So I just finished watching WeCrashed on Apple Tv, and oh boy. Oh boy. I knew about the whole we work fiasco, but just from the valuation aspect and the failed IPO and the trials and whatnot, but the whole story is much broader than that and, I dare say, oddly inspiring. From growing up in a kibbutz to running a business that made baby overalls with built-in knee pads to running a company that was a real estate company but pitching it as a tech company valued at nearly 50 billion dollars, Adam Neumann has had quite the thrill in his 20s. From its inception to Miguel, the entire story of WeWork, the introduction of Rebekkah to the scene is just so much more than what mainstream media portrays it. WeWork became just short of a cult, with everyone striving to follow its messianic leader at the top. And most importantly, the story teaches us the fundamental lesson all businesses must adhere to in this valuation frenzy- well, the very fundamentals of the company at stake. A tale about sheer perseverance, passion, leadership, delusions,  the abject world of venture capital in the 21st century, and the goal to “elevate the world’s consciousness.”  Don't worry; we will get into all of that as we focus on the story of  WeWork from the ground up and what exactly killed it. As always, Thank You so much for taking the time in listening as well as reading this. Do not forget to follow the podcast on any platform you are listening to and review it if you are on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you want to get in touch with me, here is everything I am accountable for - Have a great day! > www.linktr.ee/neogyspandan

Would you look at that? We're back at it. Back at what we do best. Controversy! No jokes aside, I am confident that this episode will be misperceived. Most would not even consider the data presented because, hey, the whole conforming to the narrative bias; I get it honestly, I understand. But for those of you who still have a clear mind and a conscience. The 2019 CBO report estimates that raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 would result in the loss of approximately 1.3 million jobs. The numbers could be substantially higher if companies moved significantly toward outsourcing more jobs to less expensive labor markets outside the country. The net outcome of an increased minimum wage might also be many overqualified workers taking minimum wage positions that would ordinarily go to young or otherwise inexperienced workers. But on the other hand, proponents of raising the minimum wage estimate that a much larger number of individuals and families will move out of poverty if they earn more money. A related potential benefit is a projected reduction in the need for federal and state government expenditures on financial aid for poor and low-income individuals. So which side is correct? What is even the proper stance here? Is there even a right stance? What do the economics say? I will try to stay apolitical, I promise. In today’s episode, we will delve into exactly that and more. As always, Thank You so much for taking the time in listening as well as reading this. Do not forget to follow the podcast on any platform you are listening to and review it if you are on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you want to get in touch with me, here is everything I am accountable for - Have a great day! > www.linktr.ee/neogyspandan

Pyramid-Ponzi-MLM. The world of fraudulent schemes is very, very bizarre. So many people daily have no idea, absolutely no idea how they are engrossed in wide-spanning operations to rob them literally. Each type has its fair share of expertise and prevalence, from billions of dollars in coordinated heists to straight-up money laundering. But hold up, are you also one who thinks all of these are the same? A pyramid scheme is a Ponzi scheme, or do both make MLM?  Nope, not even close, and this is where this gets very interesting. Pump and Dumps? Racketeering? Consumer fraud? How is the FBI involved? From Charles Ponzi duping 20 million dollars and coining the very term to the largest Ponzi scheme in Wall Street history by Bernie Madoff, not to mention multi-level marketing schemes, we have a lot to cover. Herbalife to HIgh tech marketing and from so-called hustle bros promoting their nonexistent product on Instagram to your friends being peer pressured into it, this has everything, Sketchy, unsustainable business models, to the Albanian pyramid scheme, the disaster it was to the sheer economics of multi-level marketing schemes, we cover it all. Let’s get right into it! As always, Thank You so much for taking the time in listening as well as reading this. Do not forget to follow the podcast on any platform you are listening to and review it if you are on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you want to get in touch with me, here is everything I am accountable for - Have a great day! > www.linktr.ee/neogyspandan

Okay, before you get all excited and jumpy to hear the story of Mcdonald's, no, that’s not what we are here for today. I used that because what better euphemism for globalization to use other than Mcdonald's itself? Ah yes, globalization. Capitalism’s flagbearer. Countries that were hitherto closed to trade and foreign investment open up their economies and go global, increasing the interconnectedness and integration of the world's economies. Globalization has defined almost every aspect of our society’s growth over the past 100 years. The globalization trend eventually waned and crashed in the catastrophe of World War I, followed by postwar protectionism, the Great Depression, and World War II. After World War II in the mid-1940s, the United States led efforts to revive international trade and investment under negotiated ground rules, starting a second wave of globalization, which remains ongoing, though buffeted by periodic downturns and mounting political scrutiny. We’ve got globalization to thank for the availability of everyday items like avocados (cultural globalization), annual events like Black Friday (globalization of traditions), and even your favorite show on Netflix (digital globalization) – but what exactly is globalization in the context of the present day? How does it impact our lives, and why is it so important? Even furthermore, owing to everything that changed in the world following 2020 and right now with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, are we correct to believe that this will reverse the globalization trend that we have seen unprecedented for almost 80 years? And if so, how does it affect capitalism? We explore all of these questions and more, covering everything from the history of globalization to the anti-globalization movement to the present structure of our economies and the changes it will eventually go through within the next decade. As always, Thank You so much for taking the time in listening as well as reading this. Do not forget to follow the podcast on any platform you are listening to and review it if you are on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you want to get in touch with me, here is everything I am accountable for - Have a great day! > www.linktr.ee/neogyspandan

