Tag: The Future of . . . with Owen Bennett-Jones

The Future of Talking: A Discussion with Shane O’Mara

The Future of . . . with Owen Bennett-Jones | 26 August 2023 | 0h 41m | Listen Later | Podcasts | Spotify
Interview with Shane O Mara about his book Talking Heads: the New Science of How Conversation Shapes our Worlds. Discusses the purpose of conversation, both for the individual and for society; what happens in our brains as we converse, and the role of conversation in creating communities.

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The Future of Inequality: A Discussion with Mike Savage

The Future of . . . with Owen Bennett-Jones | 13 January 2023 | 0h 42m | Listen Later | Podcasts | Spotify
Interview with Mike Savage about his book The Return of Inequality: Social Change and the Weight of the Past. Backgrounds the challenge that inequality poses to liberal democracy, arguing that inequality is returning us to a past dominated by empires, dynastic elites, and ethnic divisions.

I was prompted to look for this after reading David Brooks’ excellent article What if We’re the Bad Guys Here?

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The Future of Venture Capitalists: A Discussion with Sebastian Mallaby

The Future of . . . with Owen Bennett-Jones | 20 June 2023 | 0h 38m | Listen Later | Podcasts | Spotify
Interview with Sebastian Mallaby about his book The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future. Discusses the factors critical to success in the venture capital industry.

See also the Thoughts in Between and Conversations with Tyler interviews. This is a fabulous book. Beyond venture capital, it is also insightful on the unusual personalities of many startup founders.

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The Future of Money Laundering: A Discussion with Oliver Bullough

The Future of . . . with Owen Bennett-Jones | 1 November 2022 | 1h 02m | Listen Later | Podcasts | Spotify
Interview with Oliver Bullough about his book Butler to the World: How Britain Helps the World’s Worst People Launder Money, Commit Crimes, and Get Away with Anything. Discusses London’s central role in the business of cleaning up dirty money for kleptocrats.

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