Society, Ethics & Social Issues
528: Ulrich “The Mole” Larsen | Undercover in North Korea Part Two
Ulrich “The Mole” Larsen (@UlrichTheMole) is a family man from Denmark who spent 10 years undercover in North Korea infiltrating its illicit arms trade. [This is part two of a two-part episode. Part one can be found here!] What We Discuss with Ulrich “The Mole” Larsen: How did a young Danish chef and family man […]
VIEW EPISODE527: Ulrich “The Mole” Larsen | Undercover in North Korea Part One
Ulrich “The Mole” Larsen (@UlrichTheMole) is a family man from Denmark who spent 10 years undercover in North Korea infiltrating its illicit arms trade. [This is part one of a two-part episode. Part two can be found here!] What We Discuss with Ulrich “The Mole” Larsen: How did a young Danish chef and family man […]
VIEW EPISODE525: Robert H. Frank | The Myth of Meritocracy
Robert H. Frank (@econnaturalist) is the HJ Louis Professor of Economics at Cornell University and author of Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh listen!] What We Discuss with Robert H. Frank: As we strive to achieve success, […]
VIEW EPISODE524: Nicholas Christakis | Pandemic Impacts and Contagious Behavior
Nicholas Christakis (@NAChristakis) is the Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale, a physician, and author. His latest book is Apollo’s Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live. What We Discuss with Nicholas Christakis: What social science tells us about our best shot (pun moderately intended) at […]
VIEW EPISODE519: Dacher Keltner | The Power Paradox
Dacher Keltner is a professor of psychology at University of California in Berkeley, one of the world’s foremost scientists specializing in the study of power, and author of The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence. [Note: this is a rebroadcast from the vault.] What We Discuss with Dacher Keltner: You don’t have to be […]
VIEW EPISODE518: Daniel Kahneman | When Noise Destroys Our Best of Choices
Daniel Kahneman is a celebrated psychologist, economist, Nobel Prize winner, and author of the much-lauded Thinking, Fast and Slow and his latest, Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment. What We Discuss with Daniel Kahneman: Why we don’t always produce the same results when faced with the same facts on two different occasions. How noise — […]
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