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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Aug 10, 2021 • 33min
160 - The economics of love (Best of)
It's August - We're taking a moment to go through our archives and surface a few "best of"' to keep you company on your summer holidays. This week we're revisiting one of our all-time favourites: the economics of love! Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 5, 2021 • 45min
159 - Dante and the economics of the 14th century
This week we dive back into Florence and Dante to explore how this extraordinary writer’s lessons and insights are still as relevant today as the day they were written Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 3, 2021 • 45min
158 - Economics at a crossroad with Mark Blyth & Eric Lonergan
Eric & Mark walk us through the vacuums in politics and the different types of anger that has brought on the rise of populism globally and how they’ve used this anger to create a new economic framework Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 29, 2021 • 38min
157 - Mid-year review with Paul Donovan
Everyone has tried to make the year that’s passed fit into classic boom/bust models but the truth is that there’s nothing classical about 2020 - so let’s assess what really happened to the economy and what we’re heading into now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 27, 2021 • 24min
156 - Get on board with ESG or else!
Brands spend millions to represent something that consumers want to be associated with. The tricky part is that culture is always changing, always evolving. The latest cultural change is the rise of ESG in people’s decision making - not understanding this shift can significantly impact bottom lines! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2021 • 36min
155 - Is Cuba in the middle of a regime change
There is a wind of change in the Cuban air. The Castro family is no longer running the country and there are whispers among the locals that this might be a tipping point for the country. Let’s breakdown the current situation & the different ways that this can play out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 20, 2021 • 34min
154- The economics of climate change, the coming resource wars and what we can do about it.
Economists are dangerous, so says this week's guest iconoclastic economist,Professor Steve Keen and this is particularly the case if we think about climate change. What can we do to avoid a climate catastrophe? Carbon credits could be the answer, but we have to act quickly. Plus, why Ireland could be to renewable energy what Saudi Arabia is to petrol and thrifty five years after Chernobyl, why the return of nuclear is on the cards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2021 • 35min
153 - Follow the Money: Why is the government selling the Bank of Ireland cheaply and why now?
The Irish government is trying to sell its stake in the Bank of Ireland at a half price. Selling cheap and buying expensive is never good business. We head back to the West Lower to explore the nexus between selling Bank of Ireland cheaply and the dreaded Davy Stockbrokers, that entity that is under investigation by the State. Could there be a link? If so what does it say about corporate culture in Ireland? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 13, 2021 • 29min
152 - The NYtimes is wrong - Ireland is not a tax haven
Last week the New York Times took a swipe at Ireland by calling it a tax haven - which it most definitely is not. Using taxes is central to any nation's economic policy. A tax haven is understood to be a place where a company puts a brass plate up, has few if any employees and proceeds to wash money through this shell company. That is not what is happening in Ireland. We explore the transformation of the Irish society and the Irish economy, against the background of a small country fighting the limitation of size by embracing globalization and importing much needed capital over a thirty year period. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 8, 2021 • 30min
151 - Reimagining cities post COVID
The world is changing and nowhere is that more apparent than in urban areas around the world. Today’s episode looks at the transformations happening in our podcast home of Dun Laoghaire and use it as a template to discuss what might happen around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
