Slate Money - The Live Long and Prosper Edition
On this episode of Slate Money, author of the upcoming book Trekonomics, Manu Saadia, joins host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann to discuss: •How the universe of Star Trek functions without money?•If we can we ever reach a post-scarcity society?•Just what Google is up to with their new umbrella company Alphabet? Slate Money is sponsored by Volvo. Experience the Wonder of Summer. Have a month's payment on Volvo and spend your summer doing the things that matter to you. Plus, get up to five years full coverage, including wear…
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