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A library of interviews with the world’s biggest thinkers.

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Robert Lacey explains what you need to know about Saudi banks, why you should check out Saudi McDonald’s tell you everything you need to know about the culture, and why […]
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The author of one of the most quintessential texts on Saudi Arabia, The Kingdom, describes the region’s clever method for warding off terrorists.
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According to Robert Lacey, the everyday Saudi doesn’t care much at all about the Western world, let alone their home country’s inclusion in the G20.
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King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia recently opened a major research university, KAUST, with an endowment to rival Harvard’s. Will it help lead Saudi Arabia to Western-style modernism?
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A conversation with the author of “Inside the Kingdom”.
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Both sides of the aisle have talked a great deal lately about libertarian ideology. But what does that actually mean? “Nixonland” author Rick Perlstein gives his theory on the real-world […]
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To tap conservatism’s deep-rooted power, the author of “Nixonland” advocates “massaging” pro-lifers and other special interests.
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The business and evangelical wings of the party may want nothing to do with each other, says Rick Perlstein, but they can “act in coalition” because they must.
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Obama has reignited his promise to put aside ‘petty politics’ and work with adversaries to forge a common ground on health care. But amid the culture wars and hyper-polarization of […]
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An interview with the author of “Nixonland.”
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Real estate developer Ian Reisner spent 15 years at Salomon Brothers. He remembers the consequences of coming out to his boss. This video is part of a “Profiles in Entrepreneurship” […]
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A conversation with the co-founder of New York City real estate company, Parkview Developers.
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Ian Reisner, co-founder of Parkview Developers, talks about the mistake of hiring family members, and why you must never underestimate your competition.
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Developer Ian Reisner has high hopes for Hell’s Kitchen and its surrounding city.
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An interesting retail venture helped jump start Ian Reisner’s real estate development career.
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23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki recounts the best and worst career advice she’s ever received, some of which came from the Google founder himself.
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Growing up on the Stanford campus, 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki saw her heroes as people from the neighborhood.
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Besides being the co-founder of 23andMe, Anne Wojcicki is also Sergey Brin’s wife. Here’s what she learned from the once little-known startup.
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For the founder of Google, genetic testing uncovered a serious risk factor. His wife Anne Wojcicki, the co-founder of 23andMe, describes what happened.