How the power of social pressure could revolutionize economics and solve our hardest problems.
EconTalk: Martin Gurri on the Revolt of the Public
Author Martin Gurri, Visiting Fellow at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center, talks about his book The Revolt of the Public with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Gurri argues that a digital tsunami–the increase in information that the web provides–has destabilized authority and many institutions. He talks about the amorphous nature of recent populist protest movements around the world and where we might be headed politically and culturally.
http://www.econtalk.org/martin-gurri-on-the-revolt-of-the-public/
EconTalk: Robert Pondiscio on Success Academy Charter Schools and How the Other Half Learn
Author and teacher Robert Pondiscio of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute talks about his book How the Other Half Learns with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Pondiscio shares his experience of being embedded in a Success Academy Charter School in New York City for a year–lessons about teaching, education policy, and student achievement.
http://www.econtalk.org/robert-pondiscio-on-how-the-other-half-learns/
