Jul 25, 2019
This week’s show is special: We’ve swapped episodes with Democracy
Works, a podcast produced by Penn State University’s McCourtney
Institute for Democracy. (They ran an episode of ours last week.)
As the definition of neoliberalism contrasts among many
individuals, Wendy Brown joins this episode to talk about...
Jul 18, 2019
In the 1980s, supply-side economics became a rallying cry of
conservative politicians. This macroeconomic theory posits that
lower taxes and decreased regulation can lead to economic growth,
helping everyone on the income ladder as benefits to the rich
“trickle down” to those less well-off. Monica Prasad joins...
Jul 11, 2019
Efforts at controlling the powers of concentrated wealth has been
an ongoing problem within society. Some believe overcoming the
issue involves looking back at the foundations of democratic
societies. Paul Starr from Princeton University joins Sam Wang and
Julian E. Zelizer to discuss about his new book,...