Karen Ho

Karen Ho, a professor of anthropology at the University of Minnesota, dives deep into Wall Street culture and its impact on the economy. She discusses how the notion of maximizing shareholder returns emerged, often at the expense of workers. Ho reveals the irony of high-paid Wall Street employees facing job insecurity despite their salaries. Through her unique fieldwork within a bank, she critiques the shareholder-first mindset and examines the cultural dynamics that shape corporate responsibility and governance today.