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Meeting Gary’s favourite economist: Ha-Joon Chang
Ha-Joon Chang is best selling author of ’23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism’. If you want to understand how our economic system is failing us, this is the economist to study. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to the Guest and … Continue reading
Could ‘Modern Monetary Theory’ Save the World? | Ash Sarkar meets Stephanie Kelton
Premiered on 13 Oct 2024 Downstream – NEW episodes every Sunday 3pm UK Usually the reason given for austerity, or lack of government spending on services and infrastructure is that there simply isn’t enough money – we must simply … Continue reading
The White Rabbit: Why we need goofy economic thinking
This video explains why we need creative, unrealistic, goofy economic thinking. Because of this, I’m introducing the white rabbit (an Alice in Wonderland reference) to the channel to let you know when this is happening. […]
A Balancing Act for Brazil’s Amazonian States: An Economic Memorandum
Brazil’s nine Amazonian states, here collectively referred to as Amazônia, include some of the world’s richest ecosystems, including the Amazon rainforest and parts of the Cerrado savanna and Pantanal wetlands. The region is also among Brazil’s poorest socioeconomically. As a … Continue reading
Do We Really Live Under Capitalism?
ne of the most common objections to critiques of capitalism is “we don’t have real capitalism, we have corporatism” or “crony capitalism” or even “techno-feudalism.” These claims are often well-intentioned, but they miss the point. Let’s talk about capitalism, corporatism, … Continue reading
Vibecession Vibes Session : Planet Money
We’re not in a recession, but why are the vibes feeling so off? We put the question to an economist and one expert on “vibes” and also hire a jazz band to take a pun way too far.Subscribe to Planet … Continue reading
A new kind of supermarket | Ruth Anslow | TEDxBrighton
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Ruth talks about her vision for a more sustainable and responsible model for supermarkets. Ruth Anslow, along with her sister Amy, is a Co-Founder of … Continue reading
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