Rupert Everett: Why did migration from guatemala explode in 20 19? You write that climate change did play a key role, but it was miting coffee prices that were the trigger. We have seen this from the refugee crisis following the food shock provoked arab spring and the rise of isis to a mass central american exodus caused in part by plummeting coffee prices. What does chaos mean to somebody's life? What does it mean to live on an edge of chaos? And also, as soon as you come to any of these places, whatever your preconceptions were immediately get punctued within about five minutes of stepping off the airplane.
Rupert Russell and Isabella Weber discuss Russell's book Price Wars: How the Commodities Markets Made Our Chaotic World and also the current politics of inflation.
Listen to Weber discuss her book How China Escaped Shock Therapy: thedigradio.com/podcast/how-china-escaped-shock-therapy-w-isabella-weber/
Look at Rupert's precious puppy: twitter.com/rupert_russell/status/1511428696409837573?s=20&t=OPVNgfXuokFY6ZQYRkxe4g
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