The David McWilliams Podcast
David McWilliams & John Davis
The aim of this weekly podcast is to make economics easy, uncomplicated and accessible. With the world at a political, technological and financial tipping point, economics has never been so important to all of us and yet, it’s made inaccessible and complicated by so many.I’ve always thought what is complicated is rarely important and what is important is rarely complicated.That will be our motto.Every week we are going to tease out some big economic or political issue facing us, not just here in Ireland but in Europe and further afield. Globalisation has brought us all together. We all face similar challenges whether you live in Dublin, London, Minnesota or Milan.If you would like to enjoy all of our content ad-free and have early access to episodes, subscribe to DMCW+ on Apple Podcast.If you would like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/DavidMcWilliams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Sep 28, 2021 • 23min
174 - The Housing Price Theory of Everything
We kick off with a jammy deal in Dublin and why it tells you everything you need to know about what's wrong with Ireland's housing market. Plus the hidden costs of house price increases everything from obesity, climate change, wealth inequality and even fertility! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 23, 2021 • 33min
173 - Evergrande implosion and the economics of Colonialism
Today we start in China to talk about Evergrande, the real estate empire that is on the brink of collapse before talking about the history of colonialism and linking it to current day economics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 21, 2021 • 39min
172 - The Economics of Casement, Carson, Congo and Colonialism
As Michael D Higgins, Ireland’s President gets into a scrap, we have a hot take on rubber booms, Apocalypse Now, Roger Casement, King Leopold and Oscar Wilde! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 16, 2021 • 42min
171 - Inflation: why it's personal
With headlines around the world talking about rising inflation its well worth the time to break down what it is, why yours might not be like anyone else’s and why, in time, this too shall pass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 14, 2021 • 40min
170 - A few thoughts from Dubai and what Sally Rooney and the points race can tell us about the elite and elite overproduction?
This week, we're in Dubai, giving a quick run down of what the region looks like to the visitor, then we head back to Europe in order to look at the dilemma of elite overproduction, how our new meritocracy is turning sour an what it means for the economics, politics and society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 9, 2021 • 41min
169 - The great Chinese closedown
China has been making huge policy changes in the last few weeks - it’s laying out a clear vision for what it wants the country to look like for the decades to come. We join Angelica Oung in Taiwan to help us breakdown the latest events Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 7, 2021 • 36min
168 - Thoughts on the new Irish housing plan
The Irish governments has finally laid out a vision to tackle the ongoing housing crisis and while it’s far from perfect, it is a step in the right direction. Join us as we go over what was proposed and what kind of impact it might have. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 2, 2021 • 32min
167 - Education for the brave new world
As the 4th industrial revolution has converged with a global pandemic creating seismic shifts in various aspects of our lives, how will the future of work look like? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 31, 2021 • 41min
166 - Taliban Tremors
What is the implication of the Taliban's takeover of Kabul? The author of "The Silk Roads", Peter Frankopan shares his wisdom with us, and explains what all this means for the region and the globe. Plus, the odd riff on August, Louis Walsh and Jimmy Carter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 26, 2021 • 39min
165 - Afghanistan, from the perspective of people who are & have been there with Nelofer Pazira Fisk
Afghanistan is unraveling in front of our eyes, and while many stories are making headlines, few talk about what it currently feels like for the regular folks living there. We’re bringing you a unique perspective from real Afghans about what it feels like right now as well as what might come next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
