Youngme, Mihir, and Felix discuss some of the biggest stories from the summer, including their thoughts on the Robinhood IPO, what’s going on in the current labor market, whether the Olympics matter anymore, Simone Biles, and more.

• Tina (HBO Max documentary on Tina Turner)

• Quartr (Investor Relations App)

• Tillamook Ice Cream

• Beautiful Trampoline Art (Yoann Bourgeois et Rachid Ouramdane)

• Trampoline Parks

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Youngme , Mihir , Felix , Rebecca , and Rawi share the stories they will be watching this summer, before doing a mega-round of recommendations for things to read, watch, listen, and do.  

Each week, the hosts give their recommendations for reading, watching, and more. Here are This Week’s Picks:

• After Hours T-Shirts (by Moon Girl Landing)

• @timotechanut (Tik Tok)

• Space Visualization

• Muscle Wiki

• Future Me

• Long Distance Footpaths in England, Wales, and Scotland

• Condiments and Lambrusco

• Mare of Easttown (HBO Max)

• W. B. Yeats (Faber Poetry)

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Mihir , Rawi , and Felix debate whether or not the U.S. pays too much attention to Russia, a relatively small economy without important trade relations. They also try to make sense of YOLO (you only live once). Are we becoming too narcissistic?

Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:

• “Dustland” (The Killers)
• “The Rise and Fall of Carlos Ghosn” (HBR IdeaCast)
• El Yucateco Black Label Reserve Chile Habanero (Hot sauce)
• Clarkson’s Farm (Amazon Prime Video)

You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to:  harvardafterhours@gmail.com.  You can follow Youngme, Mihir, Rebecca, and Rawi on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon, @DesaiMihirA, @RebeccaReCap, and @RawiAbdelal.

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Rawi and Mihir discuss Naomi Osaka’s departure from the French Open and the G7’s effort to cooperate on corporate taxation.

Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:

• “Loki“
• International Spy Museum and Spyscape
• Dwight Garner’s Garner’s Quotations

You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to:  harvardafterhours@gmail.com.  You can follow Youngme, Mihir, Rebecca, and Rawi on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon, @DesaiMihirA, @RebeccaReCap, and @RawiAbdelal.

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Youngme and Felix invite their friend and bestselling author, Harvard Business School professor Mike Norton , to discuss the old habits and new rituals we have formed over the past year, during the pandemic.

Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:

• Pique (an app to spur curiosity)
• “Inside Baseball” (an episode from the podcast, The Uncertain Hour)
• [How to Change](https://www.amazon.com/How-Change-Science-Getting-Where-ebook/dp/B08KPFPSNS/ref=sr11?dchild=1&keywords=how+to+change&qid=1622853151&sr=8-1) (Katy Milkman)

You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to:  harvardafterhours@gmail.com.  You can follow Youngme, Mihir, Rebecca, and Rawi on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon, @DesaiMihirA, @RebeccaReCap, and @RawiAbdelal.

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Youngme , Mihir , and Felix share their shopping habits and the retail trends they’re keeping an eye on.

Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:

• S’more Recipe (Epicurious.com)
• Herb Gardens
• Shabaka Hutchings (jazz artist)

You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to:  harvardafterhours@gmail.com.  You can follow Youngme, Mihir, Rebecca, and Rawi on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon, @DesaiMihirA, @RebeccaReCap, and @RawiAbdelal.

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Youngme and Felix invite their friend and celebrated author, consultant, and Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei , to discuss the challenges of bringing true diversity and inclusion into the workplace.  

Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:

• Scribble (a virtual collaborative whiteboard)
• The Man Who Sold His Skin (movie)
• Rad Power Bikes (electric bikes)

You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to:  harvardafterhours@gmail.com.  You can follow Youngme, Mihir, Rebecca, and Rawi on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon, @DesaiMihirA, @RebeccaReCap, and @RawiAbdelal.

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Youngme , Mihir , and Felix debate whether it makes sense to raise the capital gains tax. They also discuss how companies can create better and more creative competitive strategies – the topic of Felix’s new book, [Better Simpler Strategy](https://www.amazon.com/Better-Simpler-Strategy-Value-Based-Exceptional/dp/B08Y639VC9/ref=sr13?dchild=1&keywords=better+simpler+strategy&qid=1621186962&sr=8-3).

Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:

• Better Simpler Strategy (Felix Oberholzer-Gee)
• [Making Great Strategy](https://www.amazon.com/Making-Great-Strategy-Organizational-Advantage/dp/0231199481/ref=sr12?crid=1ZQLDE65RDK4F&dchild=1&keywords=making+great+strategy+arguing+for+organizational+advantage&qid=1621187182&sprefix=making+great+strategy%2Caudible%2C257&sr=8-2) (Jesper B. Sorensen and Glenn Carroll)
• The Department of Salad (newsletter by Emily Nunn)

You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to:  harvardafterhours@gmail.com.  You can follow Youngme, Mihir, Rebecca, and Rawi on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon, @DesaiMihirA, @RebeccaReCap, and @RawiAbdelal.

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Is Danone an example of failed stakeholder capitalism? Why did Zynga acquire Chartboost?

Rebecca , Rawi, and Felix discuss earnings and the recent performance of Crocs, Danone, PayPal, HelloFresh, BP, and Zynga.

Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:

• Max Richter (composer)
• “Super Natural Simple” (by Heidi Swanson)
• Ponzu

You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to:  harvardafterhours@gmail.com.  You can follow Youngme, Mihir, Rebecca, and Rawi on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon, @DesaiMihirA, @RebeccaReCap, and @RawiAbdelal.

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Will President Biden’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent in the next decade make a real difference?  Rebecca ,  Rawi , and  Felix  discuss the parts of the plan that are most likely to be implemented and how U.S. climate change policy will influence global efforts to slow climate change. Plus, they debate why the idea for a European soccer Super League failed in spectacular fashion.

Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:

• Premier League
• Josquin des Préz
• “Red Herring” (Radiolab, WNYC)

You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to:  harvardafterhours@gmail.com.  You can follow Youngme, Mihir, Rebecca, and Rawi on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon, @DesaiMihirA, @RebeccaReCap, and @RawiAbdelal.

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