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Summary In this episode, Nick and Chris discuss the efficiency paradox, where being good at your job can actually hinder your chances of getting promoted. They share examples from various industries, including eye surgery and software engineering, where employees who excel at the ...  Show more

At a glance: Takeaways Shrinkflation is the process of products decreasing in size or quality while maintaining the same price. Examples of shrinkflation include smaller food packages and thinner burger patties. Ben and Jerry's faced tax issues in Canada due to downsizing their i ...  Show more

We get put in our place by an old champion, who reminds us why they are the king. Also this episode:Chris' post-conference thoughts on the UKMatt's Great American Burger GiveawayNon-Tribal Joe Rogan meets Jimmy DoreLex Fridman meets Ivanka TrumpThe UK election and the heterodox r ...  Show more

Why is modern society so self-obsessed? The answer may be found in a group of late 18th century German rebels, including the writer Goethe and playwright Friedrich Schiller. Andrea Wulf joins Dominic and Tom in today's episode to discuss the rebels' progressive (and often scanda ...  Show more

Waves of protest continue across the globe, but modern protesters benefit from social media technology. In this episode, Julie and Robert discuss history's largest protests, the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street and the future of protest.

A reading of Alex Kruger's thread: https://twitter.com/krugermacro/status/1675989375765852160?s=46&t=5Nl1EhwpFOmRdaVNr7DApg Full report from Asgard Markets https://www.asgardmarkets.com/post/the-big-picture Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1 ...  Show more