Selected Public Talks

Talks on Work, Debt, Capitalism, and Technology

Recorded talks and conversations from public media, policy forums, and university audiences.

Talks at Google

"Every time someone says robot, picture a woman of color."

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The Long Now Foundation

How New Deal financing reshaped capitalism and the modern economy.

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CASBS, Stanford University

Climate change, growth, and inclusion in historical perspective.

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Heldrich Center

The imagined future of work and the unequal present it often legitimates.

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C-SPAN Book TV

Culture and economy across the twentieth century.

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Cornell ILR

How algorithmic management can be redesigned for workers and employers.

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