Ranked #1
Do the right thing, says Jeffrey Sachs
Do the right thing, says Jeffrey Sachs
Business-as-usual has become a largely unsustainable system. When economics and the financial industry are driven solely... Read more
30 Oct 2019
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20mins
Ranked #2
Introducing OECD Podcasts
Introducing OECD Podcasts
How can we all help shape better policies for better lives? In as little as 15 minutes, our OECD Podcasts bring you insi... Read more
13 May 2019
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3mins
Ranked #3
The mystery of stagnating wages. David Weil elucidates.
The mystery of stagnating wages. David Weil elucidates.
If you’re scratching your head over stuck wages and dwindling job benefits, massive corporate outsourcing is one place t... Read more
28 Sep 2018
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16mins
Ranked #4
Seven billion heads are better than one: Geoff Mulgan on collective intelligence
Seven billion heads are better than one: Geoff Mulgan on collective intelligence
The wisdom of crowds? Geoff Mulgan, Chief Executive of the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts in the... Read more
27 Mar 2019
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16mins
Ranked #5
What is human capital? With OECD’s Zuzana Smidova and Jarmila Botev
What is human capital? With OECD’s Zuzana Smidova and Jarmila Botev
Ever wonder what is meant by “human capital”? Then is the episode for you. Join OECD economists, Zuzana Smidova and Jarm... Read more
3 Dec 2019
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15mins
Ranked #6
Erik Brynjolfsson on the disruptive power of machine learning
Erik Brynjolfsson on the disruptive power of machine learning
“We aren’t transforming technology into productivity the way we should be."Erik Brynjolfsson, Director of the MIT Initia... Read more
14 Sep 2018
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16mins
Ranked #7
MIT’s Fiona Murray on women in tough tech
MIT’s Fiona Murray on women in tough tech
Encouraging women and girls to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) is one thing, getting... Read more
13 Mar 2019
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16mins
Ranked #8
Building an entrepreneurial culture with John Hope Bryant
Building an entrepreneurial culture with John Hope Bryant
Entrepreneurs think big. They launch new ideas, create jobs, promote economic development. They also help foster sustain... Read more
4 Sep 2019
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14mins
Ranked #9
Margrethe Vestager on looking out for the little guy & the bigger picture of digital competition
Margrethe Vestager on looking out for the little guy & the bigger picture of digital competition
European Commission anti-trust chief Margrethe Vestager has taken on many a superstar firm, bringing sizeable fines agai... Read more
26 Jun 2019
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10mins
Ranked #10
David Wallace-Wells sounds the climate alarm
David Wallace-Wells sounds the climate alarm
According to the The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, we have 11 years to cut carbon emissions by half. And by... Read more
4 Dec 2019
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20mins
Ranked #11
OECD’s Anthony Gooch on facts, fakes, the Forum, and the hope of civic tech
OECD’s Anthony Gooch on facts, fakes, the Forum, and the hope of civic tech
Anthony Gooch is head of OECD’s Public Affairs and Communications and director of OECD Forum. Now in its 20th year, the ... Read more
15 May 2019
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16mins
Ranked #12
What can governments do to be ready for the future of work? With OECD’s Stefano Scarpetta
What can governments do to be ready for the future of work? With OECD’s Stefano Scarpetta
New technologies such as automation and AI are rapidly reshaping our economies and our work. For Stefano Scarpetta, head... Read more
20 Nov 2019
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15mins
Ranked #13
Harvard’s William Kerr on global talent: what it is, where it goes & how to keep it
Harvard’s William Kerr on global talent: what it is, where it goes & how to keep it
College graduates, entrepreneurs, inventors—talented people are increasingly on the move for school and for work. Willia... Read more
3 Apr 2019
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16mins
Ranked #14
Robojobs: Matthew Taylor on the future of work
Robojobs: Matthew Taylor on the future of work
Work as we know it will never be the same. In fact, it already isn’t the same for some people. According to the OECD, 14... Read more
2 Oct 2019
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14mins
Ranked #15
An affordable roof over our heads? Anna Minton discusses
An affordable roof over our heads? Anna Minton discusses
Is housing a basic human right? It should be. And yet, investment and speculation in property often get in the way of ho... Read more
8 May 2019
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17mins
Ranked #16
The jobs of the future will still need humans: Cognizant’s Ben Pring
The jobs of the future will still need humans: Cognizant’s Ben Pring
When it comes to the jobs of the future, you can’t squeeze people out of the equation, says Ben Pring. An optimist, he b... Read more
23 Oct 2019
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16mins
Ranked #17
Un réseau pour ceux qui n’en ont pas– Mélanie Taravant et "Viensvoirmontaf"
Un réseau pour ceux qui n’en ont pas– Mélanie Taravant et "Viensvoirmontaf"
Pour les jeunes qui construisent leurs projets éducatifs et professionnels, « un réseau , c’est le nerf de la guerre » ,... Read more
11 Dec 2019
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17mins
Ranked #18
We need to demystify digitalisation, says Belen Moscoso del Prado
We need to demystify digitalisation, says Belen Moscoso del Prado
Technology can be scary - are our digital assistants spying on us? Will robots steal our jobs? Change is challenging, sa... Read more
19 Jun 2019
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13mins
Ranked #19
The air we breathe : Rich Fuller of Pure Earth
The air we breathe : Rich Fuller of Pure Earth
Millions of people around the world suffer—and many die prematurely—because of air pollution. The culprit: fossil fuel b... Read more
25 Sep 2019
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16mins
Ranked #20
First-class humans, not second-class robots – Andreas Schleicher on learning and the future of work
First-class humans, not second-class robots – Andreas Schleicher on learning and the future of work
In a world where machines can do more and more, what skills and knowledge will today’s children need in order to be prep... Read more
26 Jun 2019
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14mins