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In this podcast episode, senior lecturer Otto Scharmer explored the ecological, social, and spiritual divides shaping our world, the importance of the "interior condition" of leadership, and why learning to listen differently is a critical capability in times of disruption.

In this video interview, Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu discussed the importance of Federal Reserve independence and the impact of AI on the economy.

Some analysts have said that bigger tax refunds in early 2026 could boost consumer demand and inflation pressure. "It could easily be inflationary," said professor Jonathan Parker. The stimulus checks issued during the Covid-19 pandemic were "certainly correlated" with higher inflation, Parker told CNBC. Issued in 2020 and 2021, these payments were a "contributing factor" to the size of the subsequent inflation boom, he said.

Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu wrote: "Not only will the expansion of Trump's executive powers create havoc in the next three years and continue to enrich him and his family. But it will also change American politics fundamentally, whether it's a Democrat or Republican who succeeds him. That's the real danger that follows from the theory of Trump."

Professor Tavneet Suri said: "Technologies only improve yields when farmers can afford them, trust their value, and have access to the right information. Applied labs like Ujala allow us to understand impacts in real-world conditions and build the evidence needed for policies that work across different African contexts."

The Federal Trade Commission asked professor Sinan Aral to study Meta's monetization of WhatsApp so far. "It was very slow to do that, maybe deliberately," Aral said. "I would consider it close to a failure." But Aral also believes that this is about to change. "You will see the WhatsApp-monetization spigot get turned on like you have not seen before, in the near future," he said.