Join Devon and Vince — economics-minded graduates — on their journey uncovering the untold wealth of knowledge behind the economy. We venture into the past, pre...
Singapore has gained untold wealth from its trade, financial sector, and oil exports... but also been run by an authoritarian government most of its sovereignty. Devon and Vince chat about how a dictator drove Singapore to success, the dichotomy of its laws, and more!Image: Wikimedia Commons
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What Does A Utopian Economy Look Like?
Vince and Devon discuss what the word 'economy' even means in a utopian, solarpunk world that doesn't have currency or GDP, the concept of a library economy, and if the tragedy of the commons is realistic. Can you make untold wealth in utopia? Let's find out!Shownotes:Andrewism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW5EVNT--DA&t=232sSrsly Wrong: https://open.spotify.com/show/00nYTMRv4QMTCuZd3KZbQ7Governing the Commons: https://archive.org/details/governingthecommons
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How WW2 Launched The US Economy To New Heights
When it comes to economies, the United States in the 20th century was an absolute powerhouse. Devon and Vince speak about how the US launched their economy to untold wealth during WW2 through production, strategic deals, and more!
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The Economics of Rat-Catching in the 1800s
In Victorian London, untold wealth could be made if you had the bravery and entrepreneurial spirit to deal with rats. Devon and Vince discuss what life was like for rat-catchers of the time, rat-fighting pits, and the most famous rat-catcher of all — Jack Black. ____Shownotes:Life and Labour of the People of London: http://pombo.free.fr/booth1897.pdfLondon Labour and the London Poor (Vol 3) by Henry Mayhew:https://www.gutenberg.org/files/57060/57060-h/57060-h.htm
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How Sports Betting Companies Rig The System
Sports betting! It's the previously banned past-time that's raked in untold wealth the past few years. Devon and Vince speak about the history of sports betting, how the system is rigged against you, and why expected value is the only thing that matters._______Shownotes:Extranet Shaquille: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZvXWVztJoY
Join Devon and Vince — economics-minded graduates — on their journey uncovering the untold wealth of knowledge behind the economy. We venture into the past, present, and sometimes the future to chat about the economics of things we didn't know about. From the economics of rat-catching in the 1800s to how the US economy was propelled in WW2, strap into an engaging listen.
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