Hal Weitzman: Why Delaware Is At the Root of Everything That Is Wrong With America


Author: Andrew Keen May 26, 2022 Duration: 27:55
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Hal Weitzman: Why Delaware Is At the Root of Everything That Is Wrong With America

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.

In this episode, Andrew is joined by Hal Weitzman, author of What’s the Matter with Delaware?: How the First State Has Favored the Rich, Powerful, and Criminal—And How It Costs Us All.

Hal Weitzman is executive director for intellectual capital at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and editor-in-chief of Chicago Booth Review. He also teaches MBA students and business executives at Chicago Booth. A former Financial Times editor and foreign correspondent, he is the author of Latin Lessons.


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