Billionaire George Soros has been funding democracy promotion around the world for decades, through his Open Society Foundations. For his efforts, he has become a bogeyman for the far right. But what economic philosophies drive Soros’s charity work? And how do they align with the business strategies that made him so fabulously wealthy? Adam and Cameron dig in.
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Foreign Policy economics columnist Adam Tooze, a history professor and a popular author, is encyclopedic about basically everything: from the COVID shutdown, to climate change, to pasta sauce. On our new podcast, Tooze and FP deputy editor Cameron Abadi will look at two data points each week that explain the world: one drawn from the week’s headlines and the other from just about anywhere else Tooze takes us. Check out Adam Tooze’s column at https://foreignpolicy.com/author/adam-tooze/.
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Folge vom 08.09.2023The Economic Philosophy of George Soros
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Folge vom 01.09.2023The Pencil as Economic MetaphorAdam and Cameron discuss the common pencil—both a must-have back-to-school item and a metaphor for the free-market economy. Also on the show: The economics of Mongolia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Folge vom 11.08.2023China's Economic CrisisChina is facing a crisis in its real estate market that threatens to impact its economy overall. Adam and Cameron explore the broader issues in China accounting for the slowdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Folge vom 04.08.2023The Economic Impact of Israel’s Surge Toward AuthoritarianismThe government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been moving Israel steadily toward authoritarianism, with a series of proposed laws designed to weaken the country’s Supreme Court. In response, many thousands of Israelis have protested, high-tech companies have pulled out, and credit rating agencies are issuing warnings about investment in Israel. Cameron and Adam discuss how all this will impact Israel’s economy and the country’s future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices