How the drive for efficiency leads to greater wealth concentration and threatens capitalism. What can be done about it.
Topics covered include:Why income growth has slowed for the middle classWhy the economy now follows a power-law distribution rather than a normal distribution, leading to skewed outcomesWhy the economy is a complex adaptive system rather t ... Show More
Nov 19
Burnout, Breaks, and the Courage to Spend with David Bach
<p>David converses with best-selling author David Bach about preventing burnout through sabbaticals, moving to another country, why retirees should take Social Security as early as possible, and Bach's idea of a flat tax on IRA distributions.</p><p><strong>Insiders Guide Email Ne ... Show More
42m 29s
Oct 29
Hoarding, FOMO, and Zcash: A Private Bitcoin
<p>What’s the difference between hoarding and investing? There’s a reason markets built on productive assets—like stocks and bonds—are far larger than hoarding markets such as gold and cryptocurrency. In this episode, David explores why that is, and shares why he recently bought ... Show More
21m 52s
Mar 2023
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
Feb 2023
Jan Toporowski Explains Why Capitalists Dislike Full Employment
In the wake of the Great Financial Crisis, the work of John Maynard Keynes experienced a revival, as people sought answers to the problem of sluggish growth. In this cycle, sluggish growth isn't the problem. If anything, you hear business leaders and central bankers talking about ... Show More
37m 39s