Youngme, Felix, and Mihir debate two of the dramatic and controversial tax ideas being proposed by Democrats (a 70% marginal income tax rate and a 2% wealth tax), before discussing the trend among brands like Gillette, Nike, and Pepsi to launch “woke” advertising campaigns. They also offer their After Hours picks for the week.

Some recent picks:

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<li>Money Heist (Netflix)</li>
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<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/01/07/how-mark-burnett-resurrected-donald-trump-as-an-icon-of-american-success" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Burnett profile in The New Yorker</a> (by Patrick Radden Keefe)</li>
<li>Cooking by Ear (Podcast)</li>
<li>Salt Fat Acid Heat (Netflix)</li>
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<a href="https://www.turingtumble.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Turing Tumble</a> (toy)</li>
</ul>

You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: <a href="mailto:harvardafterhours@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">harvardafterhours@gmail.com</a>. You can follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA.

Fears About Huawei, and Facebook Earnings (What We Learned)

Harvard Business School professors discuss and debate current events that sit at the crossroads of business and culture. Youngme Moon, Mihir Desai, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee engage in a spirited discussion on a range of topics torn from the headlines — from Facebook, to free trade, to the #MeToo movement. Informed by their unique expertise as professors at one of the world’s leading business schools, their takes are always surprising, unconventional, and insightful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.