EPISODE · Oct 23, 2020 · 28 MIN
10/22/20 - Every Family Has a Loser
from Mark and Carrie · host Mark and Carrie
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news.On this episode: rising Covid cases in the US and Europe; the state of the presidential race amidst America's twisted electoral system; Trump's value and liability to the Republican Party; the US government is kind of, sort of, reigning in big tech (but not really); what would happen if the Catholic Church hired McKinsey; how China's economic dominance spells bad news for the Uyghurs' plight; Trump's dance moves.You can learn more about Watson’s other podcasts here.
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Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news. On this episode: rising Covid cases in the US and Europe; the state of the presidential race amidst America's twisted electoral system; Trump's value and liability to the Republican Party; the US government is kind of, sort of, reigning in big tech (but not really); what would happen if the Catholic Church hired McKinsey; how China's economic dominance spells bad news for the Uyghurs' plight; Trump's dance moves. You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/11ZUbYQSkviq2vJ3ORuGP8npSZBhcmzey/view?usp=sharing]
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