The Soviet Union is one of the most historically significant economies to understand, not only because it was the home to some of the most controversial economic practices ever, not only because it was a nation that altered world politics for the latter half of the entire twentieth century, or because it was home to one of the largest and most rapid economic ... Show More
Dec 22
Did China Just Drop The Ball On Global Dominance?
China’s position as the world’s factory is shifting. Growth is slowing to approximately 4-5%, wages are rising, the workforce is shrinking due to an aging population, the property crisis is weighing on GDP, and Western tariffs are restricting exports. For decades, China produced ... Show More
16m 15s
Dec 2
A Short Story About Why You Cannot Buy A House
Home ownership is now unattainable in every major city worldwide. For the first time, none of the 95 cities tracked by Demographia are considered affordable. In cities such as Hong Kong (14.4 times income), Sydney (13.8 times), Vancouver, London, and San Francisco, housing prices ... Show More
12m 51s
Nov 2025
The $400 Trillion Problem No One Wants to Talk About
The world’s pension promise is unraveling. In the 1950s, sixteen workers supported each retiree; today, that number has shrunk to just 2.7. This dramatic shift is straining pay-as-you-go pension systems to the breaking point. By 2050, one in six people will be over 65, yet politi ... Show More
17m 5s
Oct 2023
Between Market and Plan: the Soviet Union in the Era of the NEP
<p>Donald, Christian, and Connor sit down to discuss the political economic conditions of the Soviet Union during the period of the New Economic Policy. Over the course of the episode, they cover War Communism, the intellectual currents and debates within the Party, the importanc ... Show More
3h 2m
Dec 2023
Bonus: The Chinese Economy Is A Lie
It's no secret that China's economy has been growing at a remarkable rate over the past few decades, leading many to believe that it's on track to become the world's largest economy. However, recent revelations and analysis have shown that the Chinese economy – or at least, the w ... Show More
35m 47s
Jan 2021
The Pandemic Crisis and the Policy Reaction
<p>In most decades, there are dramatic events that interrupt the course of history and the last twenty years have seen at least three obvious examples of this. However, more often than not, it is the reaction, in public attitudes and policy, rather than the event itself, that sh ... Show More
7m 24s
Jan 2024
Brevan Howard's Top Economist Sees Three Huge Macro Turning Points Under Way
Right now, there's a lot of hope and optimism that the US economy is on a path towards a soft landing. Nonetheless, there are aspects of the current landscape that are unsettling. Inflation has come down, but there's significant debate as to why and how sustainable that move is. ... Show More
51m 16s
Dec 2023
The Soviet economy: how it worked and how it didn't | Revolution Festival '23
The Soviet Union stands out in history as the first time a workers' state began the task of planning the economy.In this talk, Adam Booth uncovers the dynamics and laws of the Soviet economy, explaining the objective forces which propelled the policies of the Bolsheviks, and late ... Show More
40m 27s