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The Fletcher Forum PodcastThe Mean Reversion on AI Bhaskar Chakravorti is the Dean of Global Business at Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He is the founding executive director of Fletcher’s Institute for Business in the Global Context, where he established and chairs the Digital Planet research program. His recent book Defeating Disinformation (co-edited with Joel Trachtman) was published by Cambridge University Press in January 2025. Dean Chakravorti is joined by Veeradittya Podder and Alexander Wolfe for a frank discussion on the theoretical limits of AI and the politics which lurk behind it.
2025-07-1547 min
Vedge Your Best, Vegan Ideas for Everyone At Any Age237: Tired of Anti-Vegan Nonsense? Must Listen.Exhausted by the same old anti-vegan arguments? “But lions eat meat!” “More animals are killed by farming vegan crops,” “So many serial killers are vegetarian.” It can feel like a never-ending cycle of nonsense. What if you could spot faulty logic, stay calm, and actually shift the conversation—without getting sucked into frustrating debates?In this episode, I break down:Common logical fallacies used against veganism (and how to counter them)Why you don’t have to attend every argument you’re invited to How to engage productively...
2025-03-1831 min
Chaptered MindsThe Tools of Argument by Joel P. TrachtmanIn The Tools of Argument, Joel P. Trachtman breaks down the art and science of persuasive argumentation, offering practical techniques used by lawyers to craft compelling cases. Trachtman’s guide equips readers with essential skills for constructing logical, effective arguments, whether in legal settings or everyday discussions. This episode explores tools that can empower anyone to communicate persuasively, think critically, and present ideas with confidence.
2024-11-1220 minThe Fletcher Forum PodcastHow can we all trade in 2024?: The Remaking Trade ProjectPf. Joel Trachtman joins the Fletcher Forum Podcast to discuss his work on the Remaking Trade Project. The project aims to reimagine international trade policy for the 21st century and outline how it can contribute to a sustainable future. Pf. Trachtman is the Henry J. Baker Professor of Commercial Law at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and recently returned from a stint at the College of Europe. He has published numerous works including "Advanced Introduction to International Trade Law" (Elgar 2020), "Collected Essays: Trade Law, Domestic Regulation, and Development" (World Scientific 2015), "The Future of International Law: Global Government"...
2024-11-0745 min
Negotiations Ninja PodcastHow to Argue Precedent in Negotiations, Throwback with Joel Trachtman, Ep #430Have you ever heard a counterpart say, “This is how we’ve always done it” when they don’t want to make a change? How can you help them move beyond their argument to see the potential of your solution? Help them see the “precedent” or characteristics from past positive outcomes that will be the same for them. Learn how to do just that in this throwback episode of Negotiations Ninja with Joel Trachtman.
2024-02-0124 min
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2023-09-3000 min
EconoFact ChatsHow Can Trade Contribute to Sustainability?How can international trade policy be aligned with global commitments to reduce inequality, transition to a clean energy future, and promote sustainable development? Joel Trachtman, a founding partner of the Remaking the Global Trading System for a Sustainable Future Project joins EconoFact Chats to discuss the group’s new report, focusing on the natural links between trade and sustainable development goals as well as how trade policy can reconcile possible trade-offs between economic efficiency and sustainability goals.
Joel is the Henry J. Braker Professor of Commercial Law at the Fletcher School, at Tufts University.
2023-09-1024 minNegotiations Ninja PodcastHow to Use Framing in Negotiations with Joel TrachtmanWhat is framing? How do you use framing in negotiations? How do you use framing to win arguments? In this episode of Negotiations Ninja, Joel Trachtman joins us to methodically dissect the topic. Joel Trachtman is a Law Professor, who practiced for 9 years on Wall Street before shifting to teaching international law for the last 30+ years. He wrote the book, “The Tools of Argument: How the Best Lawyers Think, Argue, and Win” to simplify the use of legal arguments in other contexts. Outline of This Episode [1:27] Learn more about Joel Trachtman [2:20] The basics of framing in negoti...
2022-10-1024 minEconoFact ChatsChallenges to the International Trading SystemHow do laws affect commerce between nations? Are WTO decisions routinely biased against the interests of the United States? What are the biggest legal challenges to the international trading system? What role do labor standards and the protection of intellectual property play for international trade?
This week on EconoFact Chats, Joel Trachtman, a leading scholar of of international trade law, discusses how national and international legal systems impact trade between nations.
2021-10-0322 min
Your Weekly ConstitutionalTariff Man!Donald Trump calls himself Tariff Man, and he certainly seems to enjoy waging his trade wars. Has he exceeded his constitutional authority? What, precisely, is a tariff, anyway? And who has the power to impose them?Joel Trachtman of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University shares his expertise with Stewart, and, boy, does Joel know a lot about law, economics, and, well, tariffs.
2019-11-2052 minYour Weekly ConstitutionalTariff Man!Donald Trump calls himself Tariff Man, and he certainly seems to enjoy waging his trade wars. Has he exceeded his constitutional authority? What, precisely, is a tariff, anyway? And who has the power to impose them?Joel Trachtman of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University shares his expertise with Stewart, and, boy, does Joel know a lot about law, economics, and, well, tariffs.
2019-11-2052 min
JM RewindEpisode 127: Featuring Nachum Segal's interviews with President Richard Joel, AMIT President Audrey Trachtman, and Ryan Hyman of Ezer Mizion
2019-09-1700 min