Steven David Levitt is an American economist and co-author of the best-selling book Freakonomics and its sequels.

Stephen Joseph Dubner is an American author, journalist, and podcast and radio host.

Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., is an American psychologist and author best known for her research on mindset, motivation, and success. She coined the term "growth mindset" and brought it mainstream with her 2006 book *Mindset: The New Psychology of Success*. She has held professorships at Columbia and Harvard Universities, has lectured worldwide, and is married to David Goldman, a national theatre director and founder of the National Center for New Plays at Stanford.

Adam Smith was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the field of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment.

Michael Monroe Lewis is an American author and financial journalist.

Edward Samuel Herman was an American economist, media scholar and social critic.