The UK, already the most unequal country in Western Europe, just got more unequal. We start by breaking through the internet noise with tangible facts about inequality and standard of living, comparing Ireland, UK. US and Norway. Then we examine the madness of the UK's budget, Sterling collapsing, gilts tanking and a country unhinged over there, before settling down to the predictable stability and calm of the Irish budget! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 27, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 277
Populism is often vilified - but it’s origin is far more noble than you might think - and we might all need a bit more populism moving forward! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 276
Housing is a global asset class now and now that rates are rising, lots of leveraged property funds are likely to go bust. How is this going to play out and what does it all mean? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 20, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 275
The economy is full of unintended consequences - and those ripple through time for decades. How the world stopped inflation in 1970 brought on our current world view - but this time we’re fighting inflation radically differently… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 15, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 274
A few months back we talked about 1922 being the year the 20th actually began, in terms of modernism, ideology, politics and economics. We mused whether the same would be said of 2022, that this momentous year -with everything that is happening - would be the year the 21st century actually begins. There is nothing more 20th century than the British Empire and their monarchy. Is this the end of that road and what does that mean for the UK? Can the UK outlast the Queen? Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Sep 13, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 273
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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 08, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 272
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 Putin in every way, politically, intellectually and emotionally. We look back at his life and a leader who drastically changed the course of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 06, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 271
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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 01, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 270
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 have overvalued exchange rates. This means that Ireland experiences massive supply problems, in housing, transport, too much inward investment etc, while the others experience severe deficient demand problems, unemployment, emigration etc. This represents a permanent flaw at the heart of the system; ...
Aug 30, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 269
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 25, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 268
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 and Minister of Finance, as well as head of the army, laid out a plan. From crowd-funding the 1916-1921 revolution, to setting up a national bank and a new national insurance company, designed to stop capital flowing to London, from marketing Ireland abroad, to rejecting state socialism and focusing ...
Aug 23, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 267
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 trying to be a musician? Today we explore the "new" economics of music, what is the financial reality for young and not so young musicians, the history of the music industry and why the economic of our old friend Joseph Schumpeter is behind it all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
Aug 18, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 266
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 16, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 265
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 influenced in new & various ways. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 12, 2022•30 min
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 billion wannabe consumers? We talk positive checks, why hunter gathers were taller and ate better than the first farmers, plus the big Malthusian warning from the past, the Irish Famine. In the past two hundred years ,the world prized itself free of the Malthusian Trap via technology; could we be about to...
Aug 11, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 264
Taiwan was all over the news this week. We explore why this small island will be the most sensitive geo-strategic location for the coming showdown between the USA and China. The global economy can survive a conflict with Russia, with China all bets are off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 09, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 263
The War in Ukraine is entering its 6th month, many predicted it wouldn't last 6 days. As time drags on and Russia's energy strategy begins to pay off, can the West remain united? What does phase 2 of the war look like - and who is the most likely winner? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 04, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 262
Ireland is a manufacturing powerhouse, producing half as much as the UK per year, despite having a population that is 13 times smaller. With 1% of EU's population, Ireland produces 5% of total EU industrial output. 30 years ago, Ireland had practically no manufacturing base to speak of. How was this transformation achieved? Can it be sustained? Can a strong manufacturing base explain a countries political and social outlook and what else can developed from manufacturing prowess? If Ireland can b...
Aug 02, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 261
Draghi is out and the Italian government is heading for yet another election - what is happening with this country that seems to be in constant political turmoil? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 28, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 260
Starting with a Chinese example before moving to Ireland, we breakdown how exactly recessions happen, how one person’s behaviour spreads through society and what the current signals are saying about the winter to come Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 26, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 259
Bit of a macroeconomic-fest this one. We examine currency crises and why currency collapses could become contagious. We are heading into strange economic times, expect far more currency crises than the mainstream expects. Watch this space in the Autumn. Expect debt forgiveness ahead. Plus this week we have a new slot: my answers to your questions on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 21, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 258
China is hurtling towards recession. This is a dramatic shift in the global economy which will have huge unforeseen consequence for the economy. Plus, last week Sony Kapoor outlined why the economically, financially and politically next ten years won’t be any like the last two or three decades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 19, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 257
For financial markets, the last three decades of easy money is officially over. Sony Kapoor joins us to tease out the world economy at this inflection point. Fascinating, wide ranging, optimistic and urgent. You'll love this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 256
It’s finally happening! The "chaos monkey" is gone, but the chaos remains. We look at the trilemma facing the next British leader or as I prefer to call it the "inconsistent triplet" at the heart of UK policy making. What comes next for the UK? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 12, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 255
Today’s pod is going to be slightly eccentric, we’re going to look at the world’s big events of the last year through the eyes of one of the world’s best satirist: Gary Shteyngard. In this wide ranging interview we’ll cover everything from Russia to Covid - and everything in between! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 07, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 254
As Patti Smith sang, People have the Power. The economic pendulum is swinging from capital to labor, from profits to wages, and these shifts never happen smoothly, markets - previously priced profits -freak out, central banks no longer support companies' P/L and we are in for a tumultuous few months, as the world digest what is happening. Economies, demographics, realpolitik & technology always change the face of our society, so are we now at the moment where the worker reclaims his and her ...
Jul 05, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 253
Metaverse, web 3.0 and NFTs have been appearing everywhere online in the last year - but what exactly are they? And perhaps more importantly, what do their arrival mean for our daily lives? Today we try to simplify it all with the help of Tim O’Reilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 252
Today’s episode looks at the long & the short of Ireland’s transformation. Through a series of choices we have carved a unique place within Europe - where do we go next? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 251
Have things really changed? Is Ireland really that different than it was? What are the personalities that have marked our history? Through a wide ranging conversation with Fintan O’Toole we explore these topics to bring the spirit of Ireland to life in an unexpected way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 250
Today we’re bringing you a unique conversation that I had with John Collison over the weekend where I got to ask him a wide variety of questions covering innovation, crypto, macro-trends for the internet and even flying cars! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 21, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 249
