On this episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann are joined by Surprisingly Awesome’s  Adam Davidson to discuss:

- The Big Short, a movie following the financial crisis of 2007. (Adam Davidson also worked as a key consultant on the film.)

- Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that he'll donate much of his wealth to charity.

- Your emails regarding last week's McDonald's debate. 

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Twitter: @Felix salmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann

Podcast production by Zachary Dinerstein

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