Office Hours
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHost Aroop Mukharji sits down for conversations with experts from the Belfer Center and beyond to discuss their areas of expertise and to get to know the people on the front lines and at the forefront of thought just a little bit better.
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CIA Officer Sunny J.S. on CIA Myths, the Presidential Daily Brief, and Keeping Secrets
June 14, 2019 14:30 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBCIA Officer Sunny J.S., a former presidential daily briefer, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about CIA myths, the Presidential Daily Brief, and keeping secrets. Subscribe to the podcast: http://hvrd.me/K2K330e5mfD More about the CIA: https://www.cia.gov/index.html Belfer Center website: http://www.belfercenter.org
Norman Roule on the Culture at the CIA, Yemen, and Theater
May 10, 2019 11:24 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBNorman Roule (@Norman_Roule), a 34-year CIA veteran and Middle East expert, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about the culture at the CIA, Yemen, and theater. Subscribe to the podcast: http://hvrd.me/K2K330e5mfD More about Norman Roule: https://www.belfercenter.org/person/norman-t-roule Belfer Center website: http://www.belfercenter.org
Jennifer Lerner on Decision Science, Leadership, and the Sunk Cost Bias
March 12, 2019 16:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBSocial psychologist Jennifer Lerner, the Navy’s first Chief Decision Scientist and a Harvard Kennedy School professor, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about decision science, leadership, and the sunk cost bias. Subscribe to the podcast: http://hvrd.me/K2K330e5mfD Read Lerner's Article on "Decision Science Meets National Security": https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/Lerner.2019.pdf More about Jennifer Lerner: http://jenniferlerner...
Bruce Schneier on Cybersecurity, "Click Here to Kill Everybody," and the Hacker Mentality
February 10, 2019 07:46 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBCybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier (@schneierblog), author of the “Schneier on Security” blog and a Research Fellow with the Belfer Center’s Cyber Security Project, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about cybersecurity and tech, his book "Click Here to Kill Everybody," and the hacker mentality. Subscribe to the podcast: http://hvrd.me/K2K330e5mfD More about Bruce Schneier: https://www.belfercenter.org/person/bruce-schneier Belfer Center website: http://www.belfe...
William Rapp on Civ-Mil Relations, Army Culture, and His Biggest Adjustment to Civilian Life
January 11, 2019 15:30 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBRetired Army Major General William Rapp, former Commandant of both the United States Military Academy and the U.S. Army War College, and currently the Faculty Chair of the Belfer Center’s National Security Fellows Program, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about civilian-military relations, congressional oversight, and the biggest adjustments to civilian life. Subscribe to the podcast: http://hvrd.me/K2K330e5mfD More about William Rapp: https://www.belfercenter.or...
James Clapper on His Book “Facts and Fears,” Defending the Intelligence Community, and Comic Books
December 10, 2018 13:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBJames Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence and a Senior Fellow with the Belfer Center’s Intelligence Project, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about his book “Facts and Fears,” defending the intelligence community, and comic books. Subscribe to the podcast: http://hvrd.me/K2K330e5mfD More about James Clapper: https://www.belfercenter.org/person/james-r-clapper Belfer Center website: http://www.belfercenter.org
Robby Mook on the Lessons from the 2016 Campaign, The Defending Digital Democracy Project, and Dark Chocolate
November 05, 2018 14:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBRobby Mook (@RobbyMook), Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Campaign Manager and a Belfer Center Senior Fellow, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about lessons from the 2016 campaign, the Defending Digital Democracy Project, and dark chocolate. Subscribe to the podcast: http://hvrd.me/K2K330e5mfD More about Robby Mook: https://www.belfercenter.org/person/robby-mook Belfer Center website: http://www.belfercenter.org
Calder Walton on the History of Intelligence, Russian Espionage, and His Favorite Secret
October 03, 2018 15:07 - 26 minutes - 24 MBCalder Walton (@calder_walton), the author of Empire of Secrets: British intelligence, the Cold War, and the Twilight of Empire, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about the history of intelligence, Russian espionage, and his favorite secret. Subscribe to the Belfer Center’s YouTube channel for a new episode of Office Hours each month! Subscribe to the podcast: http://hvrd.me/K2K330e5mfD' More about Calder Walton: https://www.belfercenter.org/person/calder-walton ...
