Season 2 — Episode 1 October 17, 2018

Debating Minimum Wage, and Reflections on a Year of #MeToo

Youngme, Mihir, and Felix are back with Season 2 of After Hours! In this episode, they debate whether the federal minimum wage should be raised, offer their personal reflections on a year of the #MeToo movement, and share their picks for the week.

Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:

AIQ: How People and Machines Are Smarter Together by Nick Polson and James Scott (Book)

Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger by Rebecca Traister (Book)

Better Call Saul (AMC TV Show)

Redfin (Website)

Additional Cited Material:

Early evidence on the $15 minimum wage, including the research cited by Felix

Slides from a recent classroom discussion Mihir led on #MeToo

 

You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to:  harvardafterhours@gmail.com.  You can follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon@DesaiMihirA and Felix on LinkedIn at: Felix Oberholzer- Gee.