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Framing ethical perspectives

Business and commerce are at the heart of capitalist societies, and are becoming increasingly powerful as technologies proliferate and leaders acquire vast amounts of wealth and influence. Carnegie Council’s programs, events, and experts analyze these developments through an ethical lens.

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NOV 15, 2023 Podcast

Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World, with Bethany Allen

MAR 24, 2022 Podcast

The Doorstep: How Cryptocurrencies & NFTs May Change the Global World Order, with David Yermack

NYU Stern's Professor David Yermack discusses NFTs, Ukraine, and the future of crypto with Carnegie Council Senior Fellows Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin.

MAY 6, 2022 Podcast

For Companies, Could China Be the Next Russia? with Perth Tolle

Isaac Stone Fish and finance expert Perth Tolle discuss the global economic backlash to Russia after the Ukraine invasion, China, and much more.

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Andreas Hatzigeorgiou in Stockholm, Sweden. CREDIT: Christian Gustavsson

DEC 22, 2016 Podcast

Andreas Hatzigeorgiou on Global Cities, Migration, and Stockholm's Economy

Stockholm is now the fastest growing capital in Europe, and Andreas Hatzigeorgiou brings a useful international perspective to his position as chief economist at the ...

DEC 20, 2016 Podcast

GroundTruth's Charles Sennott on the Future of Journalism

Despite all the challenges, right now is one of the most exciting moments for a new generation to redefine journalism, says Charles Sennott. The core ...

DEC 6, 2016 Podcast

Jamal Sowell on Leadership, Veterans, & Escaping the "Bubble"

"I want to do everything I can to make a difference on the Earth while I'm still here," says Jamal Sowell. Currently a fellow at ...

DEC 5, 2016 Podcast

Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know

We're asking the wrong questions about artificial intelligence, says AI expert Jerry Kaplan. Machines are not going to take over the world. They don't have ...

NOV 18, 2016 Podcast

A Conversation on Climate Change & Forced Displacement with David Sussman

Conflict and war are often talked about as main drivers of forced displacement, but researcher David Sussman also points to climate change and consumerism as ...

OCT 19, 2016 Podcast

Inside an Apple iPhone Factory in China

What really goes on in an Apple factory in China? In this fascinating conversation, Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Devin Stewart talks to Dejian "Ken" Zeng, ...

SEP 30, 2016 Podcast

Free Speech: Ten Principles for a Connected World

In today's connected world--a "cosmopolis" dominated by the "four superpowers" Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon--what we need is to have more but also better free ...

Kumi Naidoo

SEP 27, 2016 Podcast

Kumi Naidoo on Human Rights and the Impact of Climate Change

Kumi Naidoo's activism began at 15 years old, when he risked his life to protest against apartheid in his native South Africa. The former Greenpeace executive ...

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AUG 30, 2016 Article

Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Food, Inc."

This documentary takes a close look at the U.S. food industry and finds that cheap food is costly and sometimes deadly to the environment, ...

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AUG 29, 2016 Podcast

The Conscious Investor

In our last episode on conscious capitalism, we consider socially responsible investing and impact investing. We explore the shareholder's influence in promoting socially and environmentally ...