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What's really behind Korea's massive defense export boom | HB Hong
October 8, 2026 · 44 minIn just a couple of years, South Korea turned from one of the world's largest defense importers to exports. In this interview, Korean expert HG Hong (Platoon Magazine) explains why.
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Are monopolies really taking over the economy? | Brian Albrecht
October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 6 minBig Tech has never been bigger. Google, Amazon and Metaserve more customers and earn bigger profits every year, and AI companies are claiming a growing share of the stock market. For many, that's a warning sign: the bigger these firms get…
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How governments can increase fertility rates | Lyman Stone
September 24, 2026 · 50 minWhy have fertility rates collapsed in the past decades? Is there anything governments can do to reverse this situation? In this episode, we review the leading explanations for long-run demographic change, the role of smartphones, and the…
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Economist defends rent controls | prof. Frank Braconi
September 17, 2026 · 60 minFrank Braconi is one of the few economists willing to argue that rent control, properly designed, can work. But what does "properly designed" mean? When should it be used, where, and how? We discuss San Francisco's decontrol-recontrol…
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What Chinese rule will actually look like | Dr. Dave Kang
September 10, 2026 · 47 minAs China's star rises, people like Ray Dalio think we may see the emergence of a new tribute system. In this podcast, I discuss with tribute system expert Dr. Dave Kang what the tribute system actually was and whether or not we can…
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Can a land value tax fix housing? | Lars Doucet
September 3, 2026 · 54 minPrime downtown land sits empty while cities run out of housing. Tax buildings and you punish building; tax land and you punish sitting on it. In this episode, Lars Doucet, author of Land is a Big Deal, discusses the history and relevance…
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What over 100 studies reveal about rent controls? | Prof. Konstantin Kholodilin
August 27, 2026 · 46 minWhat does sixty years of evidence actually say about rent control? Konstantin Kholodilin (DIW Berlin) read 112 empirical studies to find out. We go through the results.
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Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once | John Burn-Murdoch
August 20, 2026 · 48 minFertility rates are falling in the Europe and the US, but also in places China, Tunisia and Colombia. What can explain this global trend, and what are the political and economic consequences of low birth rates societies? In this episode…
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Why demographics will change everything | Prof. Charles Goodhart
August 13, 2026 · 46 minhttps://unanchoredcentralbanker.com/
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Is economics a science? | Adam Mastroianni
August 6, 2026 · 46 minWhat do we mean when we label economics a a science? Can social sciences ever develop a paradigm? In this interview, psychologist Adam Mastroianni discusses the state of psychology as a science and how paradigms improve scientific progress.
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How are the Gulf economies holding up? | Prof. Steffen Hertog
July 31, 2026 · 27 minThis is an update to my conversation with Gulf economy expert Prof. Steffen Hertog. We are already five months into the Iran war now: How much longer will the strait of Hormuz remain closed? and what could that mean for the Gulf countries?
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Why everyone is wrong about Japan's economy | Takuji Aida (Sanaenomics advisor)
July 23, 2026 · 57 minTakuji Aida, advisor to prime minister Sanae Takaichi, explains Sanaenomics.
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Interviews with leading (macro) economists, social scientists and financial professionals to uncover the nuanced facts shaping our global economy.