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Beezy Marsh: Remembering a London of 1946 in Which Fearsome Female Gangsters Ran the Show
Jan. 3, 2023

Beezy Marsh: Remembering a London of 1946 in Which Fearsome Female Ga…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Leigh Goodmark on the Case for Abolition Feminism: Why We Need to Decriminalize Domestic Violence
Jan. 3, 2023

Leigh Goodmark on the Case for Abolition Feminism: Why We Need to Dec…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Frank Smyth: Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Messenger: Why the Bad 2022 News About Gun Proliferation and Violence in America Will Probably Only Get Worse in 2023
Jan. 2, 2023

Frank Smyth: Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Messenger: Why the Bad 2022…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Peter Pomerantsev: Why the "Evil" Russian Invasion of Ukraine Will Only End When the West Arms Ukraine With Missiles That Can Reach Russian Cities
Jan. 2, 2023

Peter Pomerantsev: Why the "Evil" Russian Invasion of Ukraine Will On…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Kevin Boyle: How to Escape the Culture-War Paranoia That Has Infected American Politics Since the Sixties
Jan. 2, 2023

Kevin Boyle: How to Escape the Culture-War Paranoia That Has Infected…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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William Deresiewicz: Why 2022 Was a Good Year For American Liberals Fighting Against the Fundamentalism of Both Left- and Right-Wing Intolerance
Jan. 1, 2023

William Deresiewicz: Why 2022 Was a Good Year For American Liberals F…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Chris Schroeder: How to Read 100 Books in 2023 Without Going to Live in a Library or a Bookstore
Jan. 1, 2023

Chris Schroeder: How to Read 100 Books in 2023 Without Going to Live …

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Rick Wartzman: How Joe Biden Has Done More For Labor Unions Than Any President Since FDR and What to Hope For in 2023 to Maintain This Progress
Jan. 1, 2023

Rick Wartzman: How Joe Biden Has Done More For Labor Unions Than Any …

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Jenny Kleeman on Humanity's Fate in 2022: Have We All Become Frogs Being Slowly Boiled Alive in the Pot of Technological "Progress"?
Dec. 31, 2022

Jenny Kleeman on Humanity's Fate in 2022: Have We All Become Frogs Be…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Soli Özel on the Middle East in 2022: Iran, Israel, Turkey, the Gulf, and the Other Asymmetries of a Multi-Polar Region
Dec. 31, 2022

Soli Özel on the Middle East in 2022: Iran, Israel, Turkey, the Gulf,…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Gary Gerstle: How Liz Truss, The Russian Invasion of Ukraine, and Joe Biden's Economic Policies Have All Contributed to the Decline, and Perhaps Even Death, of Neo-Liberalism in 2022
Dec. 31, 2022

Gary Gerstle: How Liz Truss, The Russian Invasion of Ukraine, and Joe…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Christopher Leonard: Why Our Inflationary Crisis Might Not Be Over and How This Could Trigger a Broader Economic Collapse in 2023
Dec. 30, 2022

Christopher Leonard: Why Our Inflationary Crisis Might Not Be Over an…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Gary Marcus: Why We're Going to Need More Human Intelligence and More Liberal Arts Education In Our Imminent Age of AI
Dec. 30, 2022

Gary Marcus: Why We're Going to Need More Human Intelligence and More…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Julia Hobsbawm: Why the 2022 Trend of the Year Was Working From Home and How This Probably Won't Change in 2023
Dec. 30, 2022

Julia Hobsbawm: Why the 2022 Trend of the Year Was Working From Home …

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Larry Downes on How the Federal Government Failed to Rein in Big Tech in 2022: Expect the Same Inaction in 2023
Dec. 29, 2022

Larry Downes on How the Federal Government Failed to Rein in Big Tech…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Peter Wehner: Why 2022 Might Represent the End of the Trump Era and What Might Replace It in 2023
Dec. 29, 2022

Peter Wehner: Why 2022 Might Represent the End of the Trump Era and W…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Elissa Epel: More Empathy, More Psychedelics, or More Grapefruit? How to Best Relieve Stress in 2023
Dec. 28, 2022

Elissa Epel: More Empathy, More Psychedelics, or More Grapefruit? How…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Matthew Krogh on Why Watergate Will Never Die: The Moral Lessons of One of Nixon's White House Plumbers
Dec. 28, 2022

Matthew Krogh on Why Watergate Will Never Die: The Moral Lessons of O…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Chris Miller: Why 2022 Was the Year of the Chip and the Three Great Unanswered Questions That Will Bedevil Us in 2023
Dec. 28, 2022

Chris Miller: Why 2022 Was the Year of the Chip and the Three Great U…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Peter Coy: Why Inflation Dominated Our 2022 Economy and Why Everything Might Change in 2023
Dec. 25, 2022

Peter Coy: Why Inflation Dominated Our 2022 Economy and Why Everythin…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Martin Rees: Why 2022 Was a Triumphant Year for Science and What Needs to Happen in 2023 to Build Upon These Advances
Dec. 24, 2022

Martin Rees: Why 2022 Was a Triumphant Year for Science and What Need…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Vivek Wadhwa on Modi, Indian Tech, and Kashmir: What America Gets Wrong About India
Dec. 24, 2022

Vivek Wadhwa on Modi, Indian Tech, and Kashmir: What America Gets Wro…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Rob Reich and Jeremy Weinstein on Political Regulation and a Moral Education: What Needs to Happen in 2023 to Reign in Big Tech
Dec. 24, 2022

Rob Reich and Jeremy Weinstein on Political Regulation and a Moral Ed…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Jonathan Rauch: Why We Should Be Cautiously Optimistic About the Future of American Democracy, Especially If Joe Biden Doesn't Stand Again For President
Dec. 23, 2022

Jonathan Rauch: Why We Should Be Cautiously Optimistic About the Futu…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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