EconTalk Archives, 2013
EconTalk Archives, 2013
EconTalk: Russ Roberts, Library of Economics and Liberty
Cathy O'Neil on Wall St and Occupy Wall Street
1 hour 3 minutes Posted Feb 11, 2013 at 11:30 am.
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Cathy O'Neil, data scientist and blogger at mathbabe.org, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about her journey from Wall Street to Occupy Wall Street. She talks about her experiences on Wall Street that ultimately led her to join the Occupy Wall Street movement. Along the way, the conversation includes a look at the reliability of financial modeling, the role financial models played in the crisis, and the potential for shame to limit dishonest behavior in the financial sector and elsewhere.