Clarity in a Messy World - Season 1
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#14 - How We Learn from Audio Stimuli
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The power of voice is something we seldom think about. Yet voice is ubiquitous and can be extremely effective, as podcast listeners know very well. Wh...
#13 - Understanding Climate Change
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The extent of climate change if not its very existence is a hotly contested topic. Scientists though have little doubt that this is happening now, and...
#12 - Gender Equality
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all know that the so-called "glass ceiling" is still very real. Some progress notwithstanding, women are still generally underrepresented and under...
#11 - How to Spot a Resilient Firm
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Resilience, usually defined as the ability to bounce back to the previous state after a shock, can be more accurately described as a process by which ...
#10 - The Backlash of Globalization
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Globalization seemed poised to rule the world. Instead, it is now under attack by various protectionist and populist forces. We are therefore bound to...
#9 - Offshore Secrets Revealed
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What exactly is a “tax haven”? How does money end up in such a place, and how can it do so undetected? This merits a whole field of study, as we f...
#8 - Better Ways to Communicate Sustainability
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Companies are increasingly keen on disclosing information about the responsible use of resources they make and in general about the sustainability of ...
#7 - AI Beyond SciFi
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence has been the stuff of science fiction for a long time. But what does “Artificial Intelligence” actually mean in today’s ...
#6 - Are There Winners in Brexit?
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How did Brexit happen? Why have negotiations with the European Union been so bumpy? And, more importantly, can either party claim to have had the uppe...
#5 - Why Entrepreneurs Should Act like Scientists
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Alfonso Gambardella, head of the Department of Management and Technology at Bocconi.Entrepreneurs who behave like scientists achieve better resul...
#4 - Media as a Force for Social Change
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Poverty and inequality are ubiquitous. A scientific approach to fighting poverty can yield impressive results, both as a way of efficiently allocating...
#3 - The Potential Pitfalls of Algorithms
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Prof Dirk Hovy, whose research focuses on computational social science. Our life is increasingly influenced by algorithms, which decide not just...
#2 - Does the Pandemic Spell the End of Populism?
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Prof Catherine E. De Vries (Bocconi University) and Prof Sara B. Hobolt (London School of Economics). Populism has been challenging the establis...
#1 - The Human Bias Behind Financial Crises
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Nicola Gennaioli, professor of Finance at Bocconi. This podcast explores the subtle (and unintended) ways in which human psychology has influenc...
#0 - CLARITY IN A MESSY WORLD: trailer
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast that looks at the causes behind the most confounding issues of our time, from Bocconi University. A series of talks with experts who share...