# Steven Pearlstein

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Episode 024 - Reading between the Lines [ft. Mishkat Suleiman]

In this episode of Ihya502, Hamza Foy sits with Mishkat Suleiman to discuss the book 'Moral Capitalism: Why Fairness Won't Make Us Poor' by Steven Pearlstein. This book is an incredibly easy read for such a complex topic like economics and discusses a number of assumptions made by the general pub...

Beyond Great Places to Work: The Business Case for Investing in Front-Line Workers

A good job is the most important factor in helping people escape poverty. How do some employers create consistently high-quality jobs for even front-line employees, while their competitors offer only middling pay and poor employee satisfaction? This event highlights how companies can invest in th...

Episode 9: The Sydney Tar Ponds

Episode Source Material Sydney Tar Ponds by Environment & Society Portal Sydney Tar Ponds – Project Spotlight by Lafarge Coke Ovens Emissions – National Cancer Institute Laying Waste to Toxic Waste by Barbara Webber Coke by U.S. Energy Information Administration Sydney Tar Ponds Environmental Cla...

One Democratic Lawmaker's Fearless Debt Ceiling Proposal

Fear often drives lawmakers' behavior in DC. And right now, they fear sensible negotiating on the debt ceiling. Steven Pearlstein from George Mason University says fear of leadership, voters, and social media keep lawmakers a safe distance from reasonable conversations. But there's one representa...

What Kind of Leadership Will Move the Country Forward?

With serious issues facing our country and unrelenting gridlock in Washington... what's the path forward? Boyd reflects on his conversation with Steven Pearlstein on the fantasies dividing Congress and the need for greater leadership. 

Fantasy Thinking is Dividing Congress, We Need Better Leadership

As we've been discussing ... Congress is broken, and one of the consequences of their brokenness is our crushing debt. Why is Congress so dysfunctional? Columnist and professor from George Mason University Steven Pearlstein says the right wing, the left wing, and the moderate middle are stuck und...

Episode 2: Part II: Grave Anatomy - The Dr. Snider/Dr.Cooper Case

Welcome back to Disturbing the Peace. Part II of Episode 2 picks up where we left off. After a years long feud with Dr. Snider and the medical community, Dr. Cooper invites his nemesis to his office. What ensues involves a disappearance, first degree murder charges, and a dramatic trial. Episode...

Episode 2: Grave Anatomy - Part I: The Dr. Snider/Dr. Cooper Case

In Part I, Lindsay discusses the life and career of Dr. Douglas Snider in Fairview, AB and discusses his tenuous conflict with his colleage, Dr. Abraham Cooper. In a case that involves controversial medical procedures, revocation of hospital privileges, and eventually, the suspected murder of one...

Ralph Nader Radio Hour: Can American Capitalism Survive?

Ralph welcomes Washington Post business columnist, Steven Pearlstein, who asks the question, “Can American Capitalism Survive?” And economist William Lazonick tells us how Boeing management buying back its own stock contributed to the decisions that led to the crashes of the 737 MAX 8Become a sup...

Recode Decode: The ‘bad ideas’ that broke American capitalism

Washington Post economics columnist Steven Pearlstein talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his new book, "Can American Capitalism Survive?: Why Greed Is Not Good, Opportunity Is Not Equal, and Fairness Won’t Make Us Poor." In this episode: (01:57) Why Pearlstein wrote the book; (7:02) "We're no...