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💭 DESCRIPTION 💭

We welcome the man behind the book "The Trading Game": Gary Stevenson! His talent for mathematics took him from East London to the London School of Economics and then to Citibank, where he became a highly successful trader in his early 20s! He quickly made millions by betting on economic inequality, and today he runs his channel, Gary’s Economics, aiming to teach people the real story behind the global economy. Come discover Gary’s journey and his views on economic inequality in this episode. Thank you for being a good sport, Gary!

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⏰ TIMELINE ⏰

(00:00:34) – Intro (Become a Patron!)

(00:03:54) – Genetic and Social lottery

(00:12:20) – The beginning of the “Trading Game”: From LSE to Citibank

(00:23:18) – What’s the social environment like in trading?

(00:26:56) – Were you really the best trader in the world?

(00:35:45) – Inequality will never stop? When did you realise it?

(00:45:32) – Aren’t you polarising?

(01:06:37) – You’re a populist, Gary!

(01:15:23) – Why do you never show numbers?

(01:22:09) – Tax proposal: 1% for wealth above 10 million? 

(01:26:15) – Steel Man: “Wealth tax will not solve inequality”

(01:40:07) – Financial transaction tax

(01:45:33) – Should the rich feel obliged to help the poor?

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📚 REFERENCES 📚

BOOK: The Trading Game

The Trading Game de Gary Stevenson - Livro - WOOK

PLACE: London School of Economics (LSE)

London School of Economics - Wikipedia

BANK: Citibank

Citibank - Wikipedia

FILM: The Wolf Of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film) - Wikipedia

CONCEPT: Profit and Loss

Income statement - Wikipedia

ARTICLE: Gary´s Financial Times article

Financial Times - Gary Stevenson

PERSON: Ha Joon Chang

Ha-Joon Chang - Wikipedia

VIDEO: Meeting Gary's favourite economist: Ha-Joon Chang

Meeting Gary's favourite economist: Ha-Joon Chang

CONCEPT: PIIGS 

PIGS (economics) - Wikipedia

ARTICLE: Graphs from Fairness Foundation

Wealth Gap Risk Register

PERSON: Gabriel Zucman

Gabriel Zucman - Wikipedia

BOOK: The Hidden Wealth Of Nations

The Hidden Wealth Of Nations de Gabriel Zucman - Livro - WOOK

CONCEPT: Marginal Propensity to Consume

Marginal propensity to consume - Wikipedia

ARTICLE: Graph from Office for National Statistics

Household total wealth in Great Britain - Office for National Statistics

ARTICLE: Graph from Equality Trust

The Scale of Economic Inequality in the UK - Equality Trust

PODCAST: The Diary Of A Ceo

The Diary Of A CEO - YouTube

CONCEPT: Golden Rule Savings Date

Golden Rule savings rate - Wikipedia

BOOK:  Hard Times 

Hard Times de Charles Dickens - Livro - WOOK

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Episode recorded on 11/06/2025

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