Trade wars, amazon fires & the unexpected consequences of economics
Economic decisions impact many facets of our lives - often in unexpected ways. This week we connect the dots between seemingly unrelated events and explain how economics decisions are at the core of i...
27 Aug 201938min
Ireland, Brexit and the Great British Breakoff, from Britsplaing to Explaining and lots more in between!! Enjoy
As Brexit moves towards the endgame and the UK government’s new policy appears to centre on inflicting as much economic damage as possible on Ireland to change the “backstop”, we explore why the Brexi...
20 Aug 201936min
Are we heading towards a global economic slowdown?
With the central bank cutting interest rates last week we thought it would be a good idea to analyze the current market signals and try to breakdown what might be looming in the future for the global ...
13 Aug 201938min
Trying to untangle Iran and the Middle East relationships
This week we dive into the Middle East as tension have currently been ramping up between the United States and Iran - How did we get here, what do we need to know to understand the middle east and why...
6 Aug 201945min
Curious minds - Discussing the evolution of journalism and technology with Tom Friedman
Today we’re introducing a new monthly segment to the podcast that I’m calling curious minds. These are going to be a series of 1-on-1 conversations with various personalities offering unique viewpoint...
1 Aug 201927min
China's unique approach to foreign influence
In 2100 four out of ten people on the plant will be African. What does that mean for economics, politics and geo-political relations. While the West hasn't been looking, China has made a huge bet on A...
30 Jul 201940min
The next phase of Brexit through its history, its psychology and its economics
Boris Johnson's rise to MP marks a new chapter for Brexit. As we enter this next phase, we tease out how we got here: Looking at where the movement started. Attempting to understand what are the drivi...
23 Jul 201943min
Why healthy economies are inherently unstable not inherently stable!
What do you get when you cross Donna Summer, David Bowie, Bitcoin, Joseph Schumpeter, creativity and innovation? You get the essence of the modern capitalist economy, something called “creative destru...
16 Jul 201924min
