The podcast discusses the erosion of institutional accountability, focusing on bank failures and whistleblowing. It explores potential solutions like the abolition of NDAs and the role of activist investors. The conversation touches on the future of financial technology, including Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and the impact on commercial banks. The episode also delves into the complexities of the American economy post-financial crisis and the challenges faced by the commercial real estate sector.

Vivek Ramaswamy, a scientist, lawyer, and former venture capitalist and entrepreneur, has a new book out: "Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam". In this book, he argues that "wokeism" has become a way for corporations to wrap themselves in a mantle, which then furthers the idea of crony capitalism and extends their power into spaces they were never meant to be in. Luigi Zingales and Bethany McLean sit down with Ramaswamy to discuss his perspectives on the role of virtue, ethics, and politics in business and society.