399. What is the Resource Curse? Why Some of the World’s Richest Countries Stay Poor (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Scientists have just discovered enormous deposits of gold, diamonds, copper, or the rare earth minerals that are in smartphones and…
391. Why Is the UAE Leaving OPEC? And What Is OPEC Anyway? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
The United Arab Emirates has announced that it is leaving OPEC (the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) after almost…
What Are Chaebols? The Family Companies That Dominate South Korea (Bonus Episode)
Earlier this week I was reading an article about Samsung. I’m sure you all know Samsung… they are one of…
What is a Banana Republic? (Bonus Episode)
What is a banana republic? I’m curious how many of you have heard this phrase before. If you just take…
What Is the Tragedy of the Commons? (Bonus Episode)
Today, I want to talk about an idea you might have heard before: the tragedy of the commons. This is…
374. Is There an AI Bubble? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Artificial intelligence is everywhere right now. We use it to write emails, generate images, recommend videos, and even help study…
Is it Possible to Be an Ethical Billionaire? (Bonus Episode)
Imagine you start saving $10,000 every single day. You don’t take a day off. You save through weekends and holidays.…
Can Companies Become Too Big? (Bonus Episode)
Last year, Netflix announced a massive $72 billion deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery, the company behind Harry Potter, Game…
348. What is Universal Basic Income? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Today we are going to look at an interesting and often controversial idea: Universal Basic Income, or UBI for short.…