Stephen Dubner, the host of the Freakonomics Radio podcast and founder of the Freakonomics Radio Network, joins Scott to discuss the history of Adam Smith, the role of private equity in our society, and his thoughts on the Seven Deadly Sins.
Scott opens by discussing the explosion in CEO pay and how it all trickles down to all sorts of inequality.
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Today
China Decode: What Trump’s War With Iran Means for China and Global Oil
Oil markets are rattled, Trump is escalating, and China is speaking out. In this episode of China Decode, Alice Han and James Kynge break down how China is responding after Trump’s strikes on Iran — and what soaring oil prices mean for Beijing’s energy security and global strateg ... Show More
45m 6s
Today
Fareed Zakaria on the Endgame in Iran
Fareed Zakaria, journalist and political commentator, joins Scott Galloway for an emergency conversation following the United States and Israel’s large-scale military campaign against Iran. They discuss whether this operation could trigger regime collapse, why defining success ma ... Show More
49m 36s
Yesterday
Speaking Up at Work, Scott’s Guide to Fundraising, and The Case for Atheism
Scott Galloway discusses tech employee activism and when to stand up to your boss, offers tactical advice on fundraising, and explains why he identifies as an atheist. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com, or drop your ques ... Show More
22m 29s
Jun 2024
How FOMO, Doom, and Ego Impact Your Money — ft. Morgan Housel
Morgan Housel, New York Times bestselling author of “The Psychology of Money,” joins the show to break down some of the worst traits an investor can have. He also discusses the difference between being wealthy and being rich, how to deal with uncertainty in the markets, and how h ... Show More
56m 6s
May 2021
Adam Grant on the Power of Thinking Again & the Benefits of Impostor Syndrome
What possibilities open up when you're willing to rethink your thoughts and opinions? Adam Grant, organizational psychologist, bestselling author, Wharton professor, and podcast host returns to the show to explore the power of understanding what you don't know. He shares how to u ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 2016
#199: Stephen Dubner -- The Art of Storytelling and Facing Malcolm Gladwell in a Fist Fight
<p>Stephen J. Dubner (@Freakonomics) returns to the show. He is an award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He is best-known for writing, along with the economist Steven D. Levitt, Freakonomics (2005), SuperFreakonomics†(2009), and ... Show More
1h 1m
Aug 2021
Feed Drop: WorkLife with Adam Grant
Today, we're sharing a podcast from the TED Audio Collective we think our Hello Monday community might enjoy, called WorkLife with Adam Grant. Adam is an organizational psychologist - and a former Hello Monday guest - and on this episode, he raises the question: What if we reth ... Show More
47m 13s
Jan 2023
Revisiting the "father of capitalism"
Sean Illing talks with Glory Liu, the author of Adam Smith’s America: How a Scottish Philosopher became an Icon of American Capitalism. Smith is most well-known for being the “father of capitalism,” but as Liu points out in her book, his legacy has been misappropriated — especial ... Show More
51m 34s