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- Economics and Business
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32 min
1. In search of a new paradigm for innovation, free markets, and regulation- Prof. Daron Acemoglu
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34 min
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43 min
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25 min
4. Why economic growth is not the goal- Ms. Kate Raworth
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29 min
5. Predictions and pandemics: why economies relapse before they recover- Dr. Stephen Roach
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38 min
6. Capturing AI for business- Mr. David C. Edelman
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37 min
7. The myth of economic self-reliance: friendshoring, globalization, and the future of trade- Dr. Edoardo Campanella
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24 min
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42 min
9. Greentech bubbles and investment in a green revolution- Dr. William Janeway
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38 min
10. Behavioral economics and business: revolution or reinforcing norms?- Dr. Antara Haldar
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38 min
11. China’s economic slowdown- Prof. Yasheng Huang
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27 min
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33 min
13. India and the illusion of economic growth- Prof. Ashoka Mody
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21 min
14. Economic shocks: reflections on behavior, recovery, and the future- Prof. Emeritus Koichi Hamada
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25 min
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42 min
16. Productivity and growth: facing the fiscal reality- Prof. Michael Boskin
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31 min
17. Stablecoins: illusions, claims, and facts- Prof. Barry Eichengreen
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22 min
18. State capitalism: regulating free markets in a liberal democracy- Dr. Anna Grosman
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32 min
19. How and why business should embrace effective altruism- Prof. Peter Singer
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33 min
20. The influence of climate change debate on banking policies- Sir Howard Davies
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32 min
21. Measuring impact: how and why companies can meet demand for responsibility- Dr. Lisa Hehenberger
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29 min
22. Minimum wage legislation: effects on levels of employment- Prof. David Neumark
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27 min
23. Avoiding a deep recession: how governments can plan for financial stability- Dr. Willem H. Buiter
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31 min
24. Cryptocurrencies: potential, risk, and regulation- Prof. Anne Sibert
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29 min
25. Inflation: lessons in forecasting and humility- Prof. Jason Furman
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22 min
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25 min
27. Deep purpose: why pursue it, and how to implement it- Prof. Ranjay Gulati
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36 min
28. The green transition: a fundamental reconsideration of land rights and usage- Dr. Giulio Boccaletti
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29 min
29. Net Positive Manifesto: a business case for changing the world- Mr. Andrew Winston
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44 min
30. Duopolies in politics and business- Ms. Katherine Gehl
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38 min
31. The economics of healthcare- Prof. David Cutler
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22 min
32. Predictive analytics- Dr. Eric Siegel
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31 min
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27 min
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24 min
- Government and Society
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26 min
36. The future of human progress, economic growth, and rising uncertainty- Prof. Emeritus Angus Deaton
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28 min
37. The steady-state economy- Prof. Emeritus Herman Daly
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25 min
38. The US-Asia triangle: government, business, and values- Prof. Joseph S. Nye Jr.
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27 min
39. AI, governance, and law: how capitalism drives culture and innovation- Prof. Katharina Pistor
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30 min
40. Confronting neoliberalism: why government is critical to lasting prosperity- Prof. J. Bradford DeLong
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17 min
41. Cities: living and working in global business centers- Prof. Edward Glaeser
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37 min
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24 min
43. Transparency and sustainability: increasing the impact of The World Bank- Mr. Bertrand Badré
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29 min
44. Moving beyond GDP: modernizing economic indicators- Prof. Jayati Ghosh
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47 min
45. Regulation, competition, and government Intervention- Prof. Barry Schwartz
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31 min
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40 min
47. Globalization in the face of diminishing democracy- Prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko
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19 min
48. The UK and EU: Trade, employment, and business after Brexit- Prof. Anand Menon
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24 min
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29 min
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40 min
51. Nuclear energy: a case for fear-defying sustainability- Prof. Emeritus Joshua S. Goldstein
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25 min
52. Balancing economic prudence and sustainability- Prof. Emerita Deirdre McCloskey
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20 min
53. Enacting social change on a major scale: the role of business- Prof. Rebecca Henderson
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34 min
54. The role of economics in setting government policy- Mr. Sebastian Mallaby
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25 min
55. The European energy crisis- Dr. Anders Åslund
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30 min
56. US and China: are there any winners in a trade war?- Mr. Martin Wolf
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31 min
57. Bureaucracy and innovation: the entrepreneurial state- Prof. Rainer Kattel
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37 min
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35 min
59. Policy-making: global crises and the role of business- Dr. Bill Emmott
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32 min
