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Present Value Podcast

107 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 73 ratings

PV Podcast spotlights the work of passionate and renowned thought-leaders for the benefit of curious listeners around the world. Episode guests share personal insights and experiences, provide unique perspectives, and offer words of wisdom.

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Modern Monetary Theory and a Republic of Owners | Robert Hockett

April 09, 2018 06:09 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

Robert Hockett joins us on Present Value this month! Hockett is the Edward Cornell Law Professor at Cornell Law School, a Fellow at The Century Foundation, and Senior Counsel for Westwood Capital. We dive into Modern Monetary Theory, learn about his educational journey from Kansas, to Oxford, back to Kansas, to Yale, and discuss his new private equity venture that aims to help employees become shareholders of the companies they work for. Links from the Episode at presentvaluepodcast.com Facu...

Hot Hand Fallacy | Tom Gilovich

February 21, 2018 00:18 - 55 minutes - 48.4 MB

Sudden-death aversion, the spotlight effect, material vs. experiential consumption, and the important role Vanilla Ice played in his research. Faculty Page: Thomas D. Gilovich - The Department of Psychology, Cornell NYTimes Op-Ed: Force Overtime? Or Go For the Win? (Sudden Death Aversion) Book: The Wisest One in the Room: How You Can Benefit from Social Psychology's Most Powerful Insights (Amazon link) Book: Heuristics and Biases: The Psychology of Intuitive Judgment 1st Edition Book: H...

Sudden Death Aversion, Experiential Consumption and the Hot Hand Fallacy | Tom Gilovich

February 20, 2018 23:18 - 55 minutes - 48.4 MB

Our guest this month is Tom Gilovich, Irene Blecker Rosenfeld Professor of Psychology at Cornell University. Professor Gilovich has published seminal work in the fields of behavioral economics and social psychology. We discuss a wide range of his research and interests including his new paper about sudden-death aversion, the spotlight effect, material vs. experiential consumption, and the important role both Barry Manilow and Vanilla Ice have played in his research. Links from the Episode at...

Thinking Critically

January 11, 2018 18:49 - 41 minutes - 33 MB

Our guest this month is Risa M. Mish, Professor of the Practice of Management at the SC Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. Professor Mish discusses her childhood ambitions of becoming a rabbi, her experiences as a young woman in New York City practicing labor and employment law, and sexual harassment in the workplace. Mish also shares how to apply her signature critical and strategic thinking skills to both everyday and consequential decisions.

Critical Thinking and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Risa Mish

January 11, 2018 17:49 - 41 minutes - 33 MB

Our guest this month is Risa M. Mish, Professor of the Practice of Management at the SC Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. Professor Mish discusses her childhood ambitions of becoming a rabbi, her experiences as a young woman in New York City practicing labor and employment law, and sexual harassment in the workplace. Mish also shares how to apply her signature critical and strategic thinking skills to both everyday and consequential decisions. Links from the Episod...

Economic Naturalism

November 30, 2017 07:54 - 49 minutes - 56.1 MB

In our inaugural episode, we talk to Professor Robert H. Frank, who discusses everything from luck, single-payer healthcare, why context matters, and the final word on Dylan or Clapton.

Economic Naturalism and Universal Healthcare | Robert Frank

November 30, 2017 06:54 - 49 minutes - 56.1 MB

In our inaugural episode, we talk to Professor Robert H. Frank, Cornell University’s Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management. He shares his ideas on why people don’t notice their own luck, single-payer healthcare, why context matters, and the final word on Dylan or Clapton. Links from the Episode at presentvaluepodcast.com Faculty Page: Robert H. Frank - Johnson, Cornell Books: Amazon Author Page

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