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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Isaac Saul: Yes, "Truth" Still Exists in the Misinformation Age, But It's Unlikely to Make Many of Us Happy 06.08.2022 38:22

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 Isaac Saul, founder of Tangle. Isaac Saul is the founder of Tangle, a politics newsletter that summarizes the best arguments from the right and left on the new...

Nancy Jacobson and Ryan Clancy: How a 2024 Trump-Biden Rematch Would Be a "Black Swan" Moment For a Third Party Candidate 05.08.2022 33:48

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 Nancy Jacobson, CEO of No Labels, and Ryan Clancy, Chief Strategist at No Labels. Nancy Jacobson has dedicated her career to influencing change in the American...

Kevin Boyle: Why America Remains Haunted by Richard Nixon and His Paranoia About the Sixties 04.08.2022 36:42

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 Kevin Boyle, author of The Shattering: America in the 1960s . Kevin Boyle is the author of Arc of Justice , winner of the National Book Award and a finalist fo...

Dan Fesperman: On the Merging of Fact and Fiction in a Berlin Haunted By Its Grey History of Secrecy and Lies 04.08.2022 30:16

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 Fesperman, author of Winter Work . Dan Fesperman served as a foreign correspondent for the Baltimore Sun , based in Berlin. His coverage of the siege of Sa...

Camper English: On the Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails 04.08.2022 32:10

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 Camper English, author of Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails . Camper English is a cocktails and sp...

Howard Wolk: Why America's Greatest Strength Is Its Entrepreneurial Edge and How This Might Even Fix the Crisis of the Environment, Inequality, and Healthcare 04.08.2022 37:33

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 Howard Wolk, co-author of Launchpad Republic: America’s Entrepreneurial Edge and Why It Matters . Howard Wolk is an experienced entrepreneur, company builder a...

Christie Hunter Arscott: On Begin Boldly and How Courage Will Enable a Woman to Launch a Brilliant Career 04.08.2022 35:37

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 Christie Hunter Arscott, author of Begin Boldly: How Women Can Reimagine Risk, Embrace Uncertainty & Launch a Brilliant Career . Christie Hunter Arscott is...

Jeff Lerner: Should We Celebrate Or Be Suspicious of Self-Help Books Promise to Unlock Our "Dream Life"? 04.08.2022 35:47

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 Jeff Lerner, author of Unlock Your Potential: The Ultimate Guide for Creating Your Dream Life in the Modern World . From broke jazz musician to $50 million in...

Gerd Gigerenzer: What Machines Can't Learn and Why Human Intelligence Still Beats Algorithms 04.08.2022 34:47

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 Gerd Gigerenzer, author of How to Stay Smart in a Smart World: Why Human Intelligence Still Beats Algorithms . Gerd Gigerenzer is Director Emeritus at the Max...

David Victor Has Good News on the Climate Front: Why Things Aren't Quite as Apocalyptic as Some Believe 02.08.2022 26:20

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 Victor, author of Fixing the Climate: Strategies for an Uncertain World . David G. Victor is professor of international relations and industrial policy a...

Stefan Dercon on Africa As Las Vegas: Why Some Countries Win and Others Lose in Gambling on Development 02.08.2022 42:46

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 Stefan Dercon, author of Gambling on Development: Why Some Countries Win and Others Lose . Stefan Dercon is Professor of Economic Policy and Director of the Ce...

Touraj Parang: Can Tech Entrepreneurs Win the Start-Up Game Without Selling Out Morally? 02.08.2022 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 Touraj Parang, author of Exit Path: How to Win the Startup End Game . Touraj Parang is the Chief Operating Officer at Serve Robotics, an innovative robotic del...

Aggie Blum Thompson: Why It's So Much Easier to Write Good Fiction About Violence Than About Sex 01.08.2022 29:56

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 Aggie Blum Thompson, author of All the Dirty Secrets . Before turning to fiction, Aggie Blum Thompson covered real-life crime as a newspaper reporter for a num...

Pablos Holman, A Message From a Deep Futurist: We Need Humans to Fix Things 30.07.2022 38:37

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 Pablos Holman, founder of Intellectual Ventures Lab. Pablos Holman is a notorious hacker, inventor, entrepreneur, and technology futurist who looks at the worl...

Darrell M. West; How Seriously Should We Take the Paranoia Amongst Our Educated Elite About the Crisis of America? 29.07.2022 39:32

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 Darrell M. West, author of Power Politics: Trump and the Assault on American Democracy . Darrell M. West is vice president of the Governance Studies program at...

Simran Jeet Singh: What the Sikh Religion Can Teach Us About Disrupting Bias, Building Empathy, and Seeking Wisdom 29.07.2022 30:09

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 Simran Jeet Singh, author of The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life . Simran Jeet Singh is executive director for the Aspen Institute’s Rel...

Erika L. Sánchez: Why Risk-Taking, Rebellious Immigrants Capture the Spirit of What It Should Mean To Be a 21st Century "American" 28.07.2022 34:59

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 Erika L. Sánchez, author of Crying in the Bathroom . Erika L. Sánchez is a Mexican-American poet, novelist, and essayist. Her debut poetry collection, Lessons...

Matthew Ball: How the Metaverse Will Revolutionize Everything and Why That Might Not Be Such a Bad Thing 28.07.2022 34:34

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 Matthew Ball, author of The Metaverse: And How It Will Revolutionize Everything . Matthew Ball is the CEO of Epyllion and the former global head of strategy fo...

Orna Ophir: How a Pathology of "Schizophrenia" Might Reflect a Broken Society As Much as a Broken Mind 27.07.2022 36:32

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 Orna Ophir, author of Schizophrenia: An Unfinished History . Orna Ophir is an Associate Director of the DeWitt Wallace Institute of Psychiatry: History, Policy...

Leah McLaren: A Daughter's Memoir of a Mom Who Passed Down Her Trauma and Made Their Lives Impossible to Disentangle 27.07.2022 33:21

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 Leah McLaren, author of Where You End and I Begin . Leah McLaren is an award-winning journalist, screenwriter, and novelist. Her two novels, The Continuity Gir...

Alice Mah on Plastics, the One Word That Best Describes Our Global Environmental Crisis 27.07.2022 33:12

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 Alice Mah, author of of Plastic Unlimited: How Corporations Are Fuelling the Ecological Crisis and What We Can Do About It . Alice Mah is Professor of Sociolog...

Harald H.H.W. Schmidt: Why "The End of Medicine As We Know It" Will Make All of Us Healthier and Happier 26.07.2022 43:40

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 Harald H.H.W. Schmidt, author of of The End of Medicine as We Know It— And Why Your Health Has a Future . Professor Harald H.H.W. Schmidt is a German physician...

Ariel Ezrachi: How Cities, Rather Than Big Tech, Should Be the Engine for a More Equitable Digital Future 25.07.2022 46:19

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 Ariel Ezrachi, co-author of of How Big-Tech Barons Smash Innovation—And How to Strike Back . Ariel Ezrachi is the Slaughter and May Professor of Competition La...

Monique Roffey: The Common Sense of Magic Realism and Why The Mermaid of Black Conch is a "Caribbean Novel" 18.07.2022 29:56

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 Monique Roffey, author of of The Mermaid of Black Conch . Monique Roffey is a senior lecturer in creative writing at the Manchester Writing School at Mancheste...

Maureen Perry-Jenkins on Work Matters: How Parents' Jobs Shape Children's Well-Being 18.07.2022 35:42

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 Maureen Perry-Jenkins, author of of Work Matters: How Parents’ Jobs Shape Children’s Well-Being . Maureen Perry-Jenkins is professor of psychology at the Unive...