Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer of Google X. He is currently the Chief AI Officer at Flight Story and host of the podcast Slo Mo. He is the author of international best-sellers ‘Solve for Happy’, ‘Scary Smart’, ‘That Little Voice in Your Head’ and, most recently, ‘Unstressable’ - available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3P8NQLG/
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Jan 2025
What Went Wrong with Liberalism and How We Can Save it, with Samuel Moyn
In this episode Samuel Moyn, Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University, explores what he sees as the profound crisis facing liberalism and why many in the West have become disillusioned with it. Drawing from his latest book 'Liberalism against Itself: Cold W ... Show More
47m 37s
May 2024
3350 - Far-Right Female Influencers; Brands Gobble Up Urban Space w/ Eviane Leidig, Kate Wagner
It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! Today she speaks with Dr. Eviane Leidig, postdoctoral fellow at the Tilburg University, to discuss her recent book The Women of the Far Right: Social Media Influencers and Online Radicalization. Then, she speaks with Kate Wagner, architecture c ... Show More
1h 9m
Sep 2025
443. China’s Plot to Topple Trump: How to Bring Down a Superpower
How is China forging a new world order beyond Trump’s isolationist America? Is Trump’s sudden turn against India uniting Xi, Putin, and Modi – for good? As Washington falters and Beijing rises, where does that leave South East Asia? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these ... Show More
51m 9s
Feb 2025
372. Syria, al-Sharaa, and the future of the Middle East
What does al-Sharaa's rise to power mean for Syria? Given his surprise takeover, how will today’s CIA analysts be changing the way they think about the country and what happens next? Will Syria be the next Libya?
Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss Syria’s rapidly shifting po ... Show More
1h 6m
May 2019
Testosterone Ruling, Google Auto-Delete & Mood Meals (+ Work Trends with Career Contessa) - Thursday, May 2nd, 2019
<p>The news to know for Thursday, May 2nd, 2019!</p> <p>Today, we're talking about why the White House wants more money for the border, and a controversial sports call about women's genetics.</p> <p>Plus: a first for drones, how to keep your Google history more private, and McDon ... Show More
16m 7s
Mar 2025
625. The Biden Policy That Trump Hasn’t Touched
<p>Lina Khan, the youngest F.T.C. chair in history, reset U.S. antitrust policy by thwarting mega-mergers and other monopolistic behavior. This earned her enemies in some places, and big fans in others — including the Trump administration. Stephen Dubner speaks with Khan about he ... Show More
1h 3m