Ep.25 - Silicon Valley and Social Inequality

Ep.25 - Silicon Valley and Social Inequality

Back during the gold rush, there was a sudden explosion of inequality. In the mining towns, some owned concessions, business licenses and strategic assets – and these were the ones who made the most money. Everyone else (especially the miners) just got poorer. It’s called the “Cantillon effect” and it explains the deep imbalance between the distribution of wealth there where it cycles the most. Yesterday like today. In the XXI century just like in the days of the boomtowns, expansionary monetary policies, quantitative easing and the emission of public debt have all contributed to the erosion of monetary value. This has deepened social inequality, especially in the Silicon Valley – which appears as a frontier of technological innovation, but which looks more and more like our tragic and unfair future.

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Ep.29 - The future of the woods (and our own)

Ep.29 - The future of the woods (and our own)

Humans have being changing the landscape and balance of the Alps for over a century. The ecosystem was compromised after the devastation of the First World War and its reconstruction based on a monocu...

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Ep.28 - The scourge of the forests

Ep.28 - The scourge of the forests

A catastrophe is befalling the woodlands of Italy; in the regions of Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. It’s scientific name is Ips typographus, but it’s better known as the Europe...

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Ep.27 - The United Markets of America

Ep.27 - The United Markets of America

The financial indicators right now are wildly optimistic. The bond market especially is looking reliable, still supported by the liquidity injected last year to save regional banks affected by the col...

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Ep.26 - Obesity: the ignored epidemic

Ep.26 - Obesity: the ignored epidemic

Obesity is the disease of our modern affluent societies. More than one billion people suffer from it globally, which is double the amount of 1990. According to predictions, by the year 2035 they could...

27 Mar 202410min

Ep.24 - American nightmare

Ep.24 - American nightmare

This November, the USA will elect its president. The markets may seem to portray an image consistent growth, with unemployment under 4% and the best markets in recent memory, but the victory of the de...

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Ep.23 - Seven signs from the future

Ep.23 - Seven signs from the future

According to a report from ARK – invest (the monetary fund which analyses the frontiers of innovation), we can currently pinpoint seven mega-trends on the future that we’re facing already. Artificial ...

6 Mar 202414min

Ep.22 - Architecton: against the architecture of concrete

Ep.22 - Architecton: against the architecture of concrete

Architecton is a documentary by Russian director Kossakovsky, presented at the latest edition of the International Berlin Film Festival. The film is a strong critique against construction in concrete ...

28 Feb 202410min

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