Alex Edmans

Alex Edmans is a professor of finance at London Business School and one of the world's leading thinkers on the intersection of business, society, and evidence-based decision-making. His research on corporate purpose, responsible business, and the importance of rigorous thinking in public debate has earned him widespread recognition, including a TED talk viewed millions of times. His book Grow the Pie argued that businesses can simultaneously create profit and social value, challenging the assumption that companies must choose between the two. Edmans is a passionate advocate for critical thinking and has written extensively about how confirmation bias and misinformation distort public understanding of important issues. His books and audiobooks offer listeners accessible, evidence-driven perspectives on how businesses and individuals can make better decisions, making complex economic and financial research engaging and practical for a broad audience.