The Big View

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July 07 How a French building giant tackled fragmentation
The €40 bln Saint-Gobain counters geopolitical divisions by emphasising local management and production. In this episode of The Big View, CEO Benoît Bazin tells Peter Thal Larsen why the 361-year-old company can keep expanding, and which countries he is targeting next.

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38 min
June 30 Why central banks are key to electronic money
Technology true believers argue digital cash does not need an institutional backstop. In this episode of The Big View, Gaston Gelos of the Bank for International Settlements tells Peter Thal Larsen why stablecoins and other tokens still need central banks to work smoothly.

Bank for International Settlements: Anchoring trust in money: innovation beyond stablecoins
Bank of England: Sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins
The Big View: The wobbly foundations of the stablecoin boom
The Big View: The coming battle over the future of money

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36 min
June 23 Does Elon Musk represent a new form of capitalism?
The SpaceX boss became the first trillionaire by defying business wisdom, upending financial standards and embracing far-right politics. On The Big View this week Peter Thal Larsen asks Quinn Slobodian, co-author of “Muskism”, whether Musk is a one-off or a model of the future.

Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff: "Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed"

The Big View: Separating science fiction from fact at SpaceX

Breakingviews: SpaceX IPO riches would make robber barons blush
Breakingviews: SpaceX's $1.75 trln hope rests on Musk imagination
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41 min
June 16 Why central bankers face an inflation reckoning
Ageing populations, indebted governments and geopolitical splits undermine price stability. That leaves independent central banks unanchored, say Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan. On this episode of The Big View, the economists tell Peter Thal Larsen the status quo cannot last.

Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan: “The Unanchored Central Banker: Demography, Fiscal Instability, and an Erosion of the Central Bank’s Inflation-Fighting Ability”
Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan: “The Great Demographic Reversal: Ageing Societies, Waning Inequality, and an Inflation Revival”

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37 min
June 09 One way to rethink economics for the better
Diagnosing malaise is easy; coming up with solutions is harder. Mariana Mazzucato, the academic and author of ‘The Common Good Economy’, argues for a wider approach to economic purpose. In this episode of The Big View, she tells Peter Thal Larsen how the discipline can improve.

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41 min
June 02 A stock market veteran’s view on the AI bubble
Jeremy Grantham’s investment firm GMO made its name betting against the mania of the late 1990s and the mid-2000s housing boom. In this episode of The Big View, he tells Peter Thal Larsen how artificial intelligence has forced Big Tech firms into a fight to the death.

Jeremy Grantham and Edward Chancellor: The Making of a Permabear: The Perils of Long-term Investing in a Short-term World
Breakingviews: Why investors can still believe in mean reversion
Breakingviews: Victorian real mania has lessons for AI investors

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45 min
May 26 Buyout barons weather private turbulence
Breakneck growth for private equity and credit has led to worries of overheated dealmaking. In this episode of The Big View, Bain Capital Managing Partner David Gross tells Jonathan Guilford about what the industry did right and wrong, and where it might go next around the globe.

The Exchange, January 2024: Bain is keeping the private in private equity

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42 min
May 19 Separating science fiction from fact at SpaceX
Elon Musk’s rockets-to-AI venture is getting closer to a $1.8 trln IPO. In this episode of The Big View, astrophysicist Adam Becker, author of ‘More Everything Forever,’ tells Jeff Goldfarb about the folly of ascribing value to plans to put data centers in space or colonize Mars.

Adam Becker: More Everything Forever

Breakingviews: SpaceX’s $1.75 trln hope rests on Musk imagination

Podcast: Dreaming Against the Machine

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42 min
May 12 Why rich societies became prosperous and anxious
In the developed world, many people are both better off and unsatisfied. On this episode of The Big View, Peter Thal Larsen talks to Ryan Avent, author of ‘In Good Faith’, about the eroding beliefs underpinning growth, and whether AI will force us to confront what progress means.
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33 min
May 05 Why the dollar could outlast the United States
The US inherited rather than invented its currency, argues Brendan Greeley, author of ‘The Almighty Dollar’. In this episode of The Big View he tells Peter Thal Larsen about the greenback’s origins and why its global appeal might survive American fiscal and military recklessness.
“The Almighty Dollar: 500 Years of the World’s Most Powerful Money”, by Brendan Greeley
The Big View: Global currencies have a rich past and poor future
The Big View: What could knock King Dollar off its throne
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43 min

About The Big View

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Reuters Breakingviews columnists tap their best contacts to explore the biggest issues driving business and markets today. Every Tuesday, Global Editor Peter Thal Larsen and his team tackle a pressing question with a senior executive, financier, policymaker, or other expert. The Big View helps you understand what is going on, explore all sides of the argument, and think about what happens next.