Office Hours: The Hectic Housing Market, Funding Scholarships, and Building Your Personal Brand

Scott answers a question about the state of the housing market as investors buy up an increasing share of available homes. He also offers his thoughts on how to smartly fund scholarships, and shares his tips for how to brand yourself as a thought leader.  Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic Learn more about your ad choices. … Read more

The Power of Population Change — with Dr. Jennifer Sciubba

Dr. Jennifer Sciubba, an internationally recognized expert in the field of demographic security, and author of “8 Billion and Counting: How Sex, Death, and Migration Shape Our World,” joins Scott to discuss all sorts of topics regarding population growth and migration policies as they relate to the strength of a nation. We also learn about … Read more

Office Hours: YouTube’s Copyright Problem, Teaching Kids About Money, and Choosing Entrepreneurship

Scott answers a question about why you can still find copyrighted material on YouTube, and shares his thoughts on why big platforms slack off when it comes to content moderation. He also offers advice to a mother wondering how to teach her kids about personal finance, and to an NYU senior deciding between entrepreneurship and … Read more

The Evolution of Money and the Demise of CNN+ — with Eswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University and author of “The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution is Transforming Currencies and Finance,” joins Scott to discuss the state of play regarding the global financial ecosystem, the role of the US Dollar, and the opportunities and risks of cryptocurrencies and … Read more

Office Hours: The Metaverse, NFTs, and Web3 — with Tonya Evans

Tonya Evans, professor of law at Penn State Dickinson Law School, returns to the Pod to discuss the state of play in the metaverse, and where intellectual property laws come in. She and Scott also answer listener questions on NFTs as investment vehicles, cryptocurrency regulations, and what makes Web3 different from Web2.0. Follow Professor Evans … Read more

Rebranding Nuclear Energy — with Dr. Jessica Lovering

Jessica Lovering, the co-founder and co-executive director at the Good Energy Collective, joins Scott to discuss how nuclear energy got such a bad rap, and why it’s actually a great mechanism for combating climate change. Follow Jessica on Twitter, @J_Lovering. Scott opens with his thoughts on how power corrupts and the importance of counterbalances.   Algebra of … Read more

Office Hours: Elon Musk and the Algebra of Deterrence, Amazon’s Third-Party Sellers, and the Dangers of Algorithmic Ads

Scott answers a question on why Elon Musk is able to get away with skirting the law, and shares his thoughts on why Musk’s Twitter takeover attempt may be a seminal moment for the SEC. He also answers a question about what might lie ahead for the companies that aggregate third-party sellers on Amazon’s platform, … Read more

Startups vs. Big Corporations, Regulating Monopolies, and Tech Folly — with Noam Bardin

Noam Bardin, the former CEO of Waze and the VP of Product at Google, joins Scott to discuss all things tech — including what followed when Noam sold Waze to Google, how to think about regulating monopolies, and what founders need to consider when starting a business. Follow Noam on Twitter, @noam. Scott opens with his thoughts … Read more

Office Hours: Spotify Subscriptions, Stock Buybacks, and Inflation

Scott answers a question on how Spotify will maintain its value proposition and grow its market share in an increasingly competitive streaming market. He then shares his thoughts on what stock buybacks mean for stakeholders and gives us a run-down on our current state of inflation. Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic Learn more about your ad … Read more

Elon Musk and Twitter + Curating Online Communities — with Nadav Shoval

Nadav Shoval, the co-founder and CEO of OpenWeb, joins Scott to discuss how the company uses AI to help publishers build healthy online communities, specifically in their comments sections. Nadav also shares his thoughts on the differences between being a startup in Tel Aviv vs. NYC, company culture, and the importance of a cofounder. Follow Nadav … Read more