Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Interview with the 2025 laureate in economic sciences Philippe Aghion on 6 December 2025 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden.

0:00 - Philippe Aghion, prize in economic sciences 2025
0:10 - How were you as a child?
1:28 - How did your upbringing shape the way you think?
3:55 - Did you have a special teacher that influenced you?
4:49 - What role does play have in your work?
6:10 - What is your advice for students to reach their full potential?
7:49 - Was there a moment when you knew you were on to something groundbreaking?
11:02 - Why do you work so well together with Peter Howitt?
12:07 - Have you faced significant doubts and how did you move forward?
15:29 - What are the greatest possibilities and risks posed by AI?
18:43 - What are your passions?

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