Andrew Keen

Keen On America

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Nobody asks sharper or more impertinent questions than Andrew Keen. In KEEN ON, Andrew cross-examines the world’s smartest people on politics, economics, history, the environment, and tech. If you want to make sense of our complex world, check out the daily questions and the answers on KEEN ON. Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best-known technology and politics broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running show How To Fix Democracy and the author of four critically acclaimed bo...

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Andrew Keen

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Vivek Wadhwa on Modi, Indian Tech, and Kashmir: What America Gets Wrong About India 24.12.2022 27:34

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Vivek Wadhwa, authors of From Incremental to Exponential: How Large Companies Can See the Future and Rethink Innovation . Vivek Wadhwa is director of research...

Rob Reich and Jeremy Weinstein on Political Regulation and a Moral Education: What Needs to Happen in 2023 to Reign in Big Tech 24.12.2022 34:31

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Rob Reich and Jeremy Weinstein, authors of System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot . Rob Reich is professor of political science and codi...

Jonathan Rauch: Why We Should Be Cautiously Optimistic About the Future of American Democracy, Especially If Joe Biden Doesn't Stand Again For President 23.12.2022 33:58

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Jonathan Rauch, author of Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth . Jonathan Rauch is a senior fellow in the Governance Studies program at the Brookings...

Joanne McNeil: What Can We Learn About the AOL Experience of the 1990s to Make Today's Internet More User-Friendly and Civil? 23.12.2022 27:48

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Joanne McNeil, author of Lurking: How a Person Became a User . Joanne McNeil was the inaugural winner of the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation’s Arts Wr...

Tony Hiss: No, We Aren't on the Verge of an Environmental Apocalypse: Why 2022 Was a Promising Year For the Planet and What We Need to Do in 2023 to Maintain This Progress 23.12.2022 32:52

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Tony Hiss, the author of Rescuing the Planet: Protecting Half the Land to Heal the Earth . Tony Hiss is the author of fifteen books, including the award-winnin...

Maciej Kisilowski: How the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine Could Trigger a Nuclear Apocalypse and What We Need to Do in 2023 to Avert This Catastrophe 22.12.2022 30:48

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Maciej Kisilowski, director of Initiative for Regulatory Innovation Research Center. Maciej Kisilowski is assistant professor of law and public management at C...

Lev Golinkin: Should Stanford and Harvard Really Be Naming Fellowships and Academic Chairs in Honor of Nazi War Criminals? 22.12.2022 31:01

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Lev Golinkin, author of A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka . Lev Golinkin is the author of A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka . Mr. Golin...

Charles Kupchan: Yes, 2022 Was a "Pivotal" Year in International Politics. Yet We Still Don't Know How the World Will Dramatically Tilt in 2023. 22.12.2022 28:13

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Charles Kupchan, author of Isolationism: A History of America’s Efforts to Shield Itself from the World . Dr. Charles A. Kupchan is Professor of International...

J. Bradford DeLong: How Joe Biden's "Supply Side Progressivism" Has Actually Made 2022 A Good Economic Year For Most Americans 21.12.2022 34:25

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by J. Bradford DeLong, author of Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century . J. Bradford DeLong , an economic historian, is a profess...

Allison Gilbert on From Colleen Hoover to New York's New Wage Transparency Law: The Good News For Women About 2022 21.12.2022 27:45

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Allison Gilbert, author of Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America’s Most-Read Woman . Allison Gilbert is an award-winning journalist a...

David Kirkpatrick: The Year That Elon Musk Became Vladimir Putin: How We Lost All Our Moral Illusions About Big Tech in 2022 21.12.2022 27:58

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by David Kirkpatrick, author of The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World . David Kirkpatrick was for many years the senio...

Alejandro Crawford: How to Empower Truly Rebellious Entrepreneurs to Do Good in the World 20.12.2022 33:50

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Alejandro Crawford, CEO of RebelBase. Alejandro Juárez Crawford , CEO, RebelBase: Alejandro leads RebelBase, the SaaS equipping people who understand pressing...

