The Molly Bloom Model: Why Economies Should Say Yes
Yes has always been more of a worldview than a word. In this episode, we channel the spirit of Molly Bloom’s iconic soliloquy from Ulysses to explore how saying “yes” can reshape economies. From Joyce...
15 Apr 202535min
The Nike Economy: Why Vietnam Is America’s Hidden Factory Floor
What do Nike runners, IKEA furniture, and half a million Vietnamese workers have in common? They’re all caught in the crossfire of Trump’s tariff tantrum. This week, we trace the hidden supply chains ...
10 Apr 202533min
Tariffs & Other Fantasies
This week, we watched the world’s biggest economy base its entire trade policy on a formula so dodgy it wouldn’t pass the Leaving Cert. We break down how Trump’s tariffs are chaotic, as well as econom...
8 Apr 202538min
The Economics of Employee Ownership
What if the future of capitalism isn’t tech or tax, but trust? This week, we’re talking about Employee Ownership Trusts: a radical rethink of who gets to own the companies we work for. We’re joined by...
6 Apr 202533min
Jeffrey Goldberg Has Entered the Chat
On Wednesday, we watched in real time as America’s trade policy devolved into a parody of itself. Trump’s Liberation Day was part Caesar, part Mattress Mick, all empty bluster. A dodgy chalkboard of m...
3 Apr 202550min
Did Ferris Bueller Predict the Trade War?
What do tariffs, the Laffer Curve, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off have in common? More than you’d think. This week, we dive into the world of trade policy, culture wars, and deflated middle-aged fatherh...
1 Apr 202538min
Why Do Good People Make Bad Decisions?
From Dublin’s housing crisis to stalled metros and blocked wind farms, this week’s episode explores how well-meaning people, and governments, have tied themselves in knots. We ask the simple but provo...
27 Mars 202539min
Trump's First 65 Days
Trump is back, and in just 75 days, he’s issued half as many executive orders in two months than Biden did in four years. Beyond the chaos, there’s a bigger story: what happens when a country, like Ir...
25 Mars 202534min
