James Robinson, ‘Why Nations Fail’ Author: The World Is Rebalancing

Endgame with Gita Wirjawan · May 5, 2023 · 1h 13m

Join British economist and political scientist, James Robinson, to talk about the six biggest challenges of this century: 1) democratic recession, 2) the corrosive effect of social media, 3) growth vs. green, 4) asymmetry between talent and power, 5) deepening inequality, and 6) lurking danger behind AI.

James Robinson is a Professor of Global Conflict Studies at the University of Chicago and the Director of The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts. He is also the co-author (with Daron Acemoglu) of some influential books and articles, including “Why Nations Fail”…