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Jonathan Gruber Jonathan Gruber is a principal architect and a key advisor behind both the landmark Massachusetts healthcare reform and the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act. His book, Health Care Reform: What It Is, Why It's Necessary, How It Works, is an innovative and accessible graphic treatment of the ACA and a powerful argument for the individual mandate. For more on Jonathan Gruber. Andrew Zolli Co-author of the major business book, Resilience (forthcoming), Andrew Zolli draws on the sciences, psychology, economics, and technology to offer readers a tool kit of practical lessons that will enable businesses, governments, institutions, societies, and ecosystems to better "bounce back" in the midst of shock and change. Zolli takes you behind-the-scenes of the development of many important breakthroughs, and shows why the new field of resilience is among the most exciting – and important – of the 21st century. For more on Andrew Zolli. John B. Taylor John B. Taylor was awarded the 2012 Hayek Prize for his book First Principles. It is one of the most important book prizes in the country by the Manhattan Institute in honor of Nobel laureate Friedrich Hayek. It goes to the ‘book that best reflects Friedrich’s vision of economic and individual liberty.’ Congratulations, John! 5.10.2012 Martin Wolf Martin Wolf is the winner of the 2012 International Ischia Journalism Prize, Italy’s most prestigious media award. He will be honored at an award ceremony on June 30. Congratulations, Martin! 3.14.2012 
The Algorithmic Economy, Kevin Slavin, CBC Spark [4.2612] 
A guide for blindsided parents, James P. Steyer — The Today Show [5.10.12] 
Edward Glaeser How cities make us smarter - TED2012 [5.11.12] Michael Specter The Climate Fixers - The New Yorker [5.9.12] Raghuram Rajan The True Lessons of the Recession - Foreign Affairs [5.4.12] Cathy Davidson Reinventing College To Prepare Us For The Future, Not The Past - Fast Company [5.1.12] 
A daily Publication LOG of articles by and about our speakers ___Wednesday_____________________ Doing Development, Dani Rodrik, Project Syndicate [5.16.12] A Tempting Rationale for Leaving the Euro, Eduardo Porter and Paul De Grauwe, The New York Times [5.16.12] An Endless Quest for Weight-Loss Pills, Danielle Ofri, The New York Times [5.16.12] Era of a diminished superpower, Martin Wolf, The New York Times [5.16.12] ___Tuesday________________________ Charity begins with a tax break, Gillian Tett, The Financial Times [5.15.12] Invisible Hand, Greased Palm, James Surowiecki, The New Yorker [5.15.12] Never Mind Europe. Worry About India., Tyler Cowen, The New York Times [5.15.12] How Unhip Amazon Can Walk the Fashion Runway, Virginia Postrel, Bloomberg View [5.15.12] ___Monday________________________ Projects Are the New Job Interviews, Michael Schrage, Harvard Business Review [5.14.12] Mom’s Missing Ingredient for Good Health, Kelly McGonigal, WebMD [5.14.12] The One Thing Jamie Dimon Got Right This Week, William D. Cohan, Bloomberg View [5.14.12] Should we ditch the idea of privacy?, Don Tapscott, Reuters [5.14.12] Greek tragedy puts political roles in peril, John Authers, The Financial Times [5.14.12] View last week's PLOG 
Chris Giles Chris, Your presentation has been extremely insightful. ~ A European global private equity firm Eric Whitacre Beautiful talk this morning. ~ A cosmetic dentist group Barry Eichengreen I would like to thank you for sharing your insights and ideas. Your talk gave us a unique view of the current economic environment, along with a fascinating historical perspective. Your viewpoints will be key input into our strategy discussions as we navigate the complex markets we face today and tomorrow. ~ A leading global insurance provider Back to top |
Dan Ariely is the most popular voice in behavioral economics. His accessible, deeply-researched bestsellers, Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality, and his popular TED talks make him a recognizable and influential speaker. His research into better decision-making has shown him that from healthcare to the stock market, our instincts often lead us astray. Dan’s next book will be available in June, The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty.
James Steyer is one of the most respected experts and entrepreneurs on issues related to children’s media and education in the United States. He is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of 
The success of Malcolm’s books is unprecedented. The Tipping Point has surpassed 360 weeks on The New York Times bestsellers list, Blink has been over 190 weeks and Outliers debuted at #1 on The New York Times's bestseller list in mid-November of 2008 and has stayed on the list ever since.