Raising the Capital Gains Tax, and Creating Better Simpler Strategy

Youngme , Mihir , and Felix debate whether it makes sense to raise the capital gains tax. They also discuss how companies can create better and more creative competitive strategies – the topic of Felix’s new book, [Better Simpler Strategy](https://www.amazon.com/Better-Simpler-Strategy-Value-Based-Exceptional/dp/B08Y639VC9/ref=sr13?dchild=1&keywords=better+simpler+strategy&qid=1621186962&sr=8-3).Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:Better Simpler Strategy (Felix Oberholzer-Gee)[Making Great Strategy](https://www.amazon.com/Making-Great-Strategy-Organizational-Advantage/dp/0231199481/ref=sr12?crid=1ZQLDE65RDK4F&dchild=1&keywords=making+great+strategy+arguing+for+organizational+advantage&qid=1621187182&sprefix=making+great+strategy%2Caudible%2C257&sr=8-2) (Jesper B. Sorensen and Glenn Carroll)The Department of Salad (newsletter by Emily Nunn)You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to:  harvardafterhours@gmail.com.  You can follow Youngme, Mihir, Rebecca, and Rawi on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon, @DesaiMihirA, @RebeccaReCap, and @RawiAbdelal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Harvard Business School professors discuss and debate current events that sit at the crossroads of business and culture. Youngme Moon, Mihir Desai, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee engage in a spirited discussion on a range of topics torn from the headlines — from Facebook, to free trade, to the #MeToo movement. Informed by their unique expertise as professors at one of the world’s leading business schools, their takes are always surprising, unconventional, and insightful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.