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133 - The beauty of discovering numbers
Episode 133
Some argue that great civilized societies are measured by culture, literature or art but what about the idea that real sophistication is statistics? Truly self-confident societies reveal, expose, shi…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
132 - Pulling up the drawbridge
Episode 132
The biggest barrier to progress is the contented class, driven by their C.A.V.E philosophy: Citizens Against Virtually Everything, they want things to slow down now that they have risen up. they obje…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
131 - What will your Spotify Moment look like? Learning from the music industry
Episode 131
The music industry has been the most iconic example of disruption in the modern age, but if Will Page is right (former chief economist of Spotify) - it might only be the tip of the iceberg for what’s…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
130 - The end of Neo-Liberalism & economic super-cycles explained with Dario Perkins
Episode 130
Through the super-league we look at what might be the impending end of neo-liberalism: it's all about the background noise!. From there we tease out what economic super-cycles are, why they might be …
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
129 - No one is safe until everyone is safe
Episode 129
Yesterday was the worst day to day for new cases of COVID 19 globally since the pandemic started. WE may feel safer, but the world is a dangerous as ever. To combat it, and any future variants, we mu…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
128 - Clinging to power, what's the next move?
Episode 128
We head down the West Lower to look at the fallout from the KBC move to leave Ireland, plus in the week that the new more muscular USA slaps sanctions on Russia, we look at the geo-strategic options …
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
127 - By 2030 there will be more female millionaires in the world than men. Change is coming.
Episode 127
One of the most significant changes influencing our world is the feminization of the economy. It's been a long time coming, and the fruits of many battles- contraception, free and inclusive education…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
126 - The end of the road for the Irish corporate tax advantage?
Episode 126
Over the last few decades Ireland has been growing by leaps & bounds, catching up with most of our European neighbours in almost every measurements, social and economic. Part of that story has been t…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
125 - When China flexes. Is Taiwan Asia's Berlin wall?
Episode 125
China is changing. Relations with the US have plummeted Taiwan is the ground zero for the new China. What happens in Taiwan will affect the global economy for decades to come. We head to Taipei for a…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
124 - Where is the "lockdown dividend"? Joe Biden the economic revolutionary - plus its Vespa time!
Episode 124
Ireland has been in lockdown for 231 days - by far the most stringent lockdown in the EU, so where's the dividend? Could 1950s/60s Irish emigration to the UK explain far more about Ireland and Covid …
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago