

Books for the Holidays
Dec 27, 2023
The podcast discusses book recommendations for the holiday season, including a book on the history of double entry bookkeeping. It explores the concept of complexity using the example of a pile of sand falling. The discussion covers books on Greek debt, the EU, climate science, and the impact on GDP. It also explores the effects of global warming in far North Queensland. The chapter highlights the importance of funding innovation and recommends reading two books on the topic. It discusses the influence of individuals on the financial system and recommends books by Anne Pettifor to understand the causes of the financial crisis.
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Books for Understanding Complexity
03:16 • 14min
Discussion on 'Adults in the Room' and 'Six Degrees of Climate Emergency'
17:27 • 3min
Climate Change in Far North Queensland and Public versus Private Sectors
20:28 • 2min
Funding Innovation and Reading Recommendations
22:50 • 8min
The Impact of Individuals on the Global Financial System
30:34 • 4min