisitions, and higher top tax rates; (2) redistribute benefits of technology to protect livelihoods, including retraining and social supports; (3) ensure government responsibility to preserve workers' livelihoods with targeted subsidies and social programs.

Are Capitalism and Democracy Fundamentally Incompatible? A Conversation with Mordecai Kurz

Q: Could you speak a little about populism and the sense of democracy being in decline and your perspective on democracy?

Kurz explains that democracy is under pressure from three forces: a shift toward freer but less regulated market policy since the 1980s, rapid technological change that concentrates power, and a meritocratic culture that deepens perceived or real inequalities, leading to populist backlash and distrust in democratic institutions.

Tyler Girard, "Financial Inclusion: How an Idea Became a Global Agenda" (Stanford UP, 2026)

Q: What does financial inclusion mean in practical terms, and how did the concept evolve from microcredit to a global agenda?

Financial inclusion begins with increasing access and use of retail financial services, tracing its roots to microcredit and microfinance in the 80s and 90s, then expanding in the 2000s as the idea gained international traction and a broader coalition formed beyond traditional development actors.

Tyler Girard, "Financial Inclusion: How an Idea Became a Global Agenda" (Stanford UP, 2026)

Q: Could you start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book? What kinds of questions motivated you to pursue the project?

I'm an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Purdue University, focusing on global economic governance and the governance of digital technologies; my motivation came from witnessing the politics of banking during the financial crisis and exploring how diverse perspectives shape what financial inclusion means across countries.

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