David McWilliams: Money
ABOUT THE SHOW
It doesn’t grow on trees or make the world go round… so what exactly is money, and why does it consume so much of our time and energy? In this epic and entertaining history, economist, broadcaster and GFC doomsday prophet David McWilliams balances the books, tracing the long and complex relationship between humans and money.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
David McWilliams is an economist, author, and podcaster who strives to demystify economics and make it accessible to audiences worldwide. His latest book, Money: A Story of Humanity, explores the evolving relationship between humans and money, and argues that money is humanity’s most impressive technology. It traces the story of money from the Stone Age top Bitcoin and was named a Book of the Year by the Financial Times, the Economist, the Guardian and Prospect Magazine. David also hosts The David McWilliams Podcast, Europe’s most popular economic podcast, with over 35 million downloads. Known for breaking down complex ideas in an engaging and straightforward way, the podcast connects economics to everyday life with humour and sharp analysis. David is also the founder of Kilkenomics, the world’s only economics and stand-up comedy festival, and now the largest economic festival in the world, described by the Financial Times as “simply, the best economics conference in the world.” He writes a weekly column for The Irish Times and is an Adjunct Professor at Trinity College Dublin. In the past, David has had a few proper jobs, working as a monetary economist at the Irish Central Bank, UBS, and Banque Nationale de Paris.
Richard King is an author and critic based in Fremantle, whose work has appeared in The Australian, The Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Independent, The Monthly, Griffith Review, The Sydney Review of Books, Meanjin, Overland, New Matilda, Australian Book Review, The Best Australian Poems, The Best Australian Science Writing and a host of other publications. His first book, On Offence: The Politics of Indignation, was published by Scribe in 2013, and his second, Here Be Monsters: Is Technology Reducing Our Humanity? was published by Monash University Publishing in 2023. His latest book is Brave New Wild: How Technology Will Save the Planet (and Other Dangerous Fallacies). King is a contributing editor to Arena Quarterly, focusing on the relationship between culture and technology. His website is bloodycrossroads.com.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
David McWilliams is an economist, author, and podcaster who strives to demystify economics and make it accessible to audiences worldwide. His latest book, Money: A Story of Humanity, explores the evolving relationship between humans and money, and argues that money is humanity’s most impressive technology. It traces the story of money from the Stone Age top Bitcoin and was named a Book of the Year by the Financial Times, the Economist, the Guardian and Prospect Magazine. David also hosts The David McWilliams Podcast, Europe’s most popular economic podcast, with over 35 million downloads. Known for breaking down complex ideas in an engaging and straightforward way, the podcast connects economics to everyday life with humour and sharp analysis. David is also the founder of Kilkenomics, the world’s only economics and stand-up comedy festival, and now the largest economic festival in the world, described by the Financial Times as “simply, the best economics conference in the world.” He writes a weekly column for The Irish Times and is an Adjunct Professor at Trinity College Dublin. In the past, David has had a few proper jobs, working as a monetary economist at the Irish Central Bank, UBS, and Banque Nationale de Paris.
Richard King is an author and critic based in Fremantle, whose work has appeared in The Australian, The Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Independent, The Monthly, Griffith Review, The Sydney Review of Books, Meanjin, Overland, New Matilda, Australian Book Review, The Best Australian Poems, The Best Australian Science Writing and a host of other publications. His first book, On Offence: The Politics of Indignation, was published by Scribe in 2013, and his second, Here Be Monsters: Is Technology Reducing Our Humanity? was published by Monash University Publishing in 2023. His latest book is Brave New Wild: How Technology Will Save the Planet (and Other Dangerous Fallacies). King is a contributing editor to Arena Quarterly, focusing on the relationship between culture and technology. His website is bloodycrossroads.com.
