The Nick Halaris Show explores what it means to build a better world—one idea, one enterprise, one citizen at a time. Through deep conversations with visionary leaders and thinkers, Nick uncovers how purpose, profit and responsibility can align to create lasting change.
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How AI can transform and improve our legal system #61
Pablo Arredondo of Thomson Reuters CoCounsel on how AI is transforming the legal industry and what it could mean for our economy and society.
What Holds America Together #59
Bloomberg Opinion columnist Francis Barry on his book "Back Roads and Better Angels" and what holds America together.
Why antimonopoly policy is so crucial to building a better future #58
Barry Lynn of the Open Markets Institute on why America has a monopoly problem and how antimonopoly policy can build a stronger democracy and economy.
How to Have Fun While Doing Good in the World #57
Daniel Hettwer of Hidden Worlds Entertainment on "impactainment," a new kind of business that does good while having fun.
The Dark Side of AI #55
Part two with AI scout Nathan Labenz: after the upside, we ask what could go wrong with artificial intelligence.
AI’s Revolutionary Potential #54
Part one with Nathan Labenz of Waymark and the Cognitive Revolution podcast: a tour of the AI landscape and its revolutionary potential.
How Technology Can Help Solve the Global Garbage Problem #53
Phoenix Waste Solutions COO Yuen-Li Chan on a patented zero-fuel device that turns trash to ash and energy, and how technology can tackle the global garbage problem.
The Crucial Role that Capital Can Play in Creating a More Equitable World #52
Tracy Gray, founder of The 22 Fund, on the crucial role capital can play in building a more equitable world.
Why smartphones and social media are bad for kids #51
NYU researcher Zach Rausch, lead researcher on Jonathan Haidt's "The Anxious Generation," on why smartphones and social media are bad for kids.
Will the Moral Tech Billionaire Please Stand Up #50
Evan Armstrong of Every and the Napkin Math newsletter on how technology is reshaping civil society, and where the moral tech billionaires are.
Why the Fed is Bad for America #49
Former Fed insider Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO of QI Research and author of "Fed Up," on why the Federal Reserve is bad for America.
What's really happening on the frontlines of the border crisis #48
Solidarity Engineering's Erin Hughes on what's really happening on the frontlines of the border crisis, from someone who is actually there.
Using science to reimagine society and solve our biggest problems #47
George Mason economist Robin Hanson, a maverick polymath, on using science to reimagine society and solve our biggest problems.
Practical ideas for preventing mass gun violence #46
Former FBI agent Katherine Schweit, who conducted the first mass shooter study, on practical ideas for preventing mass gun violence.
How America can Thrive in the Emerging New World Order #45
Geopolitical expert Dee Smith of the Strategic Insight Group on how America can thrive in the emerging new world order.
How to Help Stop the Most Evil Thing in the World #44
Former Green Beret Matt Murphy of the Sentinel Foundation on the fight against child trafficking. A dark but necessary conversation.
Why re-industrialization is just one piece of the puzzle to revitalize America #43
Julius Krein, founder of American Affairs Journal, on the decline of the neoliberal order and why re-industrialization is only one piece of revitalizing America.
The pressing need for transparency, accountability and competition in our economy #42
Wolf Richter of Wolf Street on the state of the economy and the pressing need for transparency, accountability and competition.
How to level the playing field for college access in America #41
Ibert Schultz of Black College Success on leveling the playing field for college access and career success in America.
How to make immigration work for America #40
Immigration policy expert Jack Malde of the Bipartisan Policy Center on what comprehensive immigration reform would take, beyond the border.

