• Stuck@Om with Jeffrey Sachs

  • Jun 22 2020
  • Length: 54 mins
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Stuck@Om with Jeffrey Sachs

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  • In this episode of Stuck@Om, I’m joined by world-renowned economist, professor, and best-selling author Jeffrey Sachs. A central topic in our conversation is Jeff’s newest book The Age of Globalization and the impact of digitalization on our culture and economy.    We dissect how COVID-19 has clearly changed office culture — and how it won’t be the same after this. The Coronavirus has taught us that 80% of our work can be done anywhere. We are recognizing that we can function with a decentralized workforce. How will that impact how people live and function in society?    We also talk about the inaccuracies being portrayed by the stock market. We’ve seen over 20 million people apply for unemployment, yet the stock market is up 20%. Jeff notes that the stock market isn’t a snapshot of the economy — it’s a snapshot of a piece of the economy at the exclusion of the losing side.    We fear that our society has become stupid. Our systems cannot process information, deliberate socially, and reach rational outcomes. Jeff emphasizes that deliberation and the pursuit of serious knowledge and problem-solving needs to come back into the core of our politics.    We peruse so many topics, from a lack of meaningful communication in our society to potential dystopian or utopian futures. Be sure to listen to this episode for a wide-ranging conversation about pertinent global issues that our society is facing.   Subscribe to THE OM SHOW   Outline of This Episode Jeff’s Book: The Age of GlobalizationHow COVID-19 has clearly changed office cultureHow humanity has dealt with pandemics throughout historyThe economic inaccuracies being portrayed by the stock marketThe dramatic acceleration of the digital economy and adverse effectsHow digitization makes a large positive contribution to overall productivityMost everything that we want done can be done by AIThe need for new institutions to handle digitalizationHow society defines the worth of a man or womanThe Scandinavian ideology of social democracyA continued shift towards working less and enjoying lifeThe next phase of globalization and the possibilities that come with itThe benefits of science and technology should be widely sharedHow communication is a key part of globalizationThe pursuit of serious knowledge and problem-solving needs to return Resources & People Mentioned Office of Technology Assessment Movie: IdiocracyMarshall McLuhanThe World Happiness ReportEconomic Possibilities for our GrandchildrenSustainable Development Solutions Network Connect with Jeffrey Sachs Connect on LinkedInJeff’s Book: The End of PovertyJeff’s Book: The Ages of Globalization Connect With Om www.Om.coOm on Twitter: @OmOm on Instagram: @Om
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