The Economics of Law Firms’ Resistance to Trump, with John Morley

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Why Corporations Always Win At The Supreme Court - ft. Adam Winkler

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You Can't Buy Trust - ft. Wikipedia Co-Founder Jimmy Wales

How does a free, decentralized, volunteer-run encyclopedia produce something more trusted than nearly any for-profit institution? Luigi Zingales and Bethany McLean sit down with Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales to explore how the platform organizes global knowledge. The conversat ...  Show more

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