Rupert russell's new book focuses on the chaos speculators wreek on commodity and financial markets. He argues that price spikes in food and oil triggered crises, which were then priced into the markets. Chaos in the commodities market and chaos in the real world fed off each other.
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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