#technocracy
8 episodes
#5238: Robber Barons: Builders or Plunderers?
Rockefeller cut kerosene prices by 90% — and the top 1% owned half of America. Both facts are true. So why can't we agree?
#1338: Can Experts Put a Price Tag on Human Goodness?
Can we put a dollar value on human goodness? Explore how new accounting standards are turning social and environmental impacts into hard currency.
#1337: The Four Year Itch: Why the Permanent State Matters
Explore the "volatility trap" and why the civil service serves as the essential institutional memory that keeps the state from capsizing.
#1335: Can We Stop Big Tech From Breaking the Free Market?
Is bigness bad? We dive into the history of antitrust law, from Gilded Age oil tycoons to the digital gatekeepers of the 21st century.
#1186: Invisible Architects: The Ghostwriters of Democracy
Behind every major bill and court ruling is a ghostwriter. Explore the "invisible architects" who shape the legal language governing our lives.
#1148: Who Paid for That Law? How Dark Money Buys Your Policy
Discover how 11,000 global think tanks act as a shadow branch of government, shaping policy behind closed doors with billions in dark money.
#862: Beyond the Yellow Line: Gaza’s New Governance Models
Can a boardroom of experts fix a crisis? We explore the "Board of Peace" proposal and the high-stakes future of governance in Gaza.
#592: When Experts Run Things: The Technocrat vs. Politician Debate
Does a Minister of Health need to be a doctor? Explore the high-stakes tension between technical expertise and political leadership.