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Updated 11/11/2025
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30/12/2020

Jeff Kosseff: Setting the record straight on Section 230

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has come under a lot of fire recently. But what does the law actually say, and how would changing it affect the internet as we know it? I discuss these questions and more in today's interview with Jeff Kosseff. Jeff is an assistant professor of cybersecurity law in the US Naval Academy’s cyber science department. He is also the author of the 2019 book, The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet.

30/12/2020

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32 min
18/02/2021

Remote Work: What We've Learned, Part I

Remote work exploded in popularity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A practice previously used by a fraction of the workforce suddenly became the new normal for many white-collar workers. Many businesses have already suggested they may never return to the "old normal." In this episode of "Hardly Working," we look at the pluses and minuses of life in the home office and how working from home is affecting employers and employees. It is a two-part conversation so stay tuned for the next episode to hear it all.

18/02/2021

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29 min
18/03/2020

The Centuries Long Pursuit of “The Good Life”

Can the writings of an 18th century philosopher help the modern person find meaning and purpose? Before he wrote the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith wrote another book, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, which helps us understand how a good life, one marked by both prosperity and personal happiness, is achieved. Join Brent Orrell and Ryan Hanley, a professor of political science at Boston College, for a discussion of his latest book “Our Great Purpose: Adam Smith on Living a Better Life (Princeton University Press, 2019)”.

18/03/2020

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45 min
18/06/2020

What’s the next move on COVID?

The past few months have brought an onslaught of new policies attempting to curb the spread of COVID-19, but were they the right decisions based upon the data we have about the virus? And what comes next? Brent talks to Lyman Stone, an adjunct fellow at AEI and a research fellow at the Institute for […] The post What’s the next move on COVID? appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

18/06/2020

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45 min
04/06/2020

Building workforce and prosperity from the ground up

Brent talks with a panel of workforce experts about how Austin, TX has found success in getting people back to work where so many cities have struggled. The post Building workforce and prosperity from the ground up appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

04/06/2020

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59 min
30/07/2020

How computers and the algorithms that drive them influence our life, work, and future

Technology has been rapidly advancing, and along with it has come an increased reliance on artificial intelligence, algorithms, and other forms of computer programming. Can we trust these programs to uphold our values of inclusion, diversity, and fairness? Brent talks to Robert Elliot Smith, an artificial intelligence expert and author of “Rage Inside the Machine: […] The post How computers and the algorithms that drive them influence our life, work, and future appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

30/07/2020

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44 min
30/12/2019

Caitlin Flanagan on college craziness: Admissions scandals, campus madness, and more

This week we sat down with the great Caitlin Flanagan of The Atlantic to discuss a few of her recent essays on the craziness of college admissions, what is happening on college campuses, the meaning of Jordan Peterson, and much more. The post Caitlin Flanagan on college craziness: Admissions scandals, campus madness, and more appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

30/12/2019

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48 min
21/10/2020

Ronald D. Moore: The sci-fi optimism of ‘For All Mankind,’ ‘Battlestar Galactica,’ and ‘Star Trek’

Famed science fiction TV producer and writer Ronald D. Moore discusses his new show, For All Mankind, and explores the optimism found throughout his career's work. The post Ronald D. Moore: The sci-fi optimism of ‘For All Mankind,’ ‘Battlestar Galactica,’ and ‘Star Trek’ appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

21/10/2020

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42 min
23/03/2022

Melanie Mitchell: Thinking about artificial intelligence

Tech optimists promise that true artificial intelligence is just around the corner . . . and have been for half a century. So should we be skeptical of all the excitement surrounding so-called "deep learning" AI — or are we on the cusp of a revolution in artificial intelligence that will penetrate every aspect of modern life? And if the AI revolution really is coming, should we fear mass unemployment or even worse dystopian scenarios from the pages of science fiction? To get a sense of the current landscape of AI research, I'm joined by Melanie Mitchell. Melanie is the Davis Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, a non-profit research center for complex systems science. She is the author of six books, her latest being "Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans," released in 2019. In 2021, Melanie authored "Why AI is Harder Than We Think," which describes the fallacies that underlie overly optimistic AI predictions.

23/03/2022

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27 min
30/06/2021

Mark Jamison: Is Big Tech anticompetitive?

America's biggest tech companies have revolutionized work, entertainment, and just about every aspect of life. But some in Washington are raising concerns about Big Tech, hoping to make the tech sector more competitive using antitrust action. Companies like Google, Amazon, and Facebook are seen as too powerful, anticompetitive, or politically biased. Today, I'm joined by Mark Jamison to discuss the possibility of antitrust action against some of our biggest companies. Mark is the director and Gunter Professor of the Public Utility Research Center at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business and a visiting scholar at AEI.

30/06/2021

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29 min

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