Ghost of Scandals Past: A Short History of Financial Scandals The litany of great financial scandals is long, and sadly...
The Connected Brain: Network and Communication The brain is mostly organised into small modular regions connected...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
Carbon Offsetting: Does It Really Work? Offsets, politely called carbon credit markets, are essential to many...
Local or global? Network economics and the new economy Should we prefer the brittle resilience of a very nervous...
Standards Markets: The free market response to regulation Michael Mainelli, Mercers' School Memorial Professor of Commerce with Paul...
Is the First Amendment the Greatest Right of All? This lecture discusses a hierarchy of rights. Is the First...
Trust Issues: When Financial "Experts" Have Other Plans Ever wonder if the "experts" managing your money truly have...