Economic Architecture
The Podcast

How do we solve the problems that really matter?

Join host and founder of Economic Architecture, Dr. Stuart Yasgur, in conversation with pioneers at the leading edge of innovation to understand the concrete actions we can take to address the daunting challenges that are shaping our lives. Through in-depth conversations with innovators, community leaders, experts, and others most proximate to the issues, the Economic Architecture podcast brings us closer to understanding how we can redesign the market and our collective capacity to solve the important problems we face.

How testing buildings fortifies them against extreme weather [Episode 40]

How testing buildings fortifies them against extreme weather [Episode 40]

March 30, 2026

In this week's episode, CEO of the Insurance Institute of Business and Home Safety, Roy Wright, shares how a six-story high airplane hangar sized facility enables his non-profit organization to…

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Episodes

How a company turned a labor shortage into an opportunity for change. [Episode 30]

How a company turned a labor shortage into an opportunity for change. [Episode 30]

January 12, 2026

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Resilience isn’t about bouncing back. It’s about building differently. [Episode 29]

Resilience isn’t about bouncing back. It’s about building differently. [Episode 29]

January 5, 2026

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Come dream, come build affordable homes [Episode 28]

Come dream, come build affordable homes [Episode 28]

December 29, 2025

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The Living Laboratory of Norfolk [Episode 27]

The Living Laboratory of Norfolk [Episode 27]

December 22, 2025

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How community ownership creates belonging [Episode 26]

How community ownership creates belonging [Episode 26]

December 15, 2025

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Fair Chance Hiring Series Finale with Jo-Ann Wallace [Episode 25]

Fair Chance Hiring Series Finale with Jo-Ann Wallace [Episode 25]

December 10, 2025

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Finding inspiration in an Atlas of Solutions [Episode 24]

Finding inspiration in an Atlas of Solutions [Episode 24]

December 8, 2025

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How Fair Chance hiring can improve intergenerational poverty [Episode 23 | Fair Chance Hiring]

How Fair Chance hiring can improve intergenerational poverty [Episode 23 | Fair Chance Hiring]

December 3, 2025

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The long-term benefits of nature-based solutions [Episode 22]

The long-term benefits of nature-based solutions [Episode 22]

December 1, 2025

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Meet the Host, Stuart Yasgur

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Stuart Yasgur brings 20 years of experience in advancing innovations that use market forces to address social challenges at large scale. As the founder and principal of Economic Architecture, Stuart leads a team of innovators and researchers to foster and design structural innovations that address problems of historic proportions; and build a wider public understanding of our ability and responsibility to (re)design our markets to serve the public good.

Stuart has initiated efforts that directed more than $500 million to innovative market-based solutions, engaged with the G20 through multiple Summits, and has taught at NYU and The London School of Economics. Stuart holds a PhD from LSE, a Master’s from Columbia University, and a Bachelor’s from Cornell University.