Podcast Episodes
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On Payments: The need for e-Cash
Governments around the world have been cutting down on cash. But cash infrastructure has shrunk faster than consumer’s need for it. We spoke to Filip Surowiak-Long on high risk payments, […]
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Sanctions and Iran
Iran has a highly developed economy and even a functioning stock market, yet it is cut off from global trade. We discussed the geopolitics behind the global sanctions programme against […]
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How Informal Banking Networks Dictate Global Trade
In a conversation with Stephen J. Fallon we discussed how global trade is dictated by a few global banks. These banks may be headquartered in Asia or Europe, but they […]
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Why Everybody is a CFO in Argentina
We spoke to Martin Carrica from Mountain Protocol about the Argentine economy, cryptodollars and the corrosive effects of inflation on everyday people.
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How to give away money efficiently
We spoke to Grace Jackson from GiveDirectly about poverty, international development, the role of charities and some of the taboos around giving away money.
