#AcademicRunPlaylist - 8/1/24

It was pretty hot, but by taking frequent stops I was still able to go on a nice run while listening to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist!

First was an interesting conversation with Patricia Curtin on a labor-centric history of PR in the US at the Hagley Museum and Library https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIT7051BaLU

Next was a wide-ranging talk by Ian Goldin on the issues with global hyperconnectivity at the LSE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdfakp5XU0U

Next was a fantastic discussion with Dani Rodrik on the new economic view of industrial policy at the Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State. Rodrik covers changing attitudes to globalization, its distributional effects, and the political challenges it creates. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VytDAwvGY0I

Next was a nice discussion with Gavin Benke on the history of corporate futurists from the 60s to 90s at the Hagley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87oLT5K4xV0

Next was an essential conversation with Ifeoma Ajunwa on the quantified worker on the Business Scholarship Podcast. This is a good intro to Ifeoma's important work, highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBVvweshnos

Next was a fascinating discussion with Jessica Borge on the history of the condom business at the Hagley. There are some absolutely bonkers stories here about some of the pioneers in the field and early QA practices, as well as a unique view into how culture, regulation, and technology shaped an industry. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBueQOMG0nI

Next was a thought-provoking talk by Michael Bronstein on geometric deep learning at CSAIL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeJgxYfiaz8

Next was an engaging conversation with Jeffrey Muldoon on DuPont's approach to "welfare capitalism" from 1900-1940 at the Hagley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l1E0Qlv9z8

Next was an amazing talk by Daniel Spielman on algorithmic discrepancy theory and randomized controlled trials at CSAIL. Spielman provides deep insight into the challenges in dividing people into groups with nice properties, the surprising effectiveness of simple methods, and his greatest fear - AI proposing a treatment and AI algorithms deciding if it works. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt6bF3XFVhw

Next was an excellent discussion with Alex Fleet on company unions at the Hagley. This brief period in labor history is too often overlooked, and Fleet gives an important account of how these organizations worked and their effects on working conditions and organizations. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDQCSOrqnDo

Next was a great talk by Alexia Yates on the dawn of real estate commerce in Paris at the end of the 19th century at the University of London School of Advanced Study https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeB5PXvmlH4

Next was a sweeping conversation with Timothy Yang on the pharmaceutical industry and modern Japan at the Hagley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3DzmENNr5g

Next was an informative talk by Damian Eke on the role of ethics and the law in responsible data governance for neuroscience at the University of Washington eScience Institute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq7o79186x4

Next was a timely discussion with Benjamin Schneider on technological change and work across history at the Hagley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0paUQtXJ-_M

Last was an enlightening talk by Yoav Artzi on linguistic interaction in humans and machines (and how large models suck at tangrams) at the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmR2Toh5W0Q

Last was an intriguing conversation with Jason Barr on the economics of the Empire State Building at the Hagley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzEjVCmZU6g