Keen On America

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 Sterling Hawkins, author of Hunting Discomfort: How to Get Breakthrough Results in Life and Business No Matter What . Sterling Hawkins believes we can all unlo...

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 Bill George, author of True North: Leading Authentically in Today’s Workplace . Bill George is the former Chair and CEO of Medtronic and Executive Fellow at Ha...

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 W. David Marx, author of Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change . W. David Marx is a lon...

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 Evan Puschak, author of Escape Into Meaning: Essays on Superman, Public Benches, and Other Obsessions . Evan Puschak is the creator of the popular YouTube chan...

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 Tim Higgins, author of Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century . Tim Higgins is an automotive and technology reporter for The Wall Street Jour...

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 Mansi Choksi, author of The Newlyweds: Rearranging Marriage in Modern India . Mansi Choksi is a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism and two-time Livi...

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 Dahlia Lithwick, author of Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America . Dahlia Lithwick is the senior legal correspondent at Slate and host o...

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 Dana Milbank, author of The Destructionists: The Twenty-Five Year Crack-Up of the Republican Party . Dana Milbank is a nationally syndicated op-ed columnist fo...

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 Dimitris Xygalatas, author of Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living . Dimitris Xygalatas is a pioneering anthropologist and cognitive sci...

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 Anna DeForest, author of A History of Present Illness . Anna DeForest is a neurologist and palliative care physician in New York City. Her writing has appeared...

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 Mia Baytop Russell, author of Fired Up! A Guide to Transforming Your Team from Burnout to Engagement . Mia Baytop Russell , PhD has served in various roles acr...

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 Benjamin Cunningham, author of The Liar: How a Double Agent in the CIA Became the Cold War’s Last Honest Man . Benjamin Cunningham is a Barcelona-based writer....

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 Phillip Levine, author of A Problem of Fit: How the Complexity of College Pricing Hurts Students–And Universities . Phillip B. Levine is the A. Barton Hepburn...

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 Christian Busch, author of Connect the Dots: The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck . Dr. Christian Busch is an internationally known expert in the areas of...

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 Linda Villarosa, author of Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation . Linda Villarosa is a journalism profes...

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 Linda Kinstler, author of Come to This Court and Cry: How the Holocaust Ends . Linda Kinstler is a contributing writer for The Economist ‘s 1843 Magazine and a...

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 Gary Weiss, author of Retail Gangster: The Insane, Real-Life Story of Crazy Eddie . Gary Weiss has been an investigative journalist and author on fraud and cor...

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 Anya Kamenetz, author of The Stolen Year: How Covid Changed Children’s Lives, and Where We Go Now . Anya Kamenetz is a journalist focused on generational justi...

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 William Deresiewicz, author of The End of Solitude: Selected Essays on Culture and Society . William Deresiewicz ’s writing has appeared in the Atlantic , Harp...

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 Sinclair McKay, author of Berlin: Life and Death in the City at the Center of the World . Sinclair McKay is a features writer for The Telegraph and The Mail on...

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 Dan Bouk, author of Democracy’s Data: The Hidden Stories in the U.S. Census and How to Read Them . Dan Bouk researches the history of bureaucracies, quantifica...

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 Jean Hanff Korelitz, author of The Latecomer . Jean Hanff Korelitz is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Plot , You Should Have Known (whi...

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 Kathleen Hale, author of Slenderman: Online Obsession, Mental Illness, and the Violent Crime of Two Midwestern Girls . Kathleen Hale is the author of two young...

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 Laura Mason, author of  The Last Revolutionaries: The Conspiracy Trial of Gracchus Babeuf and the Equals . Laura Mason  is a senior lecturer in history at Jo...

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 Graciela Mochkofsky, author of The Prophet of the Andes: An Unlikely Journey to the Promised Land . Graciela Mochkofsky is the author of six books of nonfictio...