Aug 28, 2024
How do the histories of countries set up the greater context in which they become rich or poor?
Daron Acemoglu believes it boils down to whether or not they’ve been organized according to extractive or inclusive institutions.
He joins to discuss his book, Why Nations Fail.
Aug 23, 2024
Final thoughts on attending the Democratic National Convention; the underlying ideology and policy goals, and who will win in the face off between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
Aug 21, 2024
Who's this Tim Walz guy?
Live from the Democratic National Convention, we go into his National Guard record, his tenure in Congress and as governor of Minnesota, and explore the underpinnings of his political philosophy.
Aug 14, 2024
El Salvador used to be the murder capital of the world. Now it’s arguably as safe as Canada. In 2019 Nayib Bukele became president, and initiated a draconian crackdown on drug cartels, suspending the Constitution and civil liberties. It knocked gangs out of neighborhoods, but flirted with tyranny to do so. Was the...
Aug 7, 2024
Scott Klug is a former representative from Wisconsin, and the host of the podcast Lost in the Middle.
He joins to discuss partisanship, “both sideism” and electoral solutions to America’s current, horrible political quagmire.