Let me tell you a story. There is this tiny small pearl-shaped island nation in the southern part of the bay of Bengal, floating in the Indian ocean. It’s documented history going back over 3000 years, home to few of the earliest known Buddhist writings, a hub for international trade through most of medieval history, being a rich depot of spices and luxury then unimaginable to westerners and, of course, all the colonial restructuring from the Portuguese to the dutch to the British to now the independent nation of Sri Lanka aside, today, Sri Lanka is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. Okay, this is where it gets interesting. Sri Lanka is now facing the worst economic crisis since gaining independence in 1948. The recession is attributed to foreign exchange shortages caused by the clampdown on tourism during the pandemic. This has left the country unable to buy enough fuel, with people facing acute scarcity of food and necessities, heating fuel, and gas. As protests over fuel shortages erupted across the nation, Sri Lanka deployed troops to fuel stations. As a result of the country's severe fuel shortage, motorists have had to deal with long lines to fill their tanks daily. And this is only one of the country's many problems. Sri Lanka is experiencing a full-fledged economic collapse. The situation has become highly bleak due to rising prices and the country's debt crisis. Private banks have run out of foreign exchange to finance imports, resulting in severe food shortages. Since January, even India has helped Sri Lanka with USD 2.4 billion, including a $400-million currency swap and a $500-million loan deferment. Last month, Sri Lanka signed a USD 1-billion credit line with India to procure food, medicines, and other essential items. The past week, the current party in power had to declare a state of internal emergency to deal with the mass protests being demonstrated throughout the country. But how did it get to this state? Wasnt Sri Lanka a prospering nation? Where does China come into all this? Is this the debt trap of china’s diplomacy? Is this the fate that beholds almost the entire African subcontinent in the near future? We will answer all of those in today's episode and more. As always, Thank You so much for taking the time in listening as well as reading this. Do not forget to follow the podcast on any platform you are listening to and review it if you are on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you want to get in touch with me, here is everything I am accountable for - Have a great day! > www.linktr.ee/neogyspandan

In its various forms, gambling is a historically and culturally prevalent pastime that is widely accepted in almost all cultures and societies. Gambling can be a very social experience in the form of an interactive event, whether it's a group of friends going to a sports game and placing bets, a poker night at a friend's house, or attending a casino party and playing the slots, so gambling with real money makes the game that much more competitive, which some would view as more fun. Some sports fans will not watch a game unless they have wagered on it. Evidence suggests that most people who gamble do so at low levels and have no negative consequences as a result of their actions. However, communities, industry groups, gambling regulators, and politicians acknowledge that gambling causes significant harm to at least a subset of people. All of these organizations must work together to address these issues. Few have been effective despite decades of effort to develop and implement harm-reduction gambling interventions. Gambling-related problems at various levels, including those related to another person's gambling, are relatively common. According to Australian research, each problem gambler affects up to six people. Gambling problems are a social issue similar to major depressive disorder and alcohol misuse and dependence. But, no, I'm attempting to argue that the economics of gambling are bizarre. According to conventional economic theory, Casinos should not exist because it assumes that all humans are rational and make rational decisions, which we all know is not the case. So, according to conventional economics, you would not accept any deal in which you lose money as little as possible, perhaps getting 96 dollars for 100 dollars, would you? Right? But people do it; millions of intelligent, financially secure people do it, and they lose money. But why is that? We'll answer that question in today's episode. As always, Thank You so much for taking the time in listening as well as reading this. Do not forget to follow the podcast on any platform you are listening to and review it if you are on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you want to get in touch with me, here is everything I am accountable for - Have a great day! > www.linktr.ee/neogyspandan

In 1891, the Edison Company successfully demonstrated a prototype of the Kinetoscope, which enabled one person at a time to view moving pictures- cinema was born. At first, films were concise, sometimes only a few minutes or less. They were shown at fairgrounds, music halls, or anywhere a screen could be set up and a room darkened. Subjects included local scenes and activities, views of foreign lands, short comedies, and newsworthy events. The films were accompanied by lectures, music, and many audience participation. Although they did not have synchronized dialogue, they were not ‘silent’ as they are sometimes described. But by about 1914, several national film industries were established. Films became longer and storytelling, or narrative, became the dominant form. As more people paid to see movies, the industry which grew around them was prepared to invest more money in their production, distribution, and exhibition, so large studios were established and dedicated cinemas built. The First World War greatly affected the film industry in Europe. The American industry grew in relative importance- setting the stage for the most potent mass media known to mankind, which shaped society as we know it. But I am making this episode today not to talk about the present state of the cinema industry but the vehement change it is undergoing. We are at a stage where it has become so unpredictable what the next 10 years of consuming content mean for us; we have top firms trying to analyze and bank on the situation. In today’s episode, we will touch on many compelling grounds. We have a lot to explore, from early cinema to ott to customer accusation, attention retention, and even the metaverse. We will get right into it; I am so hyped for this. As always, Thank You so much for taking the time in listening as well as reading this. Do not forget to follow the podcast on any platform you are listening to and review it if you are on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you want to get in touch with me, here is everything I am accountable for - Have a great day! