Andrew Ross Sorkin: Understanding this current economic moment | Masters of Scale Summit 2025

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

October 24, 2025

Duration

25m

Channel

Masters of Scale

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Is the stock market in an AI bubble? What happens if it bursts? To understand our current economic moment, it’s essential to understand history. That’s why journalist and author Andrew Ross Sorkin joined host Jeff Berman onstage at the Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco in October. His new book is “1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History – and How It Shattered a Nation.” Sorkin explains the lessons we can learn from this historical moment – and how they provide cautionary tales. Chapters: 00:00 Introducing Andrew Ross Sorkin 02:52 Parallels between 1929 and today’s economic climate 07:05 The connection between speculation and innovation 13:00 The rise of state capitalism in the U.S. economy 17:59 Should business leaders make deals with the government? 22:33 The evolving role of journalism in economic discourse 📫 THE MASTERS OF SCALE NEWSLETTER 35,000+ read our free weekly newsletter packed with insights from the world’s most iconic business leaders. Sign up: https://hubs.la/Q01RPQH-0 🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://mastersofscale.com/ApplePodcasts Spotify: https://mastersofscale.com/Spotify 💻 LEARN MORE Our website: https://mastersofscale.com 🚀 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/showcase/11096326 Facebook: https://facebook.com/mastersofscale Instagram: https://instagram.com/mastersofscale X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mastersofscale TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mastersofscale 💡ABOUT US On Masters of Scale, iconic business leaders share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world's most fascinating companies. Founders, CEOs, and dynamic innovators (from companies like Uber, Airbnb, Apple, and Disney) join candid conversations about their triumphs and challenges with a set of luminary hosts, including founding host Reid Hoffman — LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner. From navigating early prototypes to expanding brands globally, Masters of Scale provides priceless insights to help anyone grow their dream enterprise. #mastersofscale #leadership #leadershiplessons #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #tech #technology #ai #artificialintelligence #artificialintelligencetechnology #aieconomy #economy #economicupdates #economiccrisis #economyanalysis #financialmarkets #markets #andrewrosssorkin #history #recession #stockmarket #stockmarketanalysis

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Andrew Ross Sorkin

  guest

  Journalist and author known for covering finance and the economy.

• Jeff Berman

  host

  Host/interviewer for Masters of Scale Summit conversations.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Masters of Scale, featuring Andrew Ross Sorkin and Jeff Berman, Andrew Ross Sorkin: Understanding this current economic moment | Masters of Scale Summit 2025 explores Parallels to 1929: AI speculation, leverage, and rising state capitalism Andrew Ross Sorkin says today shows meaningful parallels to the late 1920s: rapid technological change alongside expanding speculation and credit-driven risk-taking.

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