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Political economy, explained

Money moves first. Politics follows.

Short videos on how money, trade and incentives shape what governments do. We show the mechanism, the first effect and the second effect. Then you decide.

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The Exit Before the Fall

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The Exit Before the Fall

Nvidia's Jensen Huang just quit. Chinese rumors call it an escape. Look past the scandal label, and watch the timing. Enron's Lou Pai left with the money before the fall.

How every video works

  1. The plumbing, not the label

    We skip "left" and "right" and show who pays, who gets paid and what happens to prices.

  2. Every number sourced

    Each figure on screen has a dated source. Opinions are labelled as opinions.

  3. The second effect

    Every policy has costs nobody campaigns on. We show at least one, even for systems we admire.

  4. You decide

    Videos end on a choice between two mechanisms, never on a verdict.

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