How A Massacre Created Modern Capitalism: The Huguenot Legacy
On the anniversary of the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, we explore the extraordinary economic impact of the French Huguenots. Discover how these religious refugees pioneered the merchant class, rede...
25 Aug 35min
20 Years Since the Celtic Tiger: Why the Irish Banking System is Still Broken
August 2006 marked the beginning of the end for the Celtic Tiger, but the legacy of that crash continues to stifle the Irish economy today. We explore how the refinancing game collapsed, why Irish ban...
20 Aug 35min
The Chief Rule Breaker: David Gardner on Beating the Market
I first came across The Motley Fool while working in the "bulge bracket" banks of the late 90s, where the goal was often to keep the public out. Sitting down with David Gardner, the man who helped bre...
18 Aug 44min
The Caveman and That Dunsinking Feeling
We mark Mack's 60th birthday by tackling the systemic paralysis of the Irish housing market. We examine the "CAVE" phenomenon: Citizens Against Virtually Everything, and how local objections are stall...
13 Aug 35min
The Yen Dollar Euro Salad
We explore the US Treasury’s unprecedented decision to prop up the Japanese Yen by selling Euro assets, a move that bypassed the ECB and shattered decades of diplomatic norms. This episode breaks down...
11 Aug 34min
AI Deflation: The New Railway Crash?
Tech bros promise a miracle, but history warns of a bubble. We explore how AI-driven deflation could trigger a global debt meltdown, starting with the warning signs in South Korea. Hosted on Acast. Se...
6 Aug 36min
What Does The Ceuta Incident Mean For Europe?
This week, we’re diving into a story that wasn't on anyone’s bingo card: 50,000 people breaching one of the most fortified borders in the world in a single weekend. We’re talking about "demographic wa...
4 Aug 35min
Prometheus Abides
Is AI our new Prometheus, or have we just opened Pandora’s box? We dive into the risks of "techno-feudalism," why the "middleman" being replaced by robots is actually just us, and why 3,000 years of G...
30 Jul 36min
