Media appearances
Sometimes I talk on film, tv or radio. Mostly I talk about risk and the economy, but sometimes I talk about art, twice a year about time zones, other times about pensions. I’ve been on Marketplace, The Indicator (a few times), Money Talking, Bloomberg Radio, and many podcasts.
Blurred Lines
Artists and industry insiders shed light on the commercial forces behind the veneer of genius and glamour that often shrouds contemporary art
Adam Ruins Everything
In this episode, Adam asks what makes art great by illustrating why certain pieces are considered classics (regardless of merit), exposing the masters as clever copycats and revealing how today’s fine art market is primarily a tax dodge for the super-rich. Here are his sources.
Economic inequality has become a linchpin of modern politics. As nations around the world face a reckoning on racial and social justice and work to combat the economic impacts of the pandemic, we ask: Is it time to redistribute the wealth? Should we address growing inequality by overhauling our tax system, expanding our social safety nets, and investing more in public initiatives like universal health care, education, and infrastructure? Or would a wealth transfer unduly punish the economic elite, destroy the promise of a meritocracy, and inevitably lead to excessive government intervention in our social and economic lives?