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The EV Myth Nov 15, 2023

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On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down: why EVs are not the answer to climate breakdown (0:40) and a surprising success story around price controls in Switzerland (6:09).

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Arctic Resource Wars Nov 08, 2023

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Arctic rolls, not Arctic resource conflicts!

On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down: how the race for Arctic resources is reshaping global capitalism (0:44) and a new report on the decrepit state of Britain’s public services (7:52).

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Who wins from war? Nov 01, 2023

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On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down: leaked transcripts that show how big arms manufacturers are profiteering from Israel's war on Palestine (0:39), and why the American economy growing so much faster than Europe and the UK (6:39).

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Water Oct 25, 2023

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On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down: how China’s semiconductor industry is driving regional water shortages (1:50), what we can learn from Labour’s 2019 election defeat about the roadblocks to nationalisation (10:33), and an exciting project to repurpose Britain’s abandoned coal mines (19:56).

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UNLOCKED: Why you should care about semiconductors w/ Richard Jones Oct 24, 2023

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MACRODOSE EXTRA takes you behind the scenes to go in-depth with some of the leading voices from the world of economics.

Our guest today is Richard Jones. Richard is Professor of Materials Physics and Innovation Policy at the University of Manchester. His blog ’Soft Machines’ provides excellent insight into nanotechnology, and the UK government's wider science and technology policies.

In this interview we talked specifically about semiconductors, which are fuelling resource conflicts and trade wars around the world. What is a semiconductor? Why should we care about them? And how are they shaping global economic trends?

Israel/Palestine Oct 18, 2023

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On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway takes a look at the devastating events in Israel and Palestine. James examines the wider geopolitical and economic forces behind the conflict in the Middle East (2:09), before taking a look further afield to consider the potential wider economic fallout (9:31).

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Show update + Macrodose LIVE! Oct 17, 2023

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Macrodose LIVE is coming soon! Thursday, November 16th (18:30) at Space4, Finsbury Park, London to be exact...

Tickets are limited and will be out on early release for patreon subscribers later this week, keep an eye on our socials for more updates: https://linktr.ee/macrodosepodcast

Conference Debrief w/ Owen Jones Oct 11, 2023

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On this week’s Macrodose, Owen Jones debriefs us on the Labour and Conservative party conferences after attending both in the last week. He explores how the Tory Conference might represent a scary swing to the far right (1:04) and asks what can we actually expect from Starmerism with Labour seemingly on the precipice of government and promising to fight the next election on the economy (10:48)?

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Monopoly Capitalism w/ Níall Glynn Oct 04, 2023

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On this week’s Macrodose, Níall Glynn leads a deep dive into monopoly capitalism - untangling the web of concentrated power that touches every corner of our lives (0:59).

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UNLOCKED: Understanding Inflation w/ Isabella Weber Sep 29, 2023

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Our guest today is Isabella Weber. Isabella is an economist working on inflation, China, global trade and the history of economic thought. She is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a Berggruen Fellow, and an Associate in Research at the Fairbank Center, Harvard University.

In this interview we discussed her most recent research into the causes of inflation. Greedflation? Excuse-flation? Sellers' inflation? What does it all mean, and are the mainstream starting to change their tune?

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