Why negativity took over the news cycle
Communicating the bad before the good is an evolutionary trait that has helped us survive - but in today’s world, our ancestral instincts and the need to sell media has created a vicious circle that w...
13 Apr 202333min
Global Irish Soft Power
What does Ireland do for the Irish Diaspora? Here's an idea: why not use Ireland as the re-charging battery for the Irishness of the Global Irish Tribe? Let's use Biden’s visit to Ireland this week to...
11 Apr 202332min
It's Easter, Ramadan, Passover take your pick! We head to Jerusalem, spiritual home of all three religions.
It's Easter, Ramadan and Passover, so let's go to the centre of the three Abrahamic religions, Jerusalem. Many years ago I spent time living and working in Israel which gave me a first hand impression...
6 Apr 202342min
Why a country can be rich on paper, but feel poor in reality
You've never had it so good, but you ain't feeling it. Sound familiar? We explain this dilemma at the heart of a society - in this case Ireland - but its can be applied to many countries. It is one of...
4 Apr 202329min
China plays chess, while Russia plays poker
Putin has managed to turn Russia into a vassal state of China, a fact confirmed by Xi’s visit to Russia. The Sino/Russo alliance against the West is solidified between them but the alliance is not one...
30 Mar 202334min
The Next Global Banking Crisis is Here
The easiest way to rob a bank is to run it. Banks go bad from the inside out. When interest rates shift upward, lots of mistakes and dodgy practices are revealed. We break down where we’re at globally...
28 Mar 202340min
Apartment Living Cures Housing Viruses
The global housing crisis is significantly worse in countries that speak English. Why? Is it because far few English speakers live in flats? Flats are cheaper to build, creating more dense communities...
23 Mar 202339min
Bank Carnage
You wait for bank failures for years then... three come in a week, one in the home of banking, Switzerland,. This presents central banks with a dilemma. Central banks have two key mandates. One is con...
21 Mar 202340min
