On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, data scientist and author of Weapons of Math Destruction, Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann and special guest, Laura Arnold the Co-Chair of the Laura and John Arnold Foundation discuss the economics of Philanthropy.

Topics discussed on today’s show include:

-Criminal-justice data and algorithms

-The responsibility of philanthropy

-Philanthropy in the age of Trump

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Twitter: @felixsalmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann, @LauraArnoldFdn

Production by Veralyn Williams and Mary Wilson

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