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All Else Equal: Making Better Decisions

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Join Stanford GSB finance professor Jonathan Berk and Jules van Binsbergen of The Wharton School in a conversation with prominent business leaders about common flaws in the decision making p...

Episodes

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Ep80 Will Climate Change Really Lower Economic Growth?

Much of the literature on how climate change will impact GDP estimates that the economic will be very large. Moreover, the estimates vary wi...

00:23:38Oct 7, 2026

Ep79 How to Make Your University’s Board of Trustees More Useful

With mounting pressure on the higher education system in the U.S., how can a university’s board of trustees make a difference in combating s...

00:34:32Sep 23, 2026

Rerun: Ep66 When (and When Not) To Listen to Investment Advice

All Else Equal is taking a short break over the summer and will be revisiting some of our favorite conversations from last season. The show...

00:27:03Sep 9, 2026

Rerun: Ep71 “The Working From Home Revolution” with Nick Bloom

All Else Equal is taking a short break over the summer and will be revisiting some of our favorite conversations from last season. The show...

00:28:34Aug 26, 2026

Rerun: Ep73 “The Dangers of Group Think on Decision Making” with Adi Sunderam

All Else Equal is taking a short break over the summer and will be revisiting some of our favorite conversations from last season. The show...

00:33:58Aug 13, 2026

Rerun: Ep69 “The Science Behind Why We Don’t Just Say What We Mean” with Psychologist Steven Pinker - Part 2

All Else Equal is taking a short break over the summer and will be revisiting some of our favorite conversations from last season. The show...

00:24:05Jul 29, 2026

Rerun: Ep69 “The Science Behind Why We Don’t Just Say What We Mean” with Psychologist Steven Pinker - Part 1

All Else Equal is taking a short break over the summer and will be revisiting some of our favorite conversations from last season. The show...

00:23:30Jul 15, 2026

Rerun: Ep68 “Is It Better to Overestimate or Underestimate Your Enemies?” with H.R. McMaster

All Else Equal is taking a short break over the summer and will be revisiting some of our favorite conversations from last season. The show...

00:34:17Jul 1, 2026

Ep78 “What’s Wrong With Taxing Billionaires More?” with Joshua Rauh

A proposed constitutional amendment on the ballots in California this November will impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires. Propone...

00:35:41Jun 18, 2026

Rerun: Ep65 "Will Future AI Systems Operate Like The Human Brain? It’s Complicated” with Jeff Hawkins

This episode originally aired previously and is being re-shared due to its continued relevance. Enjoy this conversation with Jeff Hawkins on...

00:32:40Jun 3, 2026

Ep77 The Academic Journal System is Broken, Here’s How to Fix It

How should academic discourse take place? Is it time to update the antiquated journal system? In the season finale, hosts and finance profes...

00:29:00May 13, 2026

Rerun: Ep46 "May Contain Lies" with Alex Edmans

This week, we’re revisiting our ever-timely and fascinating conversation around misinformation with London Business School professor Alex Ed...

00:29:04Apr 29, 2026

Ep76 “How Should You Deal with Uncertainty in Today's World?” with Nick Bloom

What do measures of uncertainty tell us about the state of the economy and how should firms and households use those measurements to inform...

00:33:50Apr 15, 2026

Ep75 The Misleading Truth Behind IRR

Despite it being widely taught in business schools and practiced in the industry, you should think twice before using the internal rate of r...

00:26:08Apr 2, 2026

Ep74 Is The Financial Sector Good for Society?

What value does a financial sector add to society? How would society function without a financial sector? In this episode, hosts and finance...

00:18:51Mar 18, 2026

Rerun: Ep29 “How Do You Become CEO?” with Dirk Jenter

All Else Equal is on Spring Break this week, so we’re revisiting one of our most popular episodes dealing with the question: How does one be...

00:33:31Mar 4, 2026

Ep73 “The Dangers of Group Think on Decision Making” with Adi Sunderam

Whether it be in politics, public health, or corporate finance, why are people more likely to interpret facts or data in a way that fits the...

00:33:39Feb 19, 2026

Ep72 Alternatives vs. Mutual Funds: Where Should You Put Your Money

In the rapid-moving world of delegated money management, it is important to recognize the differences in how mutual funds and alternative as...

00:31:48Feb 4, 2026

Ep71 “The Working From Home Revolution” with Nick Bloom

When the pandemic hit in 2020, working from home skyrocketed. Six years later, many companies have returned to in-person work, but hybrid mo...

00:28:16Jan 22, 2026

Ep70 "The Science Behind Why We Don’t Just Say What We Mean" with Psychologist Steven Pinker - Part 2

In the final part of this two-part interview, Steven Pinker, an experimental psychologist and Harvard professor, again joins hosts and finan...

00:23:46Jan 7, 2026