In this conversation we delve into the evolution of money and why government(s) finds themselves at a crossroads with how to react to crypto and their potential threat to FIAT currencies.

Navassa: Property, Sovereignty, and the Law of the Territories - Joseph Blocher & Mitu Gulati

Jan 8th, 2022 59m 14s

In this episode we will explore a specific slice of the legislative and judicial history of American Imperialism, namely the evolution of the policies under which the US governs it's overseas territories. My guests in this episode are Joseph Bl

The Bipartisan Case for Labeling as a Content Moderation Method - John Wihbey

Nov 7th, 2021 52m 58s

When one inquires on what is and is not misinformation, the indirect but fundamental question that is being asked is what is truth? A question so hard to answer that it spawned its very own branch of philosophical study, known as Epistemology.

Some of Jorge Luis Borges Most Beloved Translations Were Wrongfully Silenced, Here's Why You Should Care - Wes Henricksen

Sep 13th, 2021 1h 2m

In this interview we will explore the work and life of the writer Jose Luis Borges. You may have never heard of this Argentinian writer but many critics consider him to be one of the most influential novelists of the 20th century. In this conve

A Sober Look at SPACs - Michael Ohlrogge

Jul 6th, 2021 40m 14s

If you follow the financial markets at all in the last year, it's likely you have heard about the newest shiny object on wall street, the SPAC, which is an abbreviation for the term Special Purposes Acquisition Companies. SPACs are a financial

Federal Architecture and First Amendment Limits - Jessica Rizzo

Jun 25th, 2021 37m 14s

. One of the last laws Trump signed during his tenure as president was the Executive Order on Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture, enacted only in the last month before he left office. The crux of this order is a directive for the f

A Unified (and morally superior) Theory of Legal Punishment - Thom Brooks

Jun 2nd, 2021 50m 43s

In this episode we explore the history and future of legal punishment. My guest today will give us an introduction to the debate around judicial sanctions and to the two dialectical forces that have historically driven it ‘retributivism’ and ‘c

‘Fame as an Illusion of Creativity' - Banerjee Mitali

Apr 22nd, 2021 33m 19s

he paper we will be discussing in this episode is entitled ‘Fame as an Illusion of Creativity : Evidence from the Pioneers of Abstract Art’, in which today’s guest, Banerjee Mitali, strives to answer the following question : what are the main

Robert Kelly - The Hidden Meaning Behind Wallpaper

Apr 1st, 2021 45m 17s

Welcome to the first episode of this new series Thesis, in which every other week I am going to be interviewing academics, hailing from all fields of study, about the themes and ideas that underpin their respective research. You might be wonder

Law and Green Eggs and Ham - Phil Lord

Mar 25th, 2021 32m 43s

One of the hopes I have for this show is to uncover the connections between seemingly unrelated aspects of our society and how these affect our daily life at scale. My guest this episode is Phil Lord, professor or law at McGill. Together we are

The Evolution of Fintech: A New Post-Crisis Paradigm?

Mar 25th, 2021 1h 11m

In 1942 the famous Austrian political economist Joseph Schumpeter coined a pivotal notion in economics known as 'creative destruction'. The MIT department of economics refers to 'creative destruction' as " the incessant product and process inno

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