Podcast Episodes featuring Cass Sunstein

How Change Happens, with Cass Sunstein

Carnegie Council Podcasts - April 23, 2019 17:31 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 11 ratings
From the French Revolution to the Arab Spring to #MeToo, how does social change happen? In a book that was 25 years in the making, Cass Sunstein unpacks this puzzle by exploring the interplay of three decisive factors. Don't miss this insightful talk. It may change how you view the world.

How Change Happens, with Cass Sunstein

Carnegie Council Podcasts - April 23, 2019 17:31 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 57 ratings
From the French Revolution to the Arab Spring to #MeToo, how does social change happen? In a book that was 25 years in the making, Cass Sunstein unpacks this puzzle by exploring the interplay of three decisive factors. Don't miss this insightful talk. It may change how you view the world.

The Holberg Masterclass, 2018 with Cass Sunstein: "What to do about Human Error"

Holberg Prize Talks - June 20, 2018 09:11 - 2 hours
For the Holberg Masterclass on June 4, 2018, The Holberg Prize invited six Nordic PhD candidates to discuss the topic "What to do about Human Error" with 2018 Holberg Laureate Cass Sunstein. The event took place at the University of Bergen, Norway. What to Do About Human Error. In recent decad...

Cass Sunstein on Authoritarianism in America

Kickass News - Afar - March 05, 2018 09:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 1.3K ratings
Cass Sunstein attempts to answer the question "Can authoritarianism happen in America?"  He discusses a few of America’s past flirtations with authoritarianism, some of the weaknesses in our system that could be exploited by an aspiring strongman, and why if it did happen, it would likely be a ve...

Impeachment: A Citizen's Guide with Cass Sunstein

Aspen Ideas to Go - October 24, 2017 17:01 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 213 ratings
In our politically charged climate, it’s not uncommon to hear about impeachment. Earlier this month, a billionaire environmentalist launched a campaign to impeach President Trump. How does the process of impeachment really work? What’s an impeachable offense? And how many presidents have been im...

Cass Sunstein on #Republic

EconTalk - May 15, 2017 06:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4K ratings
Author and legal scholar Cass Sunstein of Harvard University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his latest book, #Republic. Sunstein argues that the internet has encouraged people to frequent informational echo chambers where their views are reinforced and rarely challenged. In addition...

Gist: Red Feed, Blue Feed With Cass Sunstein

Slate Daily Feed - May 03, 2017 00:15 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 1K ratings
Harvard professor Cass Sunstein returns to discuss his new book #Republic, which looks at polarization in the digital age. While America isn’t more polarized than ever, Sunstein says it’s important to focus on how today’s problems are different and new. “You find yourself in a cocoon, even if you...

Ep. 543: Cass Sunstein Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Michael Covel's Trend Following - April 07, 2017 02:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 567 ratings
My guest today is Cass R. Sunstein, the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School. He is also founder and director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy and is the most referenced law professor in the United States. From 2009 to 2012 he served under the Obama ...

Cass Sunstein on Judicial Minimalism, the Supreme Court, and Star Wars (Live at Mason)

Conversations with Tyler - June 22, 2016 11:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.1K ratings
Cass Sunstein joins Tyler Cowen for a conversation on judicial minimalism, Bob Dylan’s best album, the metaphysics of nudging, Byatt's Possession, the ideal size of the Supreme Court, Hayek, why people should choose their own path, the benefits of a banned products store, James Joyce, and, oh ye...

Cass Sunstein, “The World According to Star Wars” (Harper Collins, 2016)

New Books Network - May 28, 2016 15:05 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratings
Cass Sunstein‘s son, Declan, got dad hooked on Star Wars. And dad, a Harvard Law professor, ended up writing a book about it. “If you’d told me a year ago that I’d write a book about Star Wars,” Sunstein recently told the Boston Globe,“I’d say it’s more likely that I’d become an astronaut or a po...

692: Part 2 of Our Interview With Cass Sunstein

Star Wars 7x7: A Daily Bite-Sized Dose of Star Wars Joy - May 26, 2016 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratings
Our interview with "The World According to Star Wars" author Cass Sunstein ends with mothers, media, and a surprise change to the Star Wars films. Punch it! ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards ...

691: Our Interview With Cass Sunstein, Part 1

Star Wars 7x7: A Daily Bite-Sized Dose of Star Wars Joy - May 25, 2016 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratings
Join us for Part 1 of our bonus-length interview with Cass Sunstein, author of the upcoming Star Wars book "The World According to Star Wars." Punch it! ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for ...

Cass Sunstein, “Choosing Not to Choose: Understanding the Value of Choice” (Oxford UP, 2015)

New Books Network - September 01, 2015 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 123 ratings
The political tradition of liberalism tends to associate political liberty with the individual’s freedom of choice. The thought is that political freedom is intrinsically tied to the individual’s ability to select one’s own path in life – to choose one’s occupation, one’s values, one’s hobbies, o...

UChicago Law Professor Cass Sunstein

Tomorrow with Alex Beinstein - January 21, 2008 16:33 - 22 minutes - Video
The University of Chicago professor Sunstein talks about the legal reasoning behind Roe V. Wade, where the Supreme Court is turning, and his relationship with former colleague Barack Obama.