Untold Wealth

Untold Wealth

Join Devon and Vince — economics-savvy graduates — on their journey to uncover the untold wealth of knowledge. We venture into the past, present, and sometimes the future to chat about the economics of things we didn't know about. From the economics of rat-catching in the 1800s to how the US economy was propelled in WW2, we cover it all!

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How Do Thrift Stores Make Their Money Anyway? (feat. Juliet)

How Do Thrift Stores Make Their Money Anyway? (feat. Juliet)

Thrift stores, Goodwill, boutique second-hand stores, whatever you want to call them, have boomed in the past few years. Why?Perhaps its the worsening economic prospects, savvy consumers, or the untol...

31 Mars 202536min

How Dictatorship Drove Singapore to Success

How Dictatorship Drove Singapore to Success

Singapore has gained untold wealth from its trade, financial sector, and oil exports... but also been run by an authoritarian government most of its sovereignty. Devon and Vince chat about how a dicta...

22 Mars 202531min

What Does A Utopian Economy Look Like?

What Does A Utopian Economy Look Like?

Vince and Devon discuss what the word 'economy' even means in a utopian, solarpunk world that doesn't have currency or GDP, the concept of a library economy, and if the tragedy of the commons is reali...

13 Mars 202531min

How WW2 Launched The US Economy To New Heights

How WW2 Launched The US Economy To New Heights

When it comes to economies, the United States in the 20th century was an absolute powerhouse. Devon and Vince speak about how the US launched their economy to untold wealth during WW2 through producti...

6 Mars 202534min

The Economics of Rat-Catching in the 1800s

The Economics of Rat-Catching in the 1800s

In Victorian London, untold wealth could be made if you had the bravery and entrepreneurial spirit to deal with rats. Devon and Vince discuss what life was like for rat-catchers of the time, rat-fight...

25 Feb 202530min

How Sports Betting Companies Rig The System

How Sports Betting Companies Rig The System

Sports betting! It's the previously banned past-time that's raked in untold wealth the past few years. Devon and Vince speak about the history of sports betting, how the system is rigged against you, ...

18 Feb 202531min

The Logistics That Led Alexander The Great To Success... And Failure

The Logistics That Led Alexander The Great To Success... And Failure

Alexander the Great! A man who has written his name in history thanks to an 11-year campaign conquering the Persian Empire. Devon and Vince discuss the untold wealth of military strategy that Alexande...

10 Feb 202531min

The Most Expensive Auction You've Never Heard Of

The Most Expensive Auction You've Never Heard Of

Every day, untold wealth passes from hand to hand during high-paced and affluent auctions. Devon and Vince talk about the different types of auctions in the world, the economic rules they need to have...

2 Feb 202531min

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