60. Inflation in the shadow of debt: growth, regulations, and reforms- Dr. John Cochrane
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27 min
61. Why so negative? Impacts and implications of US media coverage- Prof. Bruce Sacerdote
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24 min
62. Sanctions: war and economic consequences- Prof. Jeffrey Frankel
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35 min
63. The democratic recession and its impact on business- Prof. Larry Diamond
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44 min
64. The purpose of public service broadcasting in a democracy- Prof. Emeritus Patrick Barwise
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23 min
65. Transformation and innovation: cities of the future- Prof. Carlo Ratti
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28 min
66. MAPS: the business of medical affairs- Dr. Danie du Plessis
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30 min
67. Translational medicine: the risk of failure in delay and how to reduce it- Prof. Martin Wehling
- Organisations and Leadership
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30 min
68. Why some leaders thrive and others derail- Prof. Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries
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34 min
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32 min
70. Humility and empathy: critical qualities of leadership- Dr. John Hennessy
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71. Diversity in nonprofit boards- Ms. Sophia Shaw
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72. Embracing the paradox: leadership, decision making, and exploring perspectives- Prof. Scott Anthony
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25 min
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25 min
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31 min
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13 min
76. Nurturing the ability to ask impactful questions- Prof. Robert Langer
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28 min
77. Unity as a lever of Influence: how to create and maintain trust in business- Dr. Robert Cialdini
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38 min
78. Managing networks in the digital age- Prof. Linda A. Hill
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79. Going beyond teaching and learning: excellence in higher education- Prof. Peter Wolstencroft
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34 min
80. Selecting a board leader- Prof. Michael Useem
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31 min
81. Trust: how and why companies should be good places to come from- Prof. Sandra J. Sucher
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35 min
82. Where questions come from: developing the capacity to enquire- Dr. Russ Roberts
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39 min
83. The challenges and impact of investors: what directors should do- Prof. Michael Useem
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31 min
84. Management of generic drug development: challenges and opportunities- Mr. Sandeep Patil
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37 min
85. Encouraging corporate learning- Mr. Brad Samargya
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22 min
86. The strategy spine: how and why you should create one- Prof. Rita McGrath
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46 min
87. The talent marketplace: what it is, and why large companies need one- Mr. Donncha Carroll
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39 min
88. Having the best board possible- Prof. Michael Useem
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39 min
89. Machine learning, AI platforms, and biases- Mr. Barry Libert
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36 min
90. X-teams: why they succeed and how to nurture them- Prof. Deborah Ancona
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23 min
91. Online learning: strategies, budgets, and procurements- Dr. Matt Bluem
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33 min
92. How leaders can get out of the way of organizational change- Mr. Ron Carucci
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31 min
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26 min
94. Project management: how to make projects more successful and the role of AI- Mr. Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez
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38 min
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22 min
96. How Mumsnet is run- Ms. Justine Roberts CBE
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31 min
97. Fundamentals of being the trusted advisor- Mr. Anthony Vardy
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27 min
98. Collaborative innovation and the role of the innovation manager- Prof. Jill Perry-Smith
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44 min
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34 min
100. Values that build prosperous businesses- Dr. Mandeep Rai
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37 min
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29 min
102. 20-first: building gender balanced businesses- Ms. Avivah Wittenberg-Cox
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22 min
103. Moral and ethical practice in organizations- Mr. Charles Wookey
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31 min
104. SMART work: implementing better work design- Prof. Sharon Parker
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26 min
- Covid-19: Impact and Responses
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26 min
106. Planning and response to COVID-19: lessons from China and South-East Asia- Prof. Annelies Wilder-Smith
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9 min
107. The impact of COVID-19 on higher education- Dr. Wendy M. Purcell
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5 min
108. The impact of Covid-19 on psychological safety in the workplace- Prof. Amy C. Edmondson
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20 min
109. The impact of Covid-19 on cybersecurity and data privacy- Mr. Claudiu Popa
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13 min
110. The impact of Covid-19 on organizations- Prof. Paul J. H. Schoemaker
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6 min
111. The impact of Covid-19 on tourism- Mr. Robin Barker
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19 min
112. Insolvencies in the era of COVID-19- Dr. Keith Pond
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25 min
113. Government response and economic impact during COVID-19- Prof. James K. Galbraith
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24 min
114. International aid for developing countries in the age of Covid-19- Prof. Anne Krueger
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9 min
115. The impact of COVID-19 on international trade- Dr. Mona Chung
Topics Covered
- Encouraging inquisitiveness
- Listening
- Skill development
- Shared framework
- Education
- Asking questions
- Self awareness
Biography
Russ Roberts is the President of Shalem College in Jerusalem and the John and Jean De Nault Research Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution.
Roberts hosts the weekly podcast EconTalk—hour-long conversations with interesting thinkers. Past guests include Jill Lepore, Eric Topol, Martha Nussbaum, Milton Friedman, Thomas Piketty, Angela Duckworth, Sebastian Junger, Christopher Hitchens, Bill James, Emily Oster, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Stephen Kotkin, A.J. Jacobs, Mariana Mazzucato, Alan Lightman, and Michael Lewis. Over 825 episodes are available at no charge at EconTalk.org, iTunes, and places where people like to listen to podcasts.
His two rap videos on the ideas of John Maynard Keynes and F.A. Hayek, created with filmmaker John Papola, have had more than fourteen million views on YouTube, have been subtitled in eleven languages, and are used in high school and college classrooms around the world.
His animated poem, It’s a Wonderful Loaf, is an ode to the emergent order of our everyday lives.
His video series The Numbers Game looks at the challenges of measuring economic progress accurately.
His latest book is Wild Problems: A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us. The book looks at the challenge of making big life decisions–whether to marry, whether to have children, what career path to follow–when there is little analytical evidence to help us. Roberts urges the lens of human flourishing and the life well-lived as organizing principles when facing these kind of decisions rather than focusing on day-to-day satisfaction. The book releases August 2022.
In Gambling With Other People’s Money: How Perverse Incentives Caused the Financial Crisis Roberts explores the role that past bailouts played in the risk-taking that led to the financial crisis of 2008.
In How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness (Portfolio/Penguin 2014), Roberts takes the lessons from Adam Smith’s little-known masterpiece, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, and applies them to modern life.
He is also the author of three economic novels teaching economic lessons and ideas through fiction. The Price of Everything: A Parable of Possibility and Prosperity (Princeton University Press, 2008) tells the story of wealth creation and the unseen forces around us creating and sustaining economic opportunity. The Invisible Heart: An Economic Romance (MIT Press, 2002) looks at corporate responsibility and a wide array of policy issues including anti-poverty programs, consumer protection, and the morality of the marketplace. His first book, The Choice: A Fable of Free Trade and Protectionism (Prentice Hall, 3rd edition, 2006) is on international trade policy and the human consequences of international trade. It was named one of the top ten books of 1994 by Business Week and one of the best books of 1994 by the Financial Times.
A three-time teacher of the year, Roberts has taught at George Mason University, Washington University in St. Louis (where he was the founding director of what is now the Center for Experiential Learning), the University of Rochester, Stanford University, and the University of California, Los Angeles. He earned his PhD from the University of Chicago and his undergraduate degree in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Roberts, R. (2025, June 30). Where questions come from: developing the capacity to enquire [Audio file]. In The Business & Management Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved July 1, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.69645/DBJF7137.Export Citation (RIS)
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- Published on June 30, 2025
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Where questions come from: developing the capacity to enquire
Published on June 30, 2025
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