James K. Sebenius on Kissinger the Negotiator, Negotiating Tactics, and Trump the Negotiator
September 04, 2018 14:00 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MBJames K. Sebenius, the Gordon Donaldson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and author (with R. Nicholas Burns and Robert H. Mnookin) of Kissinger the Negotiator, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about why Kissinger was an effective negotiator, the lessons we can all learn about negotiation, and Trump’s private sector negotiations. Subscribe to the Belfer Center’s YouTube channel for a new episode of Office Hours each month! Subscribe to the podcast: h...
Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook on U.S.-Europe Relations, Language Influencing Policy, and Dual Citizenship
August 01, 2018 20:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBCathryn Clüver Ashbrook (@Cluverc), Executive Director of the Belfer Center’s Future of Diplomacy Project and the newly created Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship, speaks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about the future of the U.S.-Europe relationship, how language can influence policy, and the benefits of dual citizenship. Subscribe to the Belfer Center’s YouTube channel for a new episode of Office Hours each month! Subscribe to the podcast: http://hvrd.me/K2K330e5m...
Halla Logadóttir on the Future of the Arctic Region, Sustainability in Iceland, and Icelandic Names
July 02, 2018 17:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBHalla Logadóttir, former director of the Iceland School of Energy at Reykjavík University and co-founder of the Belfer Center’s Arctic Initiative, speaks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about the future of the Arctic region, sustainability in Iceland, and how Icelanders get their names. Subscribe to the Belfer Center’s YouTube channel for a new episode of Office Hours each month! Subscribe to the podcast: http://hvrd.me/K2K330e5mfD More about Halla Logadóttir: https://www.belfercente...
Radosław Sikorski on the Rise of Right-wing Nationalism, Russia, and Gastrodiplomacy
June 01, 2018 20:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBRadosław Sikorski (@sikorskiradek), former Foreign Minister and Defense Minister of Poland and a Fisher Family Fellow with the Future of Diplomacy Project, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about the rise of right-wing nationalism, Russia, and gastrodiplomacy. Subscribe to the Belfer Center’s YouTube channel for a new episode of Office Hours each month! Subscribe to the podcast: http://hvrd.me/K2K330e5mfD Watch highlights from this interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/pl...
Margaret Macmillan on Good History, Dead White Man Theory and Canadian vs. U.S. Donuts
May 03, 2018 20:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBMargaret Macmillan, Professor of History at the University of Toronto and affiliate with the Belfer Center’s Applied History Project, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about how to identify good history, dead white man theory, and Canadian vs. U.S. donuts. Subscribe to the Belfer Center’s YouTube channel for a new episode of Office Hours each month! Subscribe to the podcast: http://hvrd.me/K2K330e5mfD More about Margaret Macmillan: http://www.margaretmacmillan.com Belfer Center ...
Kendall Hoyt on Bio Defense, Outbreaks, and Anti-Vaxxers
April 02, 2018 16:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBKendall Hoyt, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Dartmouth Medical School and former fellow with the Belfer Center’s International Security Program, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about improving response time to outbreaks, a brief history of anti-vaxxers, and how she got into biodefense. Subscribe to the Belfer Center’s YouTube channel for a new episode of Office Hours each month! Subscribe to the podcast: http://hvrd.me/K2K330e5mfD More about Kendall Hoyt: https://www.be...
Chuck Freilich on the Israeli National Security, U.S. Retrenchment from the Middle East and Making Aliyah
March 01, 2018 16:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBChuck Freilich, former Israeli Deputy National Security Adviser, Belfer Center Senior Fellow, and Author of “Israeli National Security: A New Strategy for an Era of Change,” talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about Israel’s goals for the future, its relationship with the U.S., and his personal experience making aliyah as a teenager. Subscribe to the Belfer Center’s YouTube channel for a new episode of Office Hours each month! Get the book “Israeli National Security”: https://www.be...
Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall on the DOE’s National Laboratories, Clean Energy, the U.S. Nuclear Arsenal, and Her Favorite Energy Bar
February 01, 2018 17:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBElizabeth Sherwood-Randall (@LSRTweets), former Deputy Secretary of Energy and Belfer Center Senior Fellow, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about the mystery surrounding the Energy Department’s National Laboratories, the smart grid, the U.S. nuclear arsenal, energy sources of the future, and her favorite energy bar. Subscribe to the Belfer Center for a new episode of Office Hours each month! Watch Highlights from this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kCstR9Uf...
Ash Carter on Connecting Defense and Technology, Being in the Cabinet, and the Usefulness of Medieval History
January 03, 2018 19:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBAsh Carter, the 25th Secretary of Defense and the Director of the Belfer Center, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about how he connected the technology industry with the Defense Department through DIUx, the tensions between the President and his cabinet, and what lessons we can learn from medieval history. Subscribe to the Belfer Center for a new episode of Office Hours each month! Watch highlights from this interview on YouTube: http://hvrd.me/CY8d30hz4gI Listen to the full int...
Vera Mironova on ISIS’s Drinking Problem, Embedding in Conflict Zones, and the Job Market for Insurgents
December 01, 2017 18:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBVera Mironova (@vera_mironov), an Associate with the Belfer Center’s International Security Program, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about ISIS’s drug and alcohol problem, her experience embedded in combat zones, and how insurgents shop around for the best job opportunities. Subscribe to the Belfer Center for a new episode of Office Hours the first of each month! Listen to the full interview and subscribe to the podcast: http://hvrd.me/K2K330e5mfD More about Vera Mironova: http...
Jake Sullivan on the Secret 2015 Iran Nuclear Negotiations, Staying Sharp on a Demanding Travel Schedule
November 01, 2017 16:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBJake Sulllivan, former Director of the Policy Planning Office at the U.S. State Department and former National Security Adviser to Vice President Joe Biden, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about the secret negotiations behind the Iran nuclear deal, long-term policy planning at the State Department, and how to stay sharp on a demanding travel schedule. Subscribe to the Belfer Center for a new episode of Office Hours the first of each month! Listen to the full interview and subscr...
Avril Haines on Being the First Woman No. 2 at the CIA, North Korea, and Living the Hipster Dream
October 02, 2017 15:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBAvril Haines, former CIA Deputy Director and former Deputy National Security Adviser to President Obama, chats with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about being a woman at the CIA, why we don’t know much about North Korea, what it’s like inside the White House situation room, and how she went from indie bookstore owner to No. 2 at the CIA. Subscribe to the Belfer Center for a new episode of Office Hours the first of each month! Watch highlights from this interview on YouTube: http://hvrd.me...
Meghan O’Sullivan on Fracking, Climate Change, Tight Oil, and Her Early Career Start
September 01, 2017 13:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBMeghan O’Sullivan, Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School and author of 'Windfall: How the New Energy Abundance Upends Global Politics and Strengthens America’s Power,' talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about fracking, America’s strategic petroleum reserve, energy abundance, and her early start in geopolitics. Subscribe to the Belfer Center for a new episode of Office Hours the first of each month! Listen to the full inte...
Ban Ki-moon on Trump, Climate Change, the UN, and His Favorite Foods
August 02, 2017 00:00 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBBan Ki-moon, the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations (2007–2016), takes a moment to talk with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, how to become UN Secretary-General, and his favorite meals in New England. Subscribe to the Belfer Center for a new episode of Office Hours the first of each month! Listen to the full interview and subscribe to the podcast: http://hvrd.me/K2K330e5mfD More about Ban Ki-moon: https://en.wikipedia.org/...
Graham Allison on U.S.-China, War, Thucydides, and Corgis
June 30, 2017 19:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBHarvard Kennedy School Professor Graham Allison (@GrahamTAllison) takes a moment to talk with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about his new book “Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap?” Allison explains the big idea that is Thucydides’s Trap, what might spark war between America and China, and what he has in common with Queen Elizabeth II. Subscribe to the Belfer Center for a new episode of Office Hours the first of each month! Listen to the full interview and su...
Mike Rogers on Leaks, the Russian Ambassador, and What Causes the Divide in Congress
June 01, 2017 19:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBFormer Chair of the House Intelligence Committee Mike Rogers (@RepMikeRogers), the U.S. Representative for the 8th district in Michigan from 2001 – 2015, and a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about tensions between the FBI and the White House, meeting Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, and who’s his favorite spy. Subscribe to the Belfer Center on YouTube for a new episode of Office Hours the first of each month! Listen to the full...
