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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 ...

In four decades, bookended by the Pope’s visits to Ireland in September 1979 and August 2018, Ireland has become one of the wealthiest and most progressive nations in the world. Characteristically brilliant and timely, Renaissance Nation is a thrilling account of Ireland’s vertiginous rise and a timely exploration of its conflicted present, where stark decisions await the next generation of would-be revolutionaries.

The BJJ Charleston Podcast is a short, informative show giving you all the upcoming Brazilian Jiu Jitsu events and news in the Charleston, South Carolina area. Competitions, open mats, seminars, etc.. Follow us on Instagram at @bjjcharleston. DM us there or email bjjchspod@gmail.com to submit anything you’d like shared on our show or IG page.

Des grains d'orge des Sumériens aux cryptomonnaies en passant par les assignats révolutionnaires et l'invention du dollar, David McWilliams retrace toute l'histoire de la technologie humaine qui, au même titre que la roue, le feu ou l'intelligence artificielle, a façonné pour toujours les relations entre les hommes et avec la planète. Une véritable histoire de l'humanité vue à travers le prisme de la monnaie, racontée comme un roman d'aventures.

David McWilliams untersucht die Beziehung zwischen uns Menschen und dem Geld–von Tontafeln in Mesopotamien über Münzen im antiken Griechenland, von der Mathematik im mittelalterlichen arabischen Raum bis zur Französischen Revolution, und vom Aufstieg des US-Dollars bis hin zu den heutigen Kryptowährungen. Money nimmt uns mit auf eine gleichermaßen fundierte wie unterhaltsame finanzgeschichtliche Reise–und erzählt dabei ganz nebenbei die Geschichte der Menschheit neu.