After Hours
TED Audio Collective / Youngme Moon, Mihir Desai, & Felix Oberholzer-Gee
Harvard Business School professors discuss and debate current events that sit at the crossroads of business and culture. Youngme Moon, Mihir Desai, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee engage in a spirited discussion on a range of topics torn from the headlines — from Facebook, to free trade, to the #MeToo movement. Informed by their unique expertise as professors at one of the world’s leading business schools, their takes are always surprising, unconventional, and insightful.
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Predictions for the New Normal
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04/15/20 • 30 min
Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai debate how the world will be changed by coronavirus. Their predictions for the “new normal” span healthcare, education, the sharing economy, working from home, and more.
Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:
- Andrea Bocelli Live Concert
- “Shadow” (Netflix)
- Only Connect (British Quiz Show)
Listeners are invited to join our mailing list by signing up here: After Hours Sign-Up. You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: [email protected]. You can follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA.
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04/13/20 • 30 min
Felix Oberholzer-Gee welcomes a guest to the podcast, Harvard Business School professor Rebecca Henderson, who argues that capitalism needs to be reimagined in light of the urgency associated with climate change.
Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:
- “Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire” (by Rebecca Henderson)
- About Rebecca Henderson
Listeners are invited to join our mailing list by signing up here: After Hours Sign-Up. You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: [email protected]. You can follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA.
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Standout Companies and Breakout Phenomena
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04/08/20 • 29 min
Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss companies that are standing out during the coronavirus crisis, including Zoom and World Central Kitchen (founded by Chef José Andrés). They also discuss breakout phenomena associated with the widespread shutdown.
Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:
- Just Capital
- “The Korean Clusters” (Reuters)
- World Central Kitchen
- “Spillover” (David Quammen)
- Podcast about Spillover (Scientific American
- “From Bats to Human Lungs, the Evolution of a Coronavirus” (Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker)
- DonorsChoose.org
To join our mailing list, click here: After Hours Sign-Up. Visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. Email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: [email protected]. Follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA.
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Our Predictions for 2022!
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12/22/21 • 42 min
Youngme, Felix and Mihir share their predictions for 2022! Join them as they share their predictions about everything ranging from cryptocurrencies to Oscar winners...
Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:
- Mo Amer (Netflix)
- Whale Wisdom (website)
- The Remarkable Tablet (digital writing tablet)
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05/05/21 • 30 min
Will President Biden’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent in the next decade make a real difference? Rebecca , Rawi , and Felix discuss the parts of the plan that are most likely to be implemented and how U.S. climate change policy will influence global efforts to slow climate change. Plus, they debate why the idea for a European soccer Super League failed in spectacular fashion.
Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:
- Premier League
- Josquin des Préz
- “Red Herring” (Radiolab, WNYC)
You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: [email protected]. You can follow Youngme, Mihir, Rebecca, and Rawi on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon, @DesaiMihirA, @RebeccaReCap, and @RawiAbdelal.
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03/24/21 • 38 min
Youngme , Mihir , and Felix discuss the hype surrounding NFTs (non-fungible tokens). They also dig into recent music industry trends and what they mean for the future of Spotify and other streaming players.
Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:
- Counterpart (Amazon Prime Video)
- The Bureau (Amazon Prime Video)
- Klara and the Sun (Kazuo Ishiguro novel)
You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: [email protected]. You can follow Youngme, Mihir, Rebecca, and Rawi on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon, @DesaiMihirA, @RebeccaReCap, and @RawiAbdelal.
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Taming AI
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04/19/23 • 33 min
In this episode, Felix and Mihir debate with their colleague Deborah Spar, Senior Associate Dean for Business and Global Society at Harvard Business School, the role of government in regulating AI. How do we make sure we get the best out this groundbreaking technology? Should we keep government out of the way, at least for the time being? Is industry self-regulation sufficient to prevent the worst? Are we contending with an existential threat? Plus, we discuss the vanishing division between our professional and our private lives. Is it mostly a boon?
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How to Fight Fake News
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03/16/22 • 34 min
Felix, Mihir and Sarah Green Carmichael debate how to best fight misinformation. What is the role of liability? Can we leave the battle against fake news in the hands of the internet platforms? Can we fact-check our way out of this crisis? The three hosts also discuss the corporate withdrawal from Russia.
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06/28/23 • 42 min
This is it, dear friends of the After Hours podcast. We end our sixth season with a long list of recommendations: shows to watch, books to read, foods to savor, places to visit...
Thank for spending your time with us. We will be back after our summer break, sometime in September. Have a wonderful summer everyone!
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Bed, Bath and Beyond Annuities!
After Hours
02/15/23 • 33 min
Felix and Mihir debate the latest phase of meme-stock craziness and the wisdom of retirement planning without annuities.
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How many episodes does After Hours have?
After Hours currently has 210 episodes available.
What topics does After Hours cover?
The podcast is about Management, Podcasts and Business.
What is the most popular episode on After Hours?
The episode title 'Predictions for the New Normal' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on After Hours?
The average episode length on After Hours is 36 minutes.
How often are episodes of After Hours released?
Episodes of After Hours are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of After Hours?
The first episode of After Hours was released on Mar 1, 2018.
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