Ehud Barak on Israel, the U.S., Trump, and His Curiosity About Clocks
May 01, 2017 20:07 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBFormer Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Barak (@barak_ehud), the most decorated soldier in Israel’s history and a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about who needs to defeat ISIS, how Israelis view President Trump, and his curiosity about clocks. Watch highlights on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok0JNSl-ZxQ&index=2&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9 More about Ehud Barak: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehud_Barak Origin...
Wendy Sherman on The P5+1 Iran Nuclear Deal, Putin's Sense of Humor, and Snacks for Negotiators
April 29, 2017 00:13 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBFormer Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman, a lead negotiator of the P5+1 Iran Nuclear deal and a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about her place in history as the first female Undersecretary of State, Vladimir Putin’s sense of humor, and how many snacks it takes to fuel a negotiating team. Watch interview highlights on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSsm3CIYZmQ&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9&index=2 More abou...
Mike Mullen on National Service, Worrying Trends, and Golf
April 28, 2017 20:30 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBU.S. Navy Admiral (ret.) Mike Mullen, Chairman of the joint Chiefs of Staff from 2007 to 2011, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about global leaders who are moving the needle, worrying trends in U.S. government, and golf and fly fishing. Watch Highlights on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7p8ywGyayk&index=2&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9 More about Adm. Mike Mullen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Mullen Original Release Date: March 1, 2017
Chuck Hagel on Advice for the Next SecDef, the Bowe Bergdahl Swap, and Having Fun in a Serious Job
April 28, 2017 20:26 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBChuck Hagel, 24th U.S. Secretary of Defense, former U.S. Senator from Nebraska, and former Belfer Center Visiting Fellow, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about his advice to the next Secretary of State, bringing Bowe Bergdahl home, being a pioneer in the cellphone industry, and how he likes to insert a bit of fun into a serious job. Watch highlights from this interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu_eJ6B6WXI&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9&index=2 More ab...
Mike Murphy on the 2016 Election and Possible Political Candidates from Hollywood
April 28, 2017 20:23 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBRepublican Strategist, Hollywood writer and producer, and Belfer Center Senior Fellow Mike Murphy (@murphymike) chats with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about the 2016 presidential election, kale messages, and who in Hollywood has the chops to be a viable political candidate for the Democrats. Watch highlights on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ygOepkVhT8&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9&index=2 More about Mike Murphy: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/experts/2728/mic...
David Petraeus on ISIS, PhD Training on the Battlefield, and His Ideal Vacation
April 28, 2017 20:17 - 23 minutes - 22 MBU.S. Army General (ret.) and former CIA Director David Petraeus speaks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about ISIS, America’s other challenges in the world, how he gets his news, and his ideal vacation. Watch highlights on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N57A-QOzf8E&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9&index=20 More about David Petraeus: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/experts/3016/david_h_petraeus.html Original Release Date: December 5, 2016
Jens Stoltenberg on NATO, Russia, and His Favorite American Meal
April 28, 2017 20:14 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBSecretary General of NATO and former Prime Minister of Norway Jens Stoltenberg (@jensstoltenberg) speaks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about NATO, the Arctic, Russia, and what he looks forward to when he visits America. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bswgCP1pXoo&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9&index=55 More about Jens Stoltenberg: http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/who_is_who_49999.htm Original Release Date: November 1, 2016
Kelly Greenhill on Refugees, R2P, and Weapons of Mass Migration
April 28, 2017 20:11 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBKelly Greenhill, an Associate Professor at Tufts University and a Research Fellow with the Belfer Center’s International Security Project, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about refugees, building walls, R2P, and weapons of mass migration. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2NbHnRGPaE&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9&index=2 More about Kelly Greenhill: http://belfercenter.hks.harvard.edu/experts/803/kelly_m_greenhill.html Original Release Date: October 3, ...
