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

A new path with Honest Jobs [Episode 21 | Fair Chance Hiring]

A new path with Honest Jobs [Episode 21 | Fair Chance Hiring]

November 26, 2025

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The need for audacious goals [Episode 20]

The need for audacious goals [Episode 20]

November 23, 2025

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How a start-up cleared 5,000 criminal records [Episode 19 | Fair Chance Hiring]

How a start-up cleared 5,000 criminal records [Episode 19 | Fair Chance Hiring]

November 19, 2025

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How A Coastal Community Created A Living Laboratory to Advance Resilience [Episode 18]

How A Coastal Community Created A Living Laboratory to Advance Resilience [Episode 18]

November 17, 2025

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How can a “clean slate” offer a fair chance? [Episode 17 | Fair Chance Hiring]

How can a “clean slate” offer a fair chance? [Episode 17 | Fair Chance Hiring]

November 12, 2025

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How can we create new possibilities for homeowners to build wealth? [Episode 16]

How can we create new possibilities for homeowners to build wealth? [Episode 16]

November 10, 2025

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How is an innovative tech start-up enabling Fair Chance Hiring? [Episode 15 | Fair Chance Hiring]

How is an innovative tech start-up enabling Fair Chance Hiring? [Episode 15 | Fair Chance Hiring]

November 5, 2025

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How can we better understand wildfire risks? [Episode 14]

How can we better understand wildfire risks? [Episode 14]

November 2, 2025

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How does having a criminal record make it harder to build a life? [Episode 13 | Fair Chance Hiring]

How does having a criminal record make it harder to build a life? [Episode 13 | Fair Chance Hiring]

October 29, 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.