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Riots in Dublin and the Power of Crowds
Season 2023 Episode 94
After the riot, the analysis. We look at the power of crowds, why crowds love destruction, why they grow and how they the dissipate. Plus, of course the economics of the Irish far right, we look at t…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
What does Argentina’s U-turn mean?
Season 2023 Episode 93
From tantric sex expert to President, Javier “chainsaw” Melei is a new type of populist - and anarchy-capitalist one! What does this mean, is this guy libertarianism’s answer to Che Guevara? And wher…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
The Economics of the AI Revolution
Season 2023 Episode 92
The board of Chat GPT may be firing its CEO, but that doesn't mean this revolution is slowing down. A whistle wind tour from the dawn of time with Stanley Kubrick, to Gutenberg in 1453, and up to now…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Why 1923 still Matters
Season 2023 Episode 91
Anti-semitism, inflation, threats to democracy, despotic leaders and fragile governments, if you thought it was today, its is - but hold on. It's happened before... This very month 100 years ago, Ger…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
The World in 2024. The NATO-Sphere
Season 2023 Episode 90
Today we kick-off a new three part series that looks at the state of the big economic blocs in the world. Part one is the state of the US as it enters an election year. Plus we scan the UK and the EU…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
BiBi Netanyahu - The Most Important Politician in America
Season 2023 Episode 89
How is the Israeli tail is wagging the American dog? America's election is exactly one year from now and Joe Biden is in bed with Netanyahu, but his own party, the Democratic Party is deeply divided …
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
A live podcast straight from Kilkenomics
Season 2023 Episode 88
John and I sat down at the Watergate Theatre in Kilkenny and had a natter, covering all classes of topics from economics, to James Joyce, WB Yeats and a whole host of other topics, focussing on Europ…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
The roots of the Israel-Palestinian Conflict pt4
Season 2023 Episode 87
We go way back to 70 AD before coming bak to today. Demography demands a two state solution, and the Israeli's know this. But a trap has been set for America, into which it is sliding. The Kremlin ha…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
We need to talk about the pay gap
Season 2023 Episode 86
It's not world shattering to announce that there is a pay discrepancy between men and women - but it's important to note that this gap has been maintained despite numerous laws and financial requirem…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
The Roots of the Israel-Palestinian Conflict pt3
Season 2023 Episode 85
In the third instalment of our series we explain the period of 1993 to the present in the Middle East. Why the peace accords floundered, the impact of 9/11, why the middle ground gave way to the extr…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago