After Hours
von TED Audio Collective / Youngme Moon, Mihir Desai, & Felix Oberholzer-Gee
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- 37 mintypische Länge
- 27. März 2024letzte Folge
Harvard Business School professors discuss and debate current events that sit at the crossroads of business and culture. Youngme Moon, Mihir Desai, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee engage in a spirited discussion on a range of topics torn from the headlines — from Facebook, to free trade, to the #MeToo movement. Informed by their unique expertise as professors at one of the world’s leading business schools, their takes are always surprising, unconventional, and insightful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Best Of Recommendations
Revisit some of Felix and Mihir’s recommendations. Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Best Of After Hours - TikTok & Sports
Revisit Felix and Mihir’s discussion about TikTok bans and why sports have become so valuable. Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 13, 2024
Mihir, Felix and NYU’s Dolly Chugh discuss the pressure on business leaders to conform to the demands of woke capitalism. Should you give in? Push back? What are the risks and rewards? Also: Feeling low lately? Chances are you are just gett
ICYMI: The Promise and Peril of AI
In case you missed it: In this episode, Felix, Sarah and Mihir discuss Chat GPT, if AI is truly transformational, the future of search, and how to digitally detox from all this AI talk. (Originally aired March 1, 2023). Hosted on Acast. See
Our Predictions for 2024
What’s in store for 2024? Mihir and Felix are back with their celebrated predictions episode. Will OPEC implode? Are quant funds in trouble? What’s Argentina’s future? Can inflation in the U.S. really sink to 2%? Is plastic the new asbestos
The Stories of 2023
Felix and Mihir reflect on the most important stories of 2023 including the remarkable rise of AI, the revolution in life sciences, the rising power of employees, the trial of SBF, how product market strategies are reflecting shifting finan
Appreciating Late Bloomers and a Big Bank
Felix and Mihir discuss how JPMorgan has managed to succeed where others fail and how late bloomers manage to succeed after sometimes failing. Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Magnificent Markets and Conflict on Campus
Felix and Mihir discuss the meaning and impact of the increasing concentration of stock market performance via the “Magnificent 7” and the source and resolution of conflicts on campuses. Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for mo
Turbulence at OpenAI — Our Take-Aways
Felix and Mihir discuss how Sam Altman was fired and reinstated over the course of just a few days. Was the board right to dismiss Altman? Does the turmoil change how we think about hybrid organizations that combine nonprofit and for-profit
The Future of Africa and Empty Lots
Will Africa fulfill its remarkable promise in the next several decades? Is a land tax the best kind of tax? Would it solve our housing crisis? All that and more on this episode of After Hours. Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy
Does AI Have a Copyright Problem?
Felix and Mihir discuss how copyright applies to AI-generated works. Are AI companies guilty of mass infringement? Could users be sued if they use AI to generate texts and images? Wouldn’t it be right to compensate authors for their contrib
House Music
Felix, Sarah and Mihir consider whether real estate brokers add value, how the world of brokers will be transformed by a recent lawsuit and consider whether investors should be buying music as an asset class. Hosted on Acast. See https://ac
The U.S. economy is stellar. So why are we all so mad?
In this episode, Mihir and Felix discuss consumer finances, which are remarkably healthy. The average U.S. household now has a net worth of more than a million dollars. But if things are this good, why are we so angry? Why lament the state
Bond Market Bedlam
Felix and Mihir are back, and it’s time to unpack bond market bedlam! Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Magnificent Markets and Conflict on Campus
Felix and Mihir discuss the meaning and impact of the increasing concentration of stock market performance via the “Magnificent 7” and the source and resolution of conflicts on campuses. Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for mo
Going out with a bang: Recommendations for this summer
This is it, dear friends of the After Hours podcast. We end our sixth season with a long list of recommendations: shows to watch, books to read, foods to savor, places to visit... Thank for spending your time with us. We will be back after
Summer Stories to Savor
Felix and Mihir are joined by friends to discuss their stories to watch this summer, including the bust up of Sequoia, pricing, Gen AI, sports stories, the FTC and PBMs, Amazon in healthcare, and the future of theatres, travel, unions, bran
The Portfolio Life: Being Productive and Happy
Felix and Mihir are joined by Christina Wallace to discuss the meaning of a portfolio life and why U.S. workers are happier than ever but less productive. Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Taking a week off!
Taking a week off! Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Sunny Side of Bankruptcy
Felix, Mihir and their colleague Kristin Mugford debate the merits of using bankruptcy to shield companies from consumer lawsuits. Should we allow companies to bundle lawsuits, place them in a designated subsidiary with few assets and let t
What’s Your Personal Brand? Is Brand Building Worth it?
Felix, Mihir and Jill Avery consider the merits of personal branding and how to think about the value of a brand. Why do people want to consider their personal brand? And, why do we still struggle to understand the value of brands given all
Strike in Hollywood
In this week’s episode, Felix, Mihir and Bloomberg’s Sarah Green Carmichael discuss the writers’ strike in Hollywood. Why do we suddenly see a strike during “the golden era of television” and amidst intensifying streaming wars? What are the
Everything’s Coming up AI!
Felix, Mihir and Charlotte Howard discuss the recent earnings season with a spotlight on ExxonMobil, Chevron, Autozone, Apple, UPS, Microsoft and PDD – and what it all means for the economy. Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy fo
Better Ways to Say Thank You
Felix, Mihir and their colleague Kathleen McGinn discuss the role of gratitude at work and at home. Gratitude can be incredibly effective, so why don’t we thank others more often? What goes wrong when a thank you seems shallow and inauthent
Betting on Netflix, Co-CEOs and India
Felix and Mihir discuss the state of Netflix and streaming, the co-CEO model, and Incredible India. Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Taming AI
In this episode, Felix and Mihir debate with their colleague Deborah Spar, Senior Associate Dean for Business and Global Society at Harvard Business School, the role of government in regulating AI. How do we make sure we get the best out th
The Renaissance of Barnes & Noble and Dark Ages for Commercial Real Estate?
Felix and Mihir discuss the durability of a book retailer's turnaround, the future of commercial real estate and whether all the doomsaying is correct. Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Women at Work—First-time Managers
Felix is joined by Bloomberg’s Sarah Green Carmichael and Harvard Business Review editor Amy Bernstein to discuss the particular challenges that women face when they first assume managerial roles. Why is it that women do not experience the
The Future of Venture Financing and Philanthropy
Felix, Mihir and Christina Wallace consider the SVB business model, what its loss means for entrepreneurial finance and what they make of new models of philanthropy. Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Woke CEOs—the Backlash
In this episode, Felix, Mihir and Semafor’s Liz Hoffman debate the backlash against woke CEOs. Did America’s corporate leaders go too far when they embraced broad social and political goals? Does corporate activism ultimately undermine poli
