Larry Summers discusses where we are, what we lack and where we’re going.

The title of Thursday’s “Forum” at the Institute of Politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard was “Economic Policy Before and After the 2024 Election.”

We (meaning he) talked about that at some length. But he also talked about the gathering storm in Europe, the spirit of public service, the crisis of the academy, the 350-foot bridge that took five years to fix, and the perils and promise of artificial intelligence (Prof. Summers is on the board of OpenAI).

I’ve always thought the best podcast or YouTube video interview was one that featured a very smart person talking about very interesting subjects. By that standard, this is a great podcast/YouTube video.