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00:49:23

The Hypocrisy Trap: How Changing What We Criticize...

New Books in Economics ·

2026/10/04

In our increasingly distrusting and polarized world, accusations of hypocrisy are everywhere. But our attempts to stamp out hypocrisy may backfire, creating what Michael Hallsworth calls The Hypocrisy Trap. In his bookThe Hypocrisy Trap: How Changing What We Criticize Can Improve Our Lives (MIT Press, 2026)Hallsworth shows how our relentless drive to expose inconsistency between words and deeds can actually breed more hypocrisy and cynicism that corrodes our institutions. Through engaging

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01:00:37

Smuggling Law: Unsettled Sovereignties in Turkey's...

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2026/09/29

The Kurdish-populated Wan/Van Province is a major smuggling hub between Turkey and Iran. Kurdish smugglers cross this 180-mile-long land border, transporting everyday consumer goods—fuel, tobacco, sugar, and tea—as well as more illicit goods, and the province supports the financial, technical, and labor capacities that sustain these smuggling economies. As the Turkish state has enacted increasingly punitive anti-smuggling laws, smuggling has also become a site of contentious politics. Smuggling Law:

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00:58:42

The Player and the Played: From Gamed Capitalism to...

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2026/09/28

A provocative examination of the ways our economy has been rigged by financialization, and the importance of games to our dangerous political moment. In an age when capitalism feels like an unwinnable game, extreme reactionary ideas and politics are on the rise. The Hunger Games, Game of Thrones, Squid Game and much of reality TV are cultural reflections of a society of relentless, lonely competition, where each of us must become a player: a savvy risk-taker, a miniature corporation of one. But in a

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01:01:59

Joshua Specht, "Property Values: The Rise and Fall of...

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2026/09/21

As affordability crises once limited to coastal cities have spread across the broader United States, the history of home and land ownership has never been more relevant. In Property Values: The Rise and Fall of the American Homeowner (Princeton University Press, September 2026), Dr. Joshua Specht traces how ownership has challenged the nation’s politics and promise from the founding to the present day. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection

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00:37:53

Conor Harrison, "Brokers of Power: The...

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2026/09/19

The twenty-first century has seen major transformations in the US electricity sector—but while the use of coal power wanes and the need for renewable energy becomes more urgent, financial actors maintain a complicating influence on the trajectory of energy transition.Brokers of Power: The Financialization of the US Electricity System (University of Minnesota Press, 2026) identifies changing patterns of investment intertwined with the shift from state-regulated electricity monopolies to a

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53:37

Leda M Perez, "Searching for Democracy: Women,...

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2026/09/13

How can we achieve lasting social and political equality for women? Dr. Leda Pérez tackles this thorny question inSearching for Democracy: Women, Domestic Work, and Social Reproduction in Latin America (Temple University Press, 2026) by interrogating egalitarianism in Latin America, where nearly 20% of women work in domestic service. She examines how women’s participation in society, labor, and politics continues to be conditioned by their relationship to domestic and care work.Dr. Pérez argues

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69:23

Kevin Van Meter and Robert Ovetz eds. "Points of...

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2026/09/07

“The general thrust of capitalist policy in this period aims at the intensified imposition of work in response to ongoing struggle against it.”—Harry Cleaver, “Work Is Still the Central Issue: New Words for New Worlds,” inPoints of Departure, ed. Robert Ovetz and Kevin Van Meter, p. 35. What changes if we begin the history of capitalism not with what capital does to workers, but with what workers force capital to do? This reversal helps set Harry Cleaver’s approach to Marxism apart from more

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68:45

Prakash Kashwan, "Decolonizing Environmentalism:...

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2026/08/30

Brought to you by the BISA Environment and Climate Politics Working Group. Decolonizing Environmentalism:Alternative Visions and Practices of EnvironmentalAction (Bloomsbury, 2024)helps us reimagine our approach to environmental stewardship critically interrogating the problems associated with existing legacies of environmentalism and how we imagine other ways to addressing the multiple planetary crises. The authors cast a critical eye on wealthy and influential environmental groups that

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42:40

Mark S. LeClair, "Foul Play in the Nonprofit Sector:...

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2026/08/28

It is quite easy to find corruption within nonprofits. This is particularly the case in the subsector of not-for-profits that are incorporated as traditional 501(c)(3) entities. With the continuing erosion of public confidence in charities, these institutions must act now, both individually and collectively, to bolster trust and ensure public support for nonprofits that has been a hallmark of American democracy. This book explores the causes of malfeasance in the nonprofit realm. It examines how

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55:19

Kanchana N. Ruwanpura and Wilfried Swenden eds.,...

