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Dr. Samir Chopra, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Brooklyn College, The City University of New York, shares key insights from his acclaimed book, “Anxiety: A Philosophical Guide”, exploring how philosophy can help us be less anxious about anxiety by understanding it as an essential part of the human experience.

Dr. Samir Chopra presents anxiety as an inescapable feature of the human condition that, rather than being merely suppressed or over-medicalized, can become a powerful source of insight into our values, histories, and commitments. Drawing on existentialist, Buddhist, and Marxist perspectives, he shows how finite time, uncertainty about the future, constant change, interdependence, and material inequalities all shape the forms our anxiety takes, while philosophy helps us confront these realities with greater honesty and agency. Through his own journey with grief, psychotherapy, and philosophical study, he argues for a shift from the pursuit of happiness to the search for meaning, suggesting that reflecting on our anxiety can deepen self-knowledge, guide life choices, and even reveal anxiety as a signature of love for those we care about. Using metaphors like the hut with a hole in the roof, he urges us to reframe anxiety not as a defect to be eliminated, but as an opening that can connect us to new perspectives, more authentic relationships, and a more meaningful engagement with life.

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Dr. Jonathan Moreno, the David and Lyn (Silfen) University Emeritus Professor and Penn Integrates Knowledge (PIK) Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, shares key insights from his acclaimed book, “Absolutely Essential: Bioethics and the Rules-Based International Order.”

The document explains how Dr. Jonathan D. Moreno links the birth of modern bioethics to the Nuremberg trials, where informed consent and respect for human dignity became core principles of both medical research and the post WWII liberal democratic order. It shows how these bioethical norms rest on universal human rights and philosophical ideas of equality, and how they are now strained by a fracturing rules based system, rising nationalism, and emerging technologies such as AI. The interview highlights shifts in global science from the decline of Russian research capacity to China’s rise as a peer competitor and stresses that genuine scientific progress remains inherently multinational despite growing geopolitical tensions. COVID 19 is presented as a stress test that exposed weaknesses in global bioethics through vaccine nationalism, corporate dominance, and inequitable access, reinforcing the need to rethink ethics beyond individual autonomy toward a “pandemic era bioethics” balancing personal rights and public health. Dr. Moreno also underscores the importance of international organizations like the WHO, the growing power of corporations relative to states, and key geopolitical events that, in his view, mark the end of the old post war order issues he develops further in his book “Absolutely Essential: Bioethics and the Rules-Based International Order.”

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Dr. Laurel Austin, Associate Professor of Management Science at the Ivey Business School, Western University, explores her groundbreaking research, “Risk, Uncertainty, and Health Decisions in the Digital Age,” which investigates how behavioural and decision science shed light on the choices individuals make in healthcare - particularly in times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dual-process thinking plays a central role in how people navigate health decisions in an increasingly digital world. Dr. Laurel Austin explains how fast, intuitive “System 1” thinking, driven by emotion and gut reactions, often guides choices under stress, uncertainty, or crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast, slower, analytical “System 2” thinking can support more accurate risk assessment, but requires effort, attention, and numeracy that many patients find difficult to sustain.

In this context, digital self-triage tools emerged as powerful yet imperfect innovations. They help reduce system overload, limit infection risk, and can sometimes match or surpass human experts when using the same information. However, they cannot perform physical exams, struggle with nuanced follow-up, depend on internet access, and often lack full integration with existing health systems. At the same time, trust in traditional providers and media has declined, while many people, especially youth turn to social media for “medical research,” where messages are easily distorted. Dr. Austin’s work underscores the need to design digital tools that complement, rather than replace, clinicians, and to improve risk communication so that people better understand screening results, probabilities, and the real trade-offs in preventive care.

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Dr. Urs Mueller, Associate Professor of Practice in the Strategy & Entrepreneurship Knowledge Group at SDA Bocconi School of Management, offers a powerful, practice-tested roadmap for educators and writers who want to design and deliver outstanding case-based learning experiences, drawing from his textbook and workbooks, “The Ultimate Case Guide: How to Successfully Teach and Write Case Studies”.

Dr. Urs Peter Mueller views case teaching as a powerful, participant-centered way to prepare future managers for real-world decision-making by shifting the educator’s role from expert on stage to facilitator at “eye level” with students. He recommends designing sessions as 10–15 minute “building blocks” that mix mini-lectures, full-class and small-group discussions, role plays, and digital tools, so learners continuously discover, reflect, and connect insights to prior knowledge. Effective case teaching, in his view, balances clear learning objectives with flexible discussion flow, respects cultural and language differences, relies on carefully crafted, evidence-based questions, and uses strategic board planning instead of “random graffiti” to structure conversation and acknowledge students who “jump ahead” in their thinking.

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Dr. Michael Gillespie, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of South Florida, shares key insights from his acclaimed book “Distancing: How Great Leaders Reframe to Make Better Decisions.”

