Saifedean explores the role of capitalism in sustaining civilization, based on the discussion in his new book, Principles of Economics. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s five online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economic ... Show More
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315. Principles of Economics Lecture 6: Capital
Sixth lecture of Principles of Economics explores capital as saved resources that lengthen production to raise productivity, showing how time preference governs saving and interest, why capital is costly and fragile (depreciation, risk, destruction), and how capital accumulation ... Show More
47m 27s
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314. Principles of Economics Lecture 5: Property
Fifth lecture of Principles of Economics explains property as the only workable solution to the problem of scarcity, how ownership prevents conflict, the logic of self-ownership, and how secure property rights enable saving, capital formation, peaceful cooperation & civilizationa ... Show More
44m 40s
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Everything You Need to Know About Economics with Howard Yaruss
Remember that economics course you took? Yeah, me neither. Turns out that knowing what’s happening in the economy is more important than you know. Politicians are making decisions with the economy that have a direct impact on your money. So as our guest Howard Yaruss, economist, ... Show More
41m 37s
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S E52: Useful Economics in Everyday Life
We're all actors in the economy, with different habits, dilemmas and choices. And economics is about everyday decisions in our daily lives as much as it is about government policy. As economics professors, Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers have honed the ways to show how econom ... Show More
18m 33s
Mar 2023
REI173: The Power of Cost Segregation w/ Yonah Weiss
Yonah Weiss does a deep dive on cost segregation. As business director at Madison SPECS, a national cost segregation leader, he’s assisted clients in saving hundreds of millions of dollars on taxes through cost segregation.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
08:02 - Wh ... Show More
1 h