Zachary Kaufman on Transitional Justice, Genocide, and When Democracy Doesn't Work
April 28, 2017 20:06 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBZachary Kaufman (@zacharykaufman), an academic specializing in political science, public policy, and law, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about transitional justice, genocide, and the time democracy failed him. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szjb9CJxKP0&index=47&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9 More about Zachary Kaufman: http://www.zacharykaufman.com Original Release Date: September 1, 2016
Steven Pinker on Language, Violence, and the Possibility of a Trump Presidency
April 28, 2017 20:03 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBSteven Pinker (@sapinker), Cognitive Scientist and Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about language, violence and video games, the future of war, and the possibility of a Trump presidency. Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz-Ip7rrH…9yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9 More about Steven Pinker: stevenpinker.com Original Release Date: August 1, 2016
Sir Peter Westmacott on Life as an Ambassador and U.S.-U.K. Relations
April 28, 2017 19:59 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBSir Peter Westmacott (@PeterWestmacott), former British Ambassador to the United States and Belfer Center Senior Fellow, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about life as an Ambassador, the British embassy in Washington, D.C., and U.S.-U.K. relations. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRFBe0Gr_zY&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9&index=2 More about Sir Peter Westmacott: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/experts/3486/sir_peter_westmacott.html Original Release...
Michael Sulmeyer on Cybersecurity
April 28, 2017 19:55 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBMichael Sulmeyer (@sultanofcyber), Director of the Cyber Security Project at the Belfer Center and former Director for Plans and Operations for Cyber Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, talks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about protecting yourself online, running for office in the age of social media, and cyber security’s “sex appeal.” Watch highlights on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvEFAggwTGY&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9&index=46 More about Mi...
Farah Pandith on Countering and Combating Extremism
April 28, 2017 19:50 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MBFarah Pandith (@Farah_Pandith), Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center’s Future of Diplomacy Project and formerly the first ever Special Representative to Muslim communities at the U.S. State Department, sits down with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about how to curb the spread of violent extremism, particularly among Muslim youth. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmMOgySs8h8&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9&index=29 More about Farah Pandith: http://belfercente...
Matthew Bunn on Nukes and Nuclear Security
April 28, 2017 19:41 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBMatthew Bunn, Professor of Practice at Harvard Kennedy School and Co-Principal Investigator at the Belfer Center’s Project on Managing the Atom, sits down with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about everything nuclear—from the nuclear football to the best way to prevent nuclear smuggling. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TY3vKMUQUM&index=2&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9 More about Matthew Bunn: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/experts/368/matthew_bunn.h...
Richard Zeckhauser on Optimism, Paltering, and Eating Sushi
April 28, 2017 19:27 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBRichard Zeckhauser, Frank P. Ramsey Professor of Political Economy, at Harvard Kennedy School, sits down with Aroop Mukharji to talk about everything from how to test your optimism to eating salmon and saving the Air Force money. Watch the video clips on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bnyIjqKl40&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9&index=2 Zeckhauser’s Paper on Paltering: http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/rzeckhau/paltering.pdf Original Release Date: March 1, 2016
Niall Ferguson on Kissinger, U.S.-China, and Playing Snape
April 28, 2017 19:23 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBNiall Ferguson (@nfergus), Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History, Harvard University, and author of “Kissinger: 1923-1968: The Idealist,” sits down with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about everything from Kissinger, the “secret swinger,” to why ISIS is like the Bolsheviks. Watch the series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QezWCcPFaU&index=2&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9 More about Niall Ferguson: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/experts/1420/niall_fergus...
Juliette Kayyem on Homeland Security and Safeguarding Family
April 28, 2017 19:12 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBJuliette Kayyem, Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, and former Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, sits down with Aroop Mukharji to talk about everything from safeguarding mega events to safeguarding your home and family. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1HwWZqbwew&index=6&list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9 More about Juliette Kayyem: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/experts/62/juliette_ka...
Stephen Walt on Spiderman and ISIS
April 24, 2017 19:48 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBForeign policy expert Stephen M. Walt, Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Affairs and Faculty Chair of the International Security Program, talks about everything from Spider-man to ISIS. Watch highlights from this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WMIcY8NB9ww?list=PLp1QSxtgPnf5jtL09yzdIlpSuNMOijtm9 More about Stephen Walt: http://www.belfercenter.org/experts/213/stephen_m_walt.html Original Release Date: October 27, 2015