Connecting Brilliant Minds in Economics and Finance
169: Jennifer Murtazashvili on Democracy and Informal Order in Afghanistan and Uzbekistan Jennifer Murtazashvili is professor and director of the International Development Program at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research explores questions of governance, public administration, and … Show Notes
168: Harry Markowitz on His Journey Through Philosophy and Finance and Not Being Done Yet Dr. Harry Markowitz is the principal of Markowitz Company, and an adjunct professor at the Rady School of Management, UCSD. Dr. Harry Markowitz has applied computer and mathematical techniques to various practical decision making areas. In recognition of … Show Notes
167: James Kenneth Galbraith on Inequality, Democracy and the Impact of the Financial Crisis on Greece James Kenneth Galbraith is the Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. Chair in Government/Business Relations and Professor of Government at Lyndon B. Johnson School of Business Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. James was executive director of … Show Notes
166: Naomi Brockwell on Bitcoins, Blockchain and ICOs Links: Episode 009: Naomi Brockwell (Bitcoin Girl) on Bitcoins, Liberty, Government and Fiat Currency www.naomibrockwell.com MIT Media Lab Coinbase Gemini Kraken Charlie Lee (Litecoin) Vitalik Buterin (Ethereum) Litecoin Ethereum Z-Cash … Show Notes
165: Stephen Wright on Valuing the Stock Market Using Equity q Stephen Wright is Professor of Economics at Birkbeck College, University of London. Previously Professor Wright worked at the Bank of England and Cambridge University. He is co-author of 'Valuing Wall Street: Protecting Wealth in Turbulent Times' - an informative book published … Show Notes
164: Nicholas Gruen on Data Sharing and Reform in Economic Thinking Nicholas Gruen is CEO of Lateral Economics and is a widely published policy economist, entrepreneur and commentator. In this episode Professor Gruen discusses the need for reform in economics at both academic and policy level. He also explains the importance of information … Show Notes
164: Kevin Kelly on the Inevitable and Asking Questions of the Unknown Kevin Kelly is cofounder of Wired Magazine and former editor of The Whole Earth Review. He is considered a futurist and has written a number of books identifying technological trends and innovations, including his most recent book The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 … Show Notes
162: Jennifer Burns on Ayn Rand: Goddess of the Market and Objectivism Writing Advice: Be happy with incrementalism. Write everyday. I have a schedule on and I’m very strict about it. I don’t try to force it, I don’t try to push it. I just try and do a little bit every day and I find if I’ve written everyday for a month, I’ve done this … Show Notes
161: Tyler Cowen on Stubborn Attachments - A Vision for a Society of Free and Prosperous Individuals Tyler Cowen is Holbert L. Harris Chair of Economics at George Mason University and serves as chairman and general director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He is coauthor of the popular economics blog Marginal Revolution … Show Notes
160: Arjo Klamer on the Value of Culture and Art in Economics Arjo Klamer is professor of the Economics of Art and Culture at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and holds the world's only chair in the field of cultural economics. Prior to that and after acquiring his PhD at Duke University, he taught for many years at several … Show Notes
157: François Allisson on Value and Prices in Russian Economic Thought François Allisson is a scholar in history of economic thought and a senior lecturer at the Centre Walras-Pareto at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. His research interests encompass the whole history of Russian economic thought, with a special emphasis on the theories … Show Notes
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