Economics & Beyond with Rob Johnson

The Origins and Significance of "Identity Economics"

Nobel laureate George Akerlof and Duke University economist Rachel Kranton talk about their book, Identity Economics and the insights that the concept continues to provide for economic analysis.

The Future of Economics

Tiger Gao, brilliant young host of the Princeton University podcast, Policy Punchline, interviews Rob Johnson about INET's aims, the function of economics in academia, and the relationship between Silicon Valley culture and the latest technologies, among other things.

The Master Algorithm

Tim O'Reilly, the founder of O’Reilly Media and author of the book, What's the Future?, talks about how new technology can either be considered a scapegoat or a mirror and what this means for our future.

Podcasting and the Fragile Public Discourse

Tiger Gao, founder and host of the podcast “Policy Punchline” at Princeton University, talks about the potentials of podcasting for challenging the fragmented and changing media landscape.

For Benjamin: Songs of Power, Innocence and Experience

Influential music and film producer Shep Gordon (named among the 100 most influential people by Rolling Stone) discusses how he helped bring the art of cooking to public awareness, what makes for true happiness, becoming a father to Benjamin at over 70, and the importance of power and innocence. 

A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism

Mariana Mazzucato talks with Rob Johnson about her new book, The Mission Economy, and what we need to do to make innovation work for global shared prosperity.

How Digital Technology and the Pandemic will Accelerate Transformations

Economics Nobel laureate Michael Spence discusses the many changes that await us in the wake of digital technology developments and the pandemic, which are combining in unexpected ways

The Pandemic Has Masked as Much as it Unmasked

Canadian investment manager and Levy Institute fellow Marshall Auerback surveys the current political and economic landscape, from the pandemic bailouts to climate change and the changing role of politicians

The Long-Overdue Revolution in Economic Thinking

University of Texas economist James K. Galbraith engages in a wide-ranging discussion of the many ways in which conventional economics has failed us, ranging from how to manage the post-pandemic economy, the role of finance, to the problems of inequality and climate change.

The Climate Crisis and the Global Green New Deal

UMass Amherst professor and PERI Co-Director Robert Pollin discusses his latest book that he co-authored with Noam Chomsky, about the Global Green New Deal and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead in addressing the climate crisis