Books In 5

Technology companies have grown to such size and influence that they now rival states in command of the world. In this episode of Books in 5, the author of The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley joins us to reveal how Silicon Valley executives frame the conversation surrounding innovation & economic growth to favour their interests, the ways that technology powers so much of...

Mass incarceration is a uniquely American phenomenon but it is not simply the result of electoral politics. In this episode of Books in 5, the author of Justice Abandoned: How the Supreme Court Ignored the Constitution and Enabled Mass Incarceration joins us to highlight the role of the Supreme Court in enabling the trend of ever-more prisoners as the Justices made a number of key rulings over the...

The rise of China over the past few decades has put it on a collision course with America for world primacy with the CCP utilizing it's industrial might & financial leverage over the rest of the world to get it's way. In this episode of Books in 5, the author of World On The Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century joins us to highlight the history of...

The American government has immense power over it's allies and it's rivals because of the primacy of the US Dollar and the US Treasury has utilized this capability through financial sanctions. In this episode of Books in 5, the author of Bucking The Buck: US Financial Sanctions and the International Backlash against the Dollar joins us to showcase how the targeted nations attempt to mitiga...

The transition currently taking place across the world to a clean economy is being powered by a handful of critical metals. In this episode of Books in 5, the author of Power Metal: The Race For The Resources That Will Shape The Future joins us to detail the opportunities & challenges ahead as individuals, companies & nations attempt to unlock future prosperity by ramping up the mines &amp...

Elon Musk has been a consequential figure in so many different avenues of modern life in the 21st century but he operates outside the mould of an executive & public leader. In this episode of Books in 5, the author of Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk joins us to highlight how his fans & supporters, the media, investors big & small and the government have been delighted &...

If you are someone with the means and the network, you have the ability the hide, move, shield invest and otherwise utilize your money around the globe in a variety of ways that largely go against international treaties and conventional norms. In this episode of Books in 5, the author of The Hidden Globe: How Wealth Hacks The World joins us to reveal how the wealthy are creating a parallel system...

Since it's inception as a country, Canada has operated in a world of opportunities and challenges with allies and adversaries both near and far. In this episode of Books in 5, the author of the book Canada First, Not Canada Alone: A History of Canadian Foreign Policy joins us to examine the decisions made by Prime Ministers over the past century as they've navigated an ever-changing globe....

Money has been a dynamic force that humanity has utilized for millennia but the societal transformations taking place in the present day with regard to finance, technology and business is truly breathtaking In this episode of Books in 5, the author of book Money in the Twenty-First Century: Cheap, Mobile, and Digital joins us to explore the three modern forces that have redefined what "money&#...

Justin Trudeau was the Prime Minister of Canada for almost a decade with many consequential events and changes occurring in the country during his time in power. In this episode of Books in 5, the author of book The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau join us to explore his family background and upbringing, his decision enter politics and become the leader of the Liberal Party, his 3 suc...

More and more of the Canadian economy is dominated by a handful of huge companies that control what we buy, how we work, and which other businesses can or can’t thrive. In this episode of Books in 5, the authors of the book The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm Canadians join us to examine and reflect on the harmful consequences of monopoly power in Canada and what can be done to ach...

Get ready for Books In 5 , the podcast where knowledge meets storytelling. In each 30-minute episode, we dive into the world of recently published books with some of the most fascinating and credible authors. Hosted by a Pavan Sodhan, the show brings you insightful conversations designed to help you become more informed about the issues shaping our world.