Podcast Episodes

Lizz Truss: Friend or Foe? And the state of the UK nation

Season 2 Episode 272

The rotating cast of Torie leaders continues, this time it’s Lizz Truss’s time in the spotlight. What exactly is going on in the UK, and where is the nation headed?

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Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

How it all came down: The story of the last leader of the USSR

Season 2 Episode 271

More than a few years back, I got the chance to sit down and chat to the most consequential politician of my life, Mikhail Gorbachev, the last President of the USSR - the very antithesis to Vladimir …

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

The Chinese property bubble has just burst, here’s what you need to know

Season 2 Episode 270

Many in China have stopped paying their mortgages - what happened to this once golden goose of investment? And perhaps more importantly: how does this end?

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Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

With Euro/dollar below parity, lets talk exchange rates

Season 2 Episode 269

Within the Euro, given the vastly different economic structures and stage of economic development, some countries, like Ireland, have undervalued exchange rates and others, like Croatia/Italy/Greece …

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Weedenomics

Season 2 Episode 268

The war on drugs has failed and the public perception of marijuana is changing rapidly, here's some numbers that underscore why legalization is long overdue!

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Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Financing a Revolution: The economics of Michael Collins

Season 2 Episode 267

New countries start with no money. The departing colonists take everything with them, including capital. Like all former colonies, the New Ireland had no money. Micheal Collins, revolutionary leader…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

The Economics of Music

Season 2 Episode 266

Today an Irish artist needs to get around 4000 streams an hour or about 300,000 per month to earn the minimum wage which we know is far below what is needed to pay the rent. How can someone survive t…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Why the housing crisis can undo 30 years of economic growth

Season 2 Episode 265

All over the world rent prices are skyrocketing and bringing unbearable pressure on the young and the most vulnerable. let’s talk about how this comes about and what can be done to fix it.

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Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

How behavioural economics and personalization shapes your life

In partnership with Liberty Insurance, we bring you: Nudges, choices and personalization - today's episode is all about the countless small decisions we make everyday and how those choices are being …

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

The Return of Malthus?

Season 2 Episode 264

Droughts in Europe, resource-wars and global warming got us thinking about Thomas Malthus and his observations about population. Can we square the world's finite resources with the demands of 7 billi…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago