
The aim of this weekly podcast is to make economics easy, uncomplicated and accessible. With the world at a political, technological and financial tipping point, economics has never been so important to all of us and yet, it’s made inaccessible and complicated by so many.
I’ve always thought what is complicated is rarely important and what is important is rarely complicated.
That will be our motto... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 629 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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Around the world, people feel poorer, even when the numbers say we’ve never been richer. In Ireland, GDP is soaring, household wealth has more than doubled since 2014, and yet most families are pinned to their collar. Why? Because the official povert... more
We’re diving into the economics of borders, the lines we pretend are ancient but were mostly scratched into the earth by soldiers, surveyors and empire-builders with rulers. From Ukraine’s shifting frontlines to Dublin’s Herzog Park, to Northern Irel... more
We talk to writer and analyst Dan Wang, whose book Breakneck argues that China is an engineering state, run by people who build, while America, Ireland and the wider Anglosphere have become lawyer states, run by people who litigate. China lays highwa... more
Leaving the US after weeks on the road, we zoom out from New York and Washington and asks a question we almost never ask in Europe: what if the real future of geopolitics isn’t in Brussels, Beijing or DC, but in Central Asia? To get there, we bring i... more
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McWilliams is very intelligent economist, however he clearly has an agenda and that’s centrism and more of what has led into the mire most of the world dwells in. He completely skipped over the South American politics element and dictatorships , militarism driving the spend and bloated government spend and dependence, hence the difference with Australia. As well, Australia being an island and an English colony also has a lot to do with the maintenance of their wealth. Then dragging it towards th... more
Left West Cork in late 80s at 20. This was a fascinating look back at turning points in Ireland’s economic journey. I remember the older kids going off to see the Pope and the subsequent babies! Love the craic ye have chatting about the world in an accessible way.
“What is Radical Politics?”
Painting Reform & co as being representative of the typical ‘western’ population, then dressing it up as a reasonable response by us all, but yet no mention of political & media manipulation of the issue, etc.
And I’d forgotten that immigrants are responsible for the various housing crises throughout our world….!
I was beginning to scratch my head, but then it all made sense with the usual ads for BP/Amex/Marriott/etc.
And please do away with this daft idea that t... more
A relaxed and winding discussion on a variety of socio-economic and political topics.
The David McWilliams podcast started out as being useful for getting a basic understanding of the Irish and global economy. That is until he starts talking about politics, or most things beyond economics. In his most recent episode, the whole premise of the episode was that “centrism” is actually “radical” and vice versa, that we have the words mixed up, because he assumes that “centrism” means what the general population thinks, which is an embarrassing and shows his level of knowledge of polit... more
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This weekly podcast focuses on translating complex economic concepts into accessible discussions, aiming to bridge the gap between everyday listeners and intricate financial topics. It tackles a wide array of pressing issues including globalization, finance, and political dynamics affecting not only Ireland but also Europe and the wider world. The engaging dialogues include a mix of humor and personal anecdotes, making the material both relatable and entertaining for a diverse audience. Notably, the hosts emphasize a philosophy that complexity often obscures the importance of underlying economic principles, encouraging listeners to consider these issues without feeling overwhelmed by jargon or technical detail.
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