ALEX MAYYASI
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Author of the book Planet Money and Contributor to NPR’s Planet Money
Host of the food-and-economics podcast Gastronomics
Alex Mayyasi is the host of the new podcast Gastronomics (about how economics shapes the modern menu) and the author of the bestselling book Planet Money (based on the NPR podcast). He also consults for the University of Chicago's economics department.
Previously, Alex was the founding editor of Gastro Obscura, the food publication from Atlas Obscura which won two James Beard Awards and published the NY Times book of same name. He also was a writer and editor at the media startup Priceonomics, covering business, economics, and culture.
Alex lived in Cairo from 2011 to 2012, and in April 2016 published a book with Egyptian democracy activist Ahmed Salah titled You Are Under Arrest For Masterminding the Egyptian Revolution (a Memoir). He currently lives in Colorado.
Speech topics
Speech topics
Economic Storytelling
Economic Storytelling
Economics can be intimidating, and for those who work in fields like finance, explaining concepts like America's exorbitant privilege or how private equity changed the world can be equally challenging. In this talk, Alex Mayyasi, author of the #3 NYT bestseller Planet Money, explains how to find and use compelling anecdotes, 3-act structures, and other narrative storytelling techniques to explain business and economics ideas. Whether you are an educator looking to excite your students, an entrepreneur struggling to explain your vision of tech in 5-10 years, or an executive who wants to better explain the value of your services to potential customers, this talk is for you.
Books
Books
Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life
From the world’s leading economics podcast comes an irresistible guide to the hidden world of everyday economics.
You Are Under Arrest for Masterminding the Egyptian Revolution: A Memoir
The untold, decade-long story of the Egyptian Revolution as experienced by Ahmed Salah, a leading democracy activist whose desire to bring change to his country began as a child when he watched the government rig elections against his father, a prominent politician.
Podcast
Podcast
Gastronomics is about the business of food and how economics shapes the modern menu.
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