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The American divide and the Vaticanization of the ECB
Episode 74
Less than 2 months away from what will inevitably be a historic election we take a look at the American landscape - how we got there and what might happen depending on election results. We then move …
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Cryptocurrency & the future of money
Episode 73
This week we tackle one of the most requested topics: Cryptocurrency. We’re going to try and explain what Bitcoin is, where it came from and what it might mean for the future of money. To help get to…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
How history shapes current policies
Episode 72
This week we ignore the political shenanigans in Ireland (as it’s so pathetic) and look at what we can learn from ancient Mesopotamia and its approach to pandemics. Plus, staying in the region: how t…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
The 15 minute city
Episode 71
Cities are at a crossroads. The decisions we take now will dictate a new urban future. The office as we know it is over and its main enemy is not COVID, it’s Zoom. This can lead to a renaissance of o…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Angrynomics - Why its okay to be mad about the current economic crisis and what we can do about it
Episode 70
This week we talk with two brilliant economists Mark Blyth and Eric Lonergan on this fantastic new book - Angrynomics. We analyze why people are angry, how it's affecting economics and politics and w…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
How bonds not bombs liberated Ireland
Episode 69
This week we mark the death of John Hume, a great Irish patriot. We explore one of his unheralded achievements, the Credit Unions and how these small “community banks” transformed Ireland and led to …
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Living in interesting times and how best to think of it
Episode 68
Four massive economic changes are going on right now under our noses, yet we are unaware of their magnitude because we increasingly value short-term thinking at the cost of long-term thinking. Today …
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Taxes, urine & wealth creation
Episode 67
This week we take a rather unconventional look at the Apple ruling - taking the time to look at the many ways that countries around the world have created wealth. We follow that chat with another con…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
From "the craic economy" to the annexation of the West Bank
Episode 66
Another week, another episode where we look at the world and try to make sense of it. This week we explore how language evolves, the idea of "the craic economy" and have a chat with Stav Shaffir, the…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Black Swans & Black lists
Episode 65
This week we explore black swans and black lists. First, we explain why the economy behaves more like a complex adaptive system rather than a giant machine. This means we, in the West are exposed to …
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago