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.
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episode 5: TikTok, Museums, the Audio Explosion, and Other Trends in Entertainment
Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss a variety of trends from the world of entertainment — including TikTok, the resurgence of museums, the audio explosion, newspaper paywalls, spiked seltzer, entertainment genres, and binge-watching vs. appointment-viewing.
Some Recent Picks:
- “The Meritocracy Trap” (by Daniel Markovits)
- Conan O’Brien talks to Stephen Colbert (podcast, starting from 26:00)
- Parasite (movie)
- “In Hoffa’s Shadow” (by Jack Goldsmith)
- “Dopesick” (by Beth Macy)
- Dear White People (Netflix)
You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: harvardafterhours@gmail.com. You can follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA.