Economics & Beyond with Rob Johnson

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Economics & Beyond with Rob Johnson

Rob Johnson is not your average economist, and this is not your average economics podcast. Every week, Rob talks about economic and social issues with a guest who probably wasn’t on your Econ 101 reading list, from musicians to activists to rebel economists. A podcast of The Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET).

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Lincoln Mitchell: Fear and Fascism: How America Reached a Political Breaking Point

    Rob Johnson hosts Lincoln Mitchell, Political Science Professor at Columbia University, in a compelling conversation about the increasingly powerful fascist movement in the US. Mitchell outlines the elements of fascism present in the MAGA movement, including its dependence on a strongman leader, the scapegoating of minorities, threats of violence and curtailing of freedoms of speech and assembly. Reflecting on the failures of the media and political establishment, they discuss the importance of rebuilding democratic norms and institutions.

    1h 6m

  2. NOV 7

    David Sirota: Money Talks - The Erosion of Democracy in the Age of Billionaire Influence

    David Sirota joins Rob Johnson to examine the history and impact of money in U.S. politics, as explored in Sirota’s investigative podcast series, "Master Plan." Sirota discusses how a series of judicial rulings and policy changes since the 1970s enabled a system in which the voices of wealthy elites overshadow those of ordinary citizens.

    53 min

  3. OCT 21

    Marjorie Kelly: The Other Dangerous Supremacy - Wealth Supremacy

    ​Author and Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Democracy Collaborative, Marjorie Kelly, talks about her recently released book, Wealth Supremacy: How the Extractive Economy and the Biased Rules of Capitalism Drive Today’s Crises (Berrett-Kohler, September 2023)​​, which also outlines a vision for democratizing the economy so that it serves the broader public good.

    1 hr
  4. Steven Herrmann: America’s Shaman-Poets’ Vision for a Better Future

    OCT 10

    Steven Herrmann: America’s Shaman-Poets’ Vision for a Better Future

    Rob Johnson and Steven Herrmann, an author and Jungian analyst, discuss the concept of "spiritual democracy" as explored in Herrmann's work and the writings of American poets like Walt Whitman, Herman Melville, and Emily Dickinson and how their vision might inform a renewal of American democracy.

    1h 3m

  5. AUG 6

    America’s Burning

    What happened to the American dream? Rob talks with David Smick about his new film and the inspiration for the project.

    1h 9m

  6. MAY 16

    Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor - Solidarity: A World-Changing Idea

    Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor talk to Rob about their recently released book, Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea. The wide-ranging conversation covers the importance of solidarity in addressing the current crises of economic inequality, climate change, and democracy, emphasizing the need for collective action and social movements to bring about change, as well as the role of education and the arts in fostering a sense of community and shared identity.

    1h 3m

  7. 11/02/2023

    Rohinton Medhora: One Earth, One Family, One Future

    Rohinton Medhora (INET's Board Chair, member of our Commission on Global Economic Transformation, and Distinguished Fellow at CIGI) discusses global social healing, India and the G20 with INET President Rob Johnson.

    41 min

  8. 10/26/2023

    Adair Turner: India’s Leadership and Global Challenges of Climate and Finance

    If we're going to address environmental catastrophe, we need to support each other on a global scale. Rob Johnson checks in with Adair Turner about his work, and practical solutions to address the climate crisis.

    44 min
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Rob Johnson is not your average economist, and this is not your average economics podcast. Every week, Rob talks about economic and social issues with a guest who probably wasn’t on your Econ 101 reading list, from musicians to activists to rebel economists. A podcast of The Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET).

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  • Creator
    Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET)
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    102
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