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The Dictator

DEC 20, 2011 Podcast

The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics

Cynics or realists? Just follow five rules and you can be a successful dictator, say Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith--at least until old ...

DEC 16, 2011 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Was Durban Doomed?

With the 17th annual global climate change talks foundering in Durban, little hope is left for a worldwide initiative designed to combat global warming. Will ...

DEC 15, 2011 Podcast

Justice for Hedgehogs

"The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." Ronald Dworkin argues for one big thing: the unity of value. He asserts ...

DEC 15, 2011 Podcast

Disruptive Management: Fostering Transparency, Dialogue, and Innovation in Today's Business Climate

Technological innovation and the spread of social media have created a bevy of new considerations for companies, such as learning how to engage in meaningful ...

DEC 9, 2011 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Occupy Moscow

With Vladimir Putin's party receiving a rebuke in the December 4th parliamentary elections, Russia is at a crossroads. With alleged voter fraud and massive protests ...

Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science

DEC 7, 2011 Podcast

Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science

In this fascinating talk, theoretical physicist Michael Nielsen describes today's groundbreaking new era, where scientists, mathematicians, and ordinary people worldwide are working together online to ...

DEC 6, 2011 Podcast

Ken Kraft on Leadership and Ethics Training in Financial Institutions

The two most important leadership attributes are empathy and humility, says Ken Kraft. He works with Bank of New York Mellon employees in 36 countries around ...

DEC 5, 2011 Podcast

Ethics Matter: Economist and Development Expert Jeffrey Sachs

Jeffrey Sachs discusses America's economic and moral crisis; development aid; the Occupy Wall Street movement; and the mobilization of youth around the world, fighting for ...

DEC 2, 2011 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Goodbye Euro?

The euro was once thought to be a symbol of peace and prosperity in post-World War II Europe. As the sovereign debt crisis continues, are ...

NOV 30, 2011 Podcast

Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius

Looking back at the truly revolutionary rise in global living standards over the last 150 years, what have we learned about economic policies? There are clear ...