Listen above or read below Consider Jethro’s village. An early farming village from 10,000 years ago. The people grow an excess of food, mainly wheat grain, year after year. There’s enough food for everyone and the chief builds storehouses to…

Listen above or read below Which natural resource is the most valuable? Rare earths, oil, diamonds, gold? Those are some of the most obvious contenders. So, which one do you think or is it something else altogether? These are all…

Listen above or read below When it comes to war, shouldn’t those who have the most to lose be the ones who fight and die first? If you’re one of the poorest 50% of Americans, you share 2.5% of the…

Listen above or read below A government is like a company. Both have employees. And both provide products and services. And both have customers, the government’s customers being the citizens. Put simply, a government is a publicly owned company with…

Listen above or read below We both know that immigration systems across the Western world are a bit of a mess, but whatever your views, park them for two minutes. Obviously, hitting a big target is easier than a small…

Listen above or read below I will answer the question, though not in the way you expect, but first a question for you. Who creates the massive wealth in the US economy? Yes, of course, the workers. Entrepreneurs may form…

Where does wealth come from? Ignore the fact that for some lucky people it comes from their parents. Wealth comes from an excess of income. Having more income than you need to spend. Tens of thousands of years ago, humans…

The oil industry has known they’re driving climate change for more than 50 years. At first they denied the truth. Then did as little as possible to sort it, while making us all believe we’re doing all that we can…

Supply side or trickle down economics is a theory beloved by wealthy right-wingers that says giving money to the wealthy makes the poor wealthier. Clearly that sounds odd, but they claim that the wealthy will use the money wisely to…

Who owns the news channels that you read, watch and listen to? Most of them are owned by very wealthy people. You need to be very wealthy to buy a newspaper or a radio station or TV station. And social…

The wealthy will tell us that communism is wrong because it’s not fair for wealthy people to work hard and then have to share their money with lazy poor people. Don’t get caught up in their nonsense. The truth is…

Some professions, such as lawyer, physician and financial adviser, have a fiduciary duty of care to those they serve. Meaning they always have to do what is best for those they serve. Even if it’s against their own best interests.…

Most Americans get taxed at source, so the government takes their cut of income tax before the workers get paid. It’s different for most wealthy Americans, though. They get to declare what they’ve earned, in effect allowing them to choose…

A CEO seems pretty important, but would a business miss them for one day? No, someone else would step up and make the decisions. And let’s face it, most of their decisions are no-brainers or pretty inconsequential in the medium…

People aren’t always honest with this question, even with themselves. A better way to ask is “What do you hate?” We only ever hate things that we’re scared of. We never hate things that excite us. Those are the things…

Most people are taxed at source, meaning their taxes are deducted from their earnings before they receive their wages. If that’s you, the government knows exactly what you earned and if you think you’ve been taxed too much, you have…

It’s not as crazy a question as you may think. Have you ever thought about how countries form? About 12,000 years ago, humans emerged from an ice age and started to farm crops. For the first time in our history,…

What is free speech? A simple definition is that it gives everyone the freedom to say whatever they want, whenever they want. For example, you could say to me, “You are the ugliest and most stupid person I have ever…

We must think that kleptocracy is great because we repeatedly elect politicians who use their position for their own gain. Of course, in the process, they also help the wealthy to even more wealth. Quickly, what is kleptocracy? It’s one…

Pick any country and a small number of people have hoarded most of the wealth for themselves. Let’s consider the USA because the government is more open than most about the inequality. In short, in Q3 2025, the wealthiest 10%…

Political parties consistently work for those who give them the most money rather than the people that politicians are meant to serve. Politicians are elected by the people and they’re meant to serve the people. In every action they take,…

A century ago, one barrel of oil could extract more than 1,000 barrels. Now, in the US it takes one whole barrel of oil to extract just five more barrels. In some parts of the world, that figure may be…

I bet you’re thinking, “No, but those other suckers sure are. Why did they vote for that person or that party? Why can’t they see that they’re being played?” I also bet that you’re just as easily duped as them.…

In 1954, the American Petroleum Institute believed their products were creating pollution problems and by 1968 they had confirmed a link between burning fossil fuels and global warming. In 1959, an internal report at the Shell oil company stated that…

First, let’s be clear that across the Western world, the immigration system is broken. The refugee convention was born from the chaos in Europe after WW2, when the world was still relatively disconnected. The world has changed massively since then…

How you answer this question is revealing. Would you die for your country? Betas will answer yes. They see themselves as part of society and recognize that it’s necessary for all members to play their part. Even if that means…

Anyone who wants to be a politician should be banned from being a politician. The ideal politician is someone who takes time out from their career to give back and serve the people of their country. There are a few…

In medieval times, serfs were peasants who were effectively owned by their wealthy landlords. They had to do as they were told and couldn’t even marry without their master’s permission. Freemen were able to move where they chose and to…

Yes, but I wouldn’t get too excited, unless you’re already very wealthy. Firstly, let’s ignore whether it’s right for Americans to take oil that’s already been stolen once from poor Venezuelans. That’s how the world works again. Fox eats rabbit.…

There are various definitions of “patriot”, but is it a fair description to say a patriot loves their country and is prepared to defend it against all threats? Stay with me, as I am coming back to patriotism. On episode…

Forget Trump’s second term. Focus on just the first 25 years of this century, cutting off at the end of 2024. 13 years with Democratic Presidents and 12 years with Republican Presidents. So, according to the Federal Reserve, during the…

“I’ve read all the evidence and I can tell you that…” is just one typical phrase of Dunning-Kruger sufferers. The effect states that people who don’t fully understand a subject will overestimate their expertise. This happens because they fail to…

Elected national politicians are paid to represent their constituents to ensure that any American can afford to serve. If there was no payment, only the wealthy would be able to serve as only they have the wealth to support themselves…

In the three impeachment trials of the last 30 years, votes in both the House and Senate split almost exactly down party lines. In each case there were a few cross-over votes, but they were the exceptions that prove the…

Only the wealthiest Americans (<2%) and Brits (<4%) pay estate tax or inheritance tax after they die. The wealthy tell us that capitalism is good because it allows anyone who learns a skill and who works hard to lift themselves…

People buy foreign goods for one of two reasons. Low price or high status. Which applies to you? Poor people buy foreign goods because they have no choice but to buy cheaper goods when they’re available, regardless of where they…

Imagine a gladiatorial contest between two sides, each armed with just one knife. The rules are simple. The fighting lasts for 30 minutes at most after which all contestants are killed if there’s no winner. One side wins by beheading…