Slate Money on philanthropharmacology, Uber, and Abenomics. Plus, host Felix Salmon reveals how much he has ponied up in matching gifts to Doctors Without Borders

Slate Money on Uber, Abenomics, and Charities That Behave Like Venture Capitalists

Slate Money on Uber, Abenomics, and Charities That Behave Like Venture Capitalists

Slate’s weekly business and finance podcast.
Nov. 22 2014 7:16 AM

The “Matching Gift” Edition 

Slate Money on philanthropharmacology, Uber, and Abenomics. Plus: Host Felix Salmon reveals how much he has ponied up to make good on a promise to listeners

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Listen to Episode 29 of Slate Money:

On Episode 29 of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of Mathbabe.org, and Jordan Weissmann of Slate’s Moneybox discuss charities as venture capitalists, in the wake of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s $3 billion profit from a very expensive drug. And, Uber is disrupting the taxi business—and tracking your movements using a “God Mode” function. Plus: Abenomics and our numbers round.   

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Felix Salmon is a journalist.

Cathy O'Neil is a former hedge fund quant and blogger at Mathbabe.org.

Jordan Weissmann is Slate’s senior business and economics correspondent.