Post Crisis Economics

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  • Will Thomas and Dr Tim Jackson of The University of Liverpool sit down to talk and develop a better understanding of economics, what it is, how it shapes our everyday lives, and with any luck how we can participate in directing it towards a common good.
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Episodes
  • Inequality

    Inequality
    Jul 27 2021

    In our season finale we discuss the thorny issue of inequality. If capitalism is a race to succeed then surely somebody must lose. We discuss how incentives are used to drive innovation, and how these advantages can be used to create monopolies and further broaden the wealth divide. We talk about possible strategies to combat inequality and how those in power are already trying to resist them.
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    32 mins
  • The Stock Market

    The Stock Market
    Jul 12 2021

    With rise of easy to use trading platforms, more and more people are starting to invest in stocks and shares. This week we look at how businesses can use the stock market to generate finance, how people can abuse the stock market, and even how bubbles are formed.
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    24 mins
  • Money

    Money
    Jun 22 2021

    This week Will asks the deceptively simple question, what exactly is money? It turns out the answer is very complex and even more surprising. Tim also makes his feelings about Bitcoin abundantly clear.
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    30 mins

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