Katherine Stewart: Why American Religious Nationalism is on the Rise in 2022—and How to Confront It in 2023 19.12.2022 30:28

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Katherine Stewart, author of The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism . Katherine Stewart is the author of The Power Worshippe...

Mary Annaïse Heglar: The Case for Climate Reparations: Our Environmental Crisis Isn't a "Villainless Crime" 18.12.2022 27:49

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Mary Annaïse Heglar, host of the climate podcast Hot Take . Mary Annaïse Heglar is the cohost and cocreator of the Hot Take podcast and newsletter. Her essays...

Orville Schell on China in 2022: A Crack in Xi Jinping's Leninist Authoritarianism? 17.12.2022 32:21

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Orville Schell, author of My Old Home: A Novel of Exile . Orville Schell is the director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society. From 1996 t...

Joshua Browder: Should We Celebrate Technology Which Enables the Disruption of Local Government? 16.12.2022 32:37

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by entrepreneur Joshua Browder, one of the subjects in of System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong And How We Can Reboot . Joshua Browder is the founder of DoNotPa...

Ewan Morrison on Against Nihilism: Why Belief in Anything is Better Than Nothing 15.12.2022 34:41

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Ewan Morrison, author of How to Survive Everything . Ewan Morrison is a multiaward-winning novelist, screenwriter, and essayist. His novel Nina X won the Salti...

Keith Teare on a Crypto Winter and the Dawn of the AI Age: How Silicon Valley Will Remember 2022 14.12.2022 35:12

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Keith Teare, CEO & Founder at Signal Rank. Keith Teare is a Founder and CEO at SignalRank Corporation. Previously he was Executive Chairman at Accelerated...

Weili Dai: How AI and the Metaverse Will Combine to Create a More "Efficient" Future 13.12.2022 29:08

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Weili Dai, co-founder, former director, and former president of Marvell Technology Group. One of the most successful women entrepreneurs in the world, Weili Da...

Maurice Saatchi: Finally Revealed… Why Some of Us Go to Heaven and Why Some of Us End Up in Hell 12.12.2022 35:09

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Maurice Saatchi, author of Do Not Resuscitate: The Life and Afterlife of Maurice Saatchi . Maurice Saatchi is a British-Iraqi businessman, and with his brother...

Stephen Bezruchka: Why America Needs a "Sputnik Moment" To Reform Its Radically Inegalitarian Healthcare System 11.12.2022 32:32

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Stephen Bezruchka, author of Inequality Kills Us All: Covid-19’s Health Lessons for the World . Stephen Bezruchka is Associate Teaching Professor in the Depart...

Keith Teare: Are We on the Brink of a Magical AI Age in Which Talking With a Smart Machine Will Be Considered Both Normal and Essential? 10.12.2022 31:14

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Keith Teare, CEO & Founder at Signal Rank. Keith Teare is a Founder and CEO at SignalRank Corporation. Previously he was Executive Chairman at Accelerated...

Countress of Carnarvon on the Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun 10.12.2022 29:38

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Countress of Carnarvon, author of The Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun . Fiona, The Countess of Carnarvon , li...

Ahmed White: What the Early 20th Century War on Radical Workers Tells Us About the Struggle Between Labor and Capital in America Today 09.12.2022 34:02

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Ahmed White, author of Under the Iron Heel: The Wobblies and the Capitalist War on Radical Workers . Ahmed White teaches labor and criminal law at the Universi...

Allegra Goodman : What Happens When a Novelist "Overparents" Their Characters? How a Fictional Creation Can Fight Back Against Their Helicopter Author` 08.12.2022 27:05

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Allegra Goodman, author of Sam . Allegra Goodman is the author of five novels, two short story collections, and a novel for young readers. Her fiction has appe...