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Solutions with Henry Blodget

Solutions with Henry Blodget

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We hear enough about our problems. Let’s solve them. Every Monday, journalist, analyst and entrepreneur Henry Blodget interviews leading thinkers across business, tech, politics and beyond about their big ideas for how to build a better future. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Economics
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  • Most Americans Support Legal Immigration. Why Can't We Enact Clear Policy?

    Most Americans Support Legal Immigration. Why Can't We Enact Clear Policy?
    Apr 6 2026
    One of the biggest issues in the last few elections has been… immigration. And yet: most Americans support legal immigration and a path to citizenship, and aren't worried about immigrants taking their jobs. So why can't the U.S. enact clear policy? Alexander Kustov, professor of migration at the University of Notre Dame, recently wrote a book entirely dedicated to this question and practical solutions, titled In Our Interest: How Democracies Can Make Immigration Popular. Today, we discuss his research, his argument that immigration needs to be more selective, and what the U.S. could learn from other countries' immigration policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • The Jagged Frontier: How AI Will Transform Your Job, According to Wharton's Ethan Mollick

    The Jagged Frontier: How AI Will Transform Your Job, According to Wharton's Ethan Mollick
    Mar 30 2026
    Ethan Mollick, a Wharton professor and author of the Substack One Useful Thing, describes today’s AI systems as a “jagged frontier," where AI outperforms humans in some tasks but falls short in others. This unevenness means the technology won’t replace all jobs, but it will reshape how we work and which skills matter most. In this episode, we discuss why management and delegation are becoming more valuable, how AI could disrupt the traditional career ladder, and how Mollick is using AI in his classroom to accelerate and deepen learning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Can AI Digital Twins Help Us Grieve?

    Can AI Digital Twins Help Us Grieve?
    Mar 23 2026
    What’s it like to talk to a “digital twin” of a relative who died before you were born? How will the increasingly lifelike digital representations of people change how we grieve? Amy Kurzweil deeply considers these questions in her graphic memoir, Artificial: A Love Story. It's about her experience helping to create a chatbot based on her grandfather. Amy’s father, Ray Kurzweil — a technology inventor and futurist — built the bot back in 2018. In this episode, we discuss how AI could change how we grieve, and complicate the very meaning of consciousness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
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