James Robinson: The World Is Rebalancing | Endgame #137 (Luminaries)

Join the co-author of "Why Nations Fail" James Robinson to talk about the six biggest challenges of this century: 1) democratic recession, 2) the corrosive effect of social media, 3) growth vs. green, 4) asymmetry between talent and power, 5) deepening inequality, and 6) lurking danger behind AI. James Robinson is a British economist and political scientist who is a Professor of Global Conflict Studies at the University of Chicago and the Director of The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts. He is also the co-author (with Daron Acemoglu) of some influential books and articles, including “Why Nations Fail” (2012), “The Narrow Corridor” (2019), “Non-Modernization: Power-Culture Trajectories and the Dynamics of Political Institutions” (2021), and “Culture, Institutions and Social Equilibria: A Framework” (2021). About the Host: Gita Wirjawan is an Indonesian entrepreneur, educator, and Honorary Professor of Politics and International Relations at the School of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham. He is also a visiting scholar at The Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) at Stanford University (2022—2024) and a fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. #Endgame #GitaWirjawan #JamesRobinson This episode is supported by the Indonesian Students Association at the University of Chicago. ----------------- To discuss and explore more of this episode, visit: https://endgame.id/ ---------------------- Episode notes and references: https://sgpp.me/EGepsnotes ----------------- SGPP Indonesia Master of Public Policy: [email protected] https://admissions.sgpp.ac.id https://wa.me/628111522504 Other "Endgame" episode playlists:    • International Guests      • Education      • The Take   Listen on Spotify: https://endgame.id/spotify Visit and subscribe:   / uchicago.indonesia      / @sgppindonesia     / gamechagers.id   ----------------- Chapters 00:00:00 - Background 00:03:02 - Why Nations Fail 00:11:09 - Inclusive Institutions 00:18:33 - Episodic Democratic Recession 00:23:43 - New World, New Thinking 00:28:59 - Paradox of Sustainability 00:36:04 - Leaders Are Not Key? 00:44:40 - Upsurge of Inequality 00:55:49 - Misnomer of AI 01:03:29 - Upcoming Book