2. Economics of Energy

Saifedean joins Nick Carey to discuss money as a civilizational force: why mainstream economics has an inflation blind spot, how banks "mine" fiat through credit creation, why the rich hold negative fiat balances to acquire hard assets, and how inflation funds war, corrodes moral ...  Show more

Lecture 17 of Principles of Economics explores the economics of defense as a market good rather than a uniquely governmental function, how law and order emerge through voluntary provision, the failure modes inherent of the state's monopoly over defense & law, and what a free mark ...  Show more

On today’s show we are taking another look at energy markets.

Many of you might know that my professional training is an electrical engineer. I understand physics, and energy in particular at a deep level. This is an area of such importance that I continue to study it d ...

MacroVoices Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome energy markets guru Dr. Anas Alhajji to the show to take a deep dive on energy markets – particularly oil and gas. They discuss Russia’s war campaign, OPEC+ spare capacity, Europe’s dependency on Russian natural gas and how ...

How much will ignorance in economics cost you? As taxpayers and entrepreneurs, are you prioritizing your knowledge of the economy? In this episode, Howard Yaruss joins Tom Wheelwright in exploring how economics is the biggest impact on business, how financial common sense was los ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 01:38 - Why top-line growth was more important than profits in the prior decade for US shale producers. 05:37 - Why we have a boom and bust cycle in the oil market. 15:31 - Lyn’s thoughts on Warren Buffett’s investments in Chevron and Occidental ...  Show more