We talk to Shelly Lundberg, the Leonard Broom Professor of Demography and AssociateDirector of the Broom Center for Demography at the University of California, SantaBarbara, about the long-embedded gender gaps in many professional fields, includingher own—economics. She guides us through the role that anti-discriminationlegislation has played in correcting these disparities, and addresses theflawed ways that economists have traditionally taught and measured them. OurInequality in Perspective segment considers the challenges faced by MartheGautier, the female French scientist believed to be the first person to discoveran extra chromosome in those with Down’s Syndrome, in having her contributionto research duly recognized.The Broom Center for Demography: https://broomcenter.ucsb.edu/“After More than 50 Years, a Dispute Over Down SyndromeDiscovery” (Science): https://www.science.org/content/article/after-more-50-years-dispute-over-down-syndrome-discovery“Down Syndrome Discover Dispute Resurfaces in France” (Nature): https://www.nature.com/articles/nature.2014.14690

Luis Bettencourt, Professor of Ecology and Evolution and the Inaugural Director of the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, discusses the relationship between cities and inequality. Topics include measuring inequality, residential segregation, economic growth, urban slums, and balancing sustainability with prosperity and equity. A story of a man's struggles in the favela during COVID-19 is also shared.

In this bonus episode, Sam Bowles dives deep into the ancient origins of inequality, Marxian economic theory, the evolution of the economics curriculum, and The Moral Economy.Link to our first episode with Sam Bowles: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-episode-four-questions-for-sam-bowles/id1693218758?i=1000617556338The CORE Curriculum Website: https://www.core-econ.org/The Moral Economy by Sam Bowles: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300230512/the-moral-economy/In recognition of Juneteenth, we invite you to learn more about this important holiday.From the HISTORY Channel: https://www.history.com/news/what-is-juneteenthFrom the New York Times: https://archive.ph/ujbjS

In our first episode of The Inequality Podcast, we talk to legendary economist Sam Bowles, Professor of Economics, Emeritus, at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Arthur Spiegel Research Professor at the Sante Fe Institute, and Affiliated Scholar at the University of Siena in Italy. Steven and Sam cover a scholarly gamut, including Sam’s intellectual upbringing, his transformative encounter with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his thoughts on equality of voice in capitalist structures, and the ethical courage of pursuing questions rather than answers. For our Inequality in Perspective segment, we look at Pullman, the ill-fated company town located on Chicago’s far south side.Sam Bowles book, "Democracy and Capitalism": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/samuel-bowles/democracy-and-capitalism/9780465016013/?lens=basic-booksLINKS TO INFORMATION ABOUT PULLMANDr. Ely’s Article for Harper’s Monthly: https://archive.org/details/8502ElyPullmanasocialstudy/page/n5/mode/2upPullman National Historical website: https://www.nps.gov/pull/index.htmSmithsonian Magazine Article about George Pullman: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/rise-fall-sleeping-car-king-180971240/In recognition of Juneteenth, we invite you to learn more about this important holiday.From the HISTORY Channel: https://www.history.com/news/what-is-juneteenthFrom the New York Times: https://archive.ph/ujbjS