Matters of Policy & Politics
Matters of Policy & Politics is a Hoover Institution podcast devoted to matters of governance and balance of power at home and abroad.
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Reclaiming Liberal Education in America (opens the original)
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Across America, school is in session in many a university, but does that guarantee the next generation of leaders is receiving the experience it deserves – freedom of speech and diversity of thought amidst cancel cultures and biased faculties? Hoover senior fellow Peter Berkowitz, author of the newly released Reclaiming Liberal Education in America, argues help is on the way, but reforms will take time and won’t come easy.
California Update: Homeless Conundra, Bickering Billionaires, Paramount Concerns, Harry and Meghan’s “Sussex-it” (opens the original)
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The podcast’s monthly update on the state of the Golden State looks at the relative lack of political drama in Sacramento as the August 31 legislative deadline nears, why the Golden State’s homelessness problem remains a chronic headache, divisions within the ranks of billionaires financing the effort to defeat the Proposition 40 wealth tax, the odds of Paramount CEO David Ellision relocating his company to a friendlier red state, plus why Harry and Megan are giving up on their California Dream.
Apple at 50: Stephen Haber on Quintessential American Innovation (opens the original)
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Having recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding, what makes Apple Inc. special? Stephen Haber contends the tech giant is but one more example of America’s uniquely innovative ecosystem – a constant in the 250-year narrative of the American experience.
(Space) Safety First: Simone D’Amico on Safeguarding Earth’s Lower Orbit (opens the original)
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Outer space isn’t as empty as you might imagine – especially the low-orbiting space around Planet Earth heavily populated by orbiting satellites and space debris. Hoover Institution science fellow Simone D’Amico discusses how make the “space highway” safer, more secure and its platforms more sustainable.
Quantum Leap? How America and Her Allies Can Lead the Next Tech Revolution (opens the original)
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You’ve heard of the “AI Revolution’. Now, brace yourself for a “Quantum Revolution” – quantum technologies advancing science and industry and, like AI, affecting the world order. Will the technologies live up to their hype – and, if so, which nations are best suited to win an academic, economic and geopolitical competition?
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