We're an economics podcast that delves into the lives & ideas of famous economists. Once won the Independent Podcast of the Year in the PodBible Awards. Featured on Radio 2 & in The Times/Observer/City AM https://open.spotify.com/show/44pI1bcAKbrA2fLZpwJF4https://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3muclbpjwy22jReally interesting from @jeannasmialek.bsky.social & we first came across this phenomenon of women writing populist economic stories in Edith Kuiper's excellent book 'Herstory of Economics'. Marshall was the bad guy in putting the kibosh on it but this is no surprise given his history. #EconSky [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Aug 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3muclbpjwy22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mucasdjspk2mThe vet market was referenced in our Monopoly Special. Looks like the CMA don't mind a lack of transparency but if you want perfect competition (in theory), the consumer should have 'perfect knowledge'. #EconSky https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/monopoly-special/id1450116373?i=1000657371966 [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Aug 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucasdjspk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mubpobt7f22sHere we go... [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Aug 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mubpobt7f22shttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mubpkcpifc2sReading the description of the Itauma v Hrgovic fight, you can't help but think of Rocky III and the 2nd Rocky vs Clubber Lang fight. "You ain't so bad..." https://static.klipy.com/ii/39f2394ae36df6e199be9eb7c9fa1012/21/0f/lYYoB6Xp.gif?hh=280&ww=498&mp4=LyyvZpj33dzWPD1Wh3F&webm=Gv6MvTHodHFn30 Aug 2026 05:58 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mubpkcpifc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mu7ep4q6x22tThis is interesting. Emglish wines was one of our discussion points in our Food and Drink Special. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-and-drink-special/id1450116373?i=1000541919801 #EconSky [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Aug 2026 07:39 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7ep4q6x22thttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mu5x3h4kg22pNorth Wales is beautiful. Lots going for it from an economics perspective. Amazing beaches, great castles, beautiful scenery & good public transport. Hardly any southerners there - big holiday destination for Brummies & Scousers. Lots of closed pubs but plenty of investment opportunities. #EconSky28 Aug 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5x3h4kg22phttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mu4urm2mec26Still looking for an answer from any expert out there... [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 07:48 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4urm2mec26https://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mu3i7ehcb22dShort but important book by Gabriel Zucman. When you sell the idea as a duty of billionaires to contribute to society (when they currently don't when it comes to income tax) it makes it much more powerful compared to it being seen as a revenue raiser. #EconSky https://open.spotify.com/episode/0feOoXF0GRnQUNkQzqc7TV27 Aug 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3i7ehcb22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mu3i7ehcb22dShort but important book by Gabriel Zucman. When you sell the idea as a duty of billionaires to contribute to society (when they currently don't when it comes to income tax) it makes it much more powerful compared to it being seen as a revenue raiser. #EconSky https://open.spotify.com/episode/0feOoXF0GRnQUNkQzqc7TV27 Aug 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3i7ehcb22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mu36eeofus27Simple question but why are holding companies legally allowed to exist when it does seem to be that they exist from a tax dodging perspective? 🤔 #EconSky27 Aug 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu36eeofus27https://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mu2etfwmwk2tWhenever you read something on psychopaths, you can't help but look at others in a different light. We've just read @sathnam.bsky.social's interesting book on George Michael & you would never have him down as a psychopath but he certainly fits into a couple of the 'clusters' mentioned here. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2026 07:58 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2etfwmwk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mtytf3jsxc2dRemember that Herman Daly got Polio and it made him change the way he thought and made him the economist he became, appreciating the limits to growth. Learn more by listening to our podcast all about him. #EconSky https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Hdo8y2xOmWVobyZakxRO4 [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtytf3jsxc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mtysfyjxxc24Some great quotes by Dolly... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39mlxl9d37o26 Aug 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtysfyjxxc24https://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mtxpqril5k2bWhenever you read @doctorow.pluralistic.net you come across something that is obvious but you've never thought about such as an 'anti-feature', which in a 'perfectly competitive' market should never happen. The rise of 'dodgy sticks' for TV watching is like a 'V for Vendetta' to all of this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 06:35 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxpqril5k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mtwqng526k2zLooks a really interesting book. Looking forward to getting our hands on a copy. #EconSky [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwqng526k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mtw4i2qvic2tOr we're living in a Think Tank world!? Great thread by @benzaranko.bsky.social - still bonkers to think the government stopped funding the training for Economics teachers. #EconSky https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/economics-educations-missing-link-the-crisis-in-teacher-supply?srsltid=AfmBOorirZuANOXRqDswl74Hr1xTfUialDubUBeGQwGhqYe32K_lv6TF [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw4i2qvic2thttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mtw443mnec2t'Be Seeing You.' [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw443mnec2thttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mtrnqif2v22cGoing to Portmerion tomorrow. Just watched the first episode of 'The Prisoner' to whet the appetite. Very impressed. Such a wonderfully stylistic and intriguing show. Look forward to watching the rest & visiting tomorrow! https://static.klipy.com/ii/4493325008d34b7bf8cd6813cd5c1619/28/5a/DzgZTMPEimlFVOB1.gif?hh=343&ww=459&mp4=MdKrAG3PfHOas5D1wICx&webm=EWb7w5JCKtC0ZqCd23 Aug 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrnqif2v22chttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mtl2p6qrws2yExcellent thread by @doctorow.pluralistic.net about how the system had already let us down long before AI came along. On this point below, Adam Curtis' documentary on 'Hypernormalisation' is well worth watching. It's long but it makes your head explode! 🤯 https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p04b183c/hypernormalisation [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 05:47 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtl2p6qrws2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mtkyehh7j22yGood point. The 'market' seems to have gone out of the window when it comes to AI. Imagine being harangued into using Betamax or Minidiscs. Most folk would say it's like Communist Russia and it's an inefficient allocation of resources but when it comes to AI, forced usage seems to be okay. #EconSky [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 05:05 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkyehh7j22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mtjlgmswtk25What's interesting is that Meta is clearly the focus of the anger but Ray Bans are owned by Luxottica that have a huge monopoly on glass brands across the world - as mentioned in our Monopoly Special. The public should be boycotting enablers of these 'pervert glasses' as well as Meta. #EconSky [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Aug 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjlgmswtk25https://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mtgz6wfqak2oUtterly fascinating. Who'd have thought that putting effort in and not taking the easy path would lead to better grades? 🤔 #EconSky [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgz6wfqak2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mtdkhvebjc2bManaged to record a podcast. Hopefully it will be out pretty soon. This is where the magic happens... #EconSky18 Aug 2026 06:07 +0000at://did:plc:lw6txrl7xc6o7yttm3uwakaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdkhvebjc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/economicsinten.bsky.social/post/3mtb6fzs3422sWhenever we looked at Chartable to see how we were doing in the Science podcast charts, 'Infinite Monkey Cage' was nearly always no.1, so it's crazy to read both the posts to see what was going on in the background. It's quite the read. Amazed they are bringing it back with different presenters. 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