Psychological distancing is a practical method that helps leaders step outside their immediate emotions, habits, and biases so they can see decisions more clearly. Drawing on his work at the University of South Florida and his book “Distancing: How Great Leaders Reframe to Make Better Decisions,” Dr. Michael Gillespie explains that leaders’ biggest obstacle to sound judgment is often their own attachment to past choices and identities.

He outlines three core forms of distancing: self-distancing (seeing your situation as a trusted outsider), spatial distancing (changing your physical or mental vantage point), and temporal distancing (evaluating choices from your future self’s perspective). Simple practices such as journaling in the third person or asking “What would my replacement do?” can improve clarity, reduce anxiety, and counter escalation of commitment. Gillespie encourages leaders and organizations to normalize “timeouts” and build processes that separate decision-making from evaluation to foster more objective, long-term thinking.

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Dr. Jules van Binsbergen, Lauder Professor and Anthony L. Davis Director of the Joseph H. Lauder Institute for Management and International Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, shares key insights from his research, “The Impact of Impact Investing.”

The guest argue that ESG-focused impact investing, especially through divestment, has very limited ability to change firms’ real economic behavior or materially raise the cost of capital for “dirty” companies, because other investors quickly replace the capital that socially conscious investors withdraw. The research discussed shows that the price and cost-of-capital effects of divestment are extremely small under current market conditions and would only become meaningful if a very large majority of global wealth adopted the same exclusions, which is highly unrealistic. Instead, the conversation emphasizes that real impact is more likely to come from active shareholder engagement, clearer and more coherent ESG priorities, support for technological innovations that make harmful activities uneconomic, and in some cases regulation and democratic processes that address problems markets alone cannot solve.

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Dr. Martha Olney, Teaching Professor Emerita in the Economics Department at the University of California, Berkeley, discusses key insights from her acclaimed book “Inflation”, an engaging and accessible exploration of the forces behind rising prices and the policies that can help bring the cost of living under control.

Business Talk with Dr. Martha L. Olney explores what inflation is, why it surged in the post-COVID world, and how policymakers can respond, in a way that is accessible to non-economists. Drawing on Dr. Olney’s distinguished career as an award-winning teacher, economic historian, and author of the MIT Press book “Inflation,” the conversation unpacks how inflation is measured through CPI and PCE, clears up common misconceptions, and situates recent price rises in a 40 year historical context. The note explains how demand shifts, supply disruptions, and changing expectations interacted to drive inflation; discusses the evolving Phillips curve trade-off between unemployment and inflation; and examines the limits and challenges of interest-rate policy, the vital importance of central bank independence, the reality of “hidden” inflation such as shrinkflation, and the difficult trade-offs facing policymakers and the public.

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Dr. Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Penn Program on Regulation at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, shares key insights from his research, “On the Need for Digital Regulators.”

Dr. Coglianese argues that the digital era demands a dual approach to governance: we need both regulators of digital technologies and regulators armed with digital tools. Rather than creating a single, centralized "AI czar" - which he views as impractical given the vast diversity of AI applications across sectors like healthcare, finance, and transportation he advocates for empowering existing agencies to upgrade their technological capabilities. This means domain-specific regulators must address new digital manifestations of traditional market failures, such as algorithmic collusion and opaque decision-making, while simultaneously leveraging AI to enhance their own efficiency in processing public comments and engaging with citizens. Ultimately, he posits that effective digital regulation requires a distributed network of agile, tech-savvy agencies that can balance innovation with rigorous, risk-based oversight.

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Dr. Michael Brimm, Emeritus Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD, shares key insights from his research, “From the Kitchen to the Boardroom: Leadership and Innovation Lessons from French Haute Cuisine.”

The podcast argues that three-star Michelin chefs exemplify an “artist-leader” model that offers powerful lessons for corporate leadership by prioritizing craft, quality, and purpose over short-term profit. These chefs build real-time quality feedback systems, insist on uncompromising standards, and deliberately disrupt their own success by removing popular dishes to force continuous innovation. Their close partnerships with suppliers and their deep commitment to mentoring apprentices create rich ecosystems of innovation and talent development that many organizations struggle to replicate. At the same time, they rely on trusted counterpoints such as spouses or dining-room managers to balance creative vision with business realities and customer expectations.

Extending beyond the kitchen, the text links this model to cases like Merck’s river blindness initiative to show how leaders who combine personal mastery, disciplined systems, and purpose beyond profit can transform organizational culture and unlock higher levels of commitment and performance.

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Dr. Baruch Fischhoff, Howard Heinz University Professor in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy and the Institute for Strategy & Technology at Carnegie Mellon University, joins us to share key insights from his influential book, “Decisions: Studying and Supporting People Facing Hard Choices.”

In this conversation, Dr. Baruch Fischhoff unpacks why hard decisions feel so overwhelming, highlighting the roles of uncertainty, complexity, and the limits of our own expertise. Drawing on decades of research, he explains how biases like hindsight and outcome bias distort how we remember and evaluate our choices, why understanding people’s mental models is essential for good risk communication, and what his work reveals about adolescent decision-making competence. He also shares practical guidance for supporting better decisions in high-stakes settings from public agencies to everyday life while emphasizing ethical, person-centered approaches to decision support.

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