A look at growing patterns consumers and businesses are adopting as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Topics covered include: Two constants in a radically unpredictable worldHow removing things is more powerful than adding thingsHow airline travel will change, leading to more local travelWhy bicycle sales are soaringHow our social interactions are changingWhat is local maximaHow the forces of money, trust, technology, and climate change have played out in the aftermath of the … [Read more...]
87: Is This Normal?
How long-term trends in inflation, stocks and climate changed are hidden by short-term countertrends, creeping normalcy and myriad moving parts. Photo by J.D. Stein In this episode you'll learn: How inflation leads to a decline in real wealth.Why it is difficult to detect inflation trends.What is creeping normalcy.What causes climate change.Why science is messy.What can individuals do to combat global warming. Show Notes Collapse by Jared Diamond Supermodels - … [Read more...]