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2026/08/27

In our recent conversation aboutProtecting Workers? Crisis, COVID-19 and South Asia, the editors Kanchana N. Ruwanpura and Wilfried Swenden reflect on the need to move beyond treating the pandemic as a singular, isolated shock. Our discussion reflected on the deeper mechanics of knowledge production, how we reflect on crisis beyond its immediate occurrence, how we conceptualize South Asia today, and the process of bringing such a dynamic volume together. A central theme was the necessity of

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15:32

China Office of Finnish Industries

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2026/08/27

Why have Finland’s biggest multinationals teamed up to create a globally unique analysis hub just to decode the future of China? Meet the analysts who are nurturing the next generation of Finnish expertise to bridge the gap between Nordic business and Chinese policy.In this episode, Julie Yu-Wen Chen at the University of Helsinki talks to Kevin Broady, Marleena Makkonen and Anton Karppanen, three analysts from theChina Office of Finnish Industriesto understand their mission. The China Office of

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50:51

Paul Johnson, "Challenging Inequalities: How We Got...

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2026/08/26

There is a widespread sense throughout the developed world that progress towards a better society has stalled. Many countries, including the UK, have experienced persistent economic stagnation accompanied by declining trust in institutions. Governments are struggling to respond not only to traditional economic problems but also to newer challenges posed by climate change, migration and technological change. Challenging Inequalities: How We Got Stuck and Where We Go Next(Princeton University

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54:06

Dimple Abichandani, "A New Era of Philanthropy: Ten...

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2026/08/26

Can philanthropy be an anti-racist, feminist, relational, and joyful expression of solidarity?This book argues that it not only can be for the future we seek and for philanthropy to achieve its greatest impact, but it must be. Nationally recognized philanthropic leader Dimple Abichandani revolutionizes the precepts of modern philanthropy. Offering 10 provocative practice shifts, A New Era of Philanthropy: Ten Practices to Transform Wealth into a More Just and Sustainable Future(North Atlantic

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39:14

Brian Callaci, "Chains of Command: The Rise and Cruel...

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2026/08/25

Chains of Command: The Rise and Cruel Reign of the Franchise Economy (University ofChicago Press, 2026) is asurprising look at the big business of owning small businesses and what America's franchise economy means for its workers. Walk into a McDonald's anywhere in the United States, and it will be identical to every other McDonald's in the country. Yet, that particular store is almost certainly owned and operated by an "independent" franchisee. While McDonald's presents an image of centralized

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47:22

Shelly Lundberg "How Economics Discovered Women:...

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2026/08/25

In the 1970s, as women started to enter the labor force in unprecedented numbers, economists began to examine their roles as economic actors. The result was the rise of gender economics, now a major subfield with powerful data and new methods comparing the economic lives of men and women. Yet despite decades of progress, many of the most consequential questions about gender inequality remain unresolved. InHow Economics Discovered Women: Bringing Gender Economics into the Twenty-First Century(U

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38:14

Brian Callaci, "Chains of Command: The Rise and Cruel...

New Books in Economics ·

2026/08/25

A surprising look at the big business of owning small businesses and what America's franchise economy means for its workers. Walk into a McDonald's anywhere in the United States, and it will be identical to every other McDonald's in the country. Yet, that particular store is almost certainly owned and operated by an "independent" franchisee. While McDonald's presents an image of centralized uniformity to the consumer, it shows a different face to the small business owners operating its stores under

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50:26

China Comes to Town: Chinese Investment and Local...

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2026/08/21

Chinese investment in the United States has become an increasingly contentious issue that is much more complicated than headlines suggest. In this episode, we reflect on recent debates in Michigan’s democratic primary and use it as a jumping-off point to examine more than 25 years of Chinese investment in the US and subnational relationships with Chinese business. We’re joined by Emily Conrad, whose research examines Chinese manufacturing investment in the US. We discuss where investment is

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28:39

A Succinct View of How AI is Changing Business and...

New Books in Economics ·

2026/08/20

Does it seem like the business world is in its own version of an arms race to figure out AI?It’s a moment when even a little wisdom, grounded in experience and expertise, provides relief. But how do you get that wisdom? If you’re KPMG, you turn to your own secret weapon, Stephanie Kim, who leads Signals & Strategy, to combine the firm’s intelligence AND the steady stream of data from the outside INTO a cogent worldview. Tracking, distilling, and interpreting signals has been Kim’s focus for

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47:34

Nancy Folbre, "Making Care Work: Why Our Economy...

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2026/08/19

A bold critique of conventional economics that reveals why the time and money we devote to care work is vital to our economic future. Our economy is much bigger than the dollar value of things we buy and sell. It depends on us—our health, our creativity, and our moral commitments. These capabilities don't have price tags but are crucial to a sustainable future. We need to acknowledge and reward the value of caring for ourselves and others, especially our children, our elderly, and those

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40:14

Oli Mould, "Postcapitalist cities: Towards a common...

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2026/08/09

What is the future for cities? In Postcapitalist Cities: Towards a common urban future (Manchester University Press, 2026) Oli Mould, a Professor of Cultural and Historical Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London,looks at the past, present and future of the city to consider alternatives to the current capitalist urban model that dominates the world. Re-examining key concepts such as gentrification and care, introducing new ideas like solarpunk, and packed with a huge range of global

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