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.
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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.
Aug 24, 2021 • 40min
164 - Russia after Putin with political dissident Mikhail Khodorkovsky
It's not always you get to chat to a man who survived 10 years in a Siberian Gulag, Mikhail Khodorkovsky is such a man, so this is a real treat. Who better to discuss Putin than the man Putin was so afraid of that he put him in prison? The handover from the Putin regime will be an huge geo-political event and it has the potency to go very badly wrong. Like most autocrats, Putin hasn't picked a successor and is said to step down in 2024, What will then become of Russia? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 19, 2021 • 54min
163 - The Edge & Brian Cox go beyond the music
Today's episode is a unique blend of music, creativity & quantum physics between two masters of their respective fields. From Brian Cox's early brushings with music to tips on being a good ancestor - this is one you don't want to miss! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 17, 2021 • 44min
162 - The politics of catastrophe with Niall Ferguson
We’re bringing you another conversation from the Dalkey Book Festival where we explore nationality, sports, history, the pandemic, and most importantly why the incentives to implement preventive measures are non-existent in our society!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 12, 2021 • 42min
161 - Sitting down with Bernie Sanders
This week we want to bring you a great conversation that I had with Bernie Sanders at the Dalkey Book Festival a few weeks ago. Senator Sanders touches on the current economic climate of politics in the states, the Biden agenda and where he wants to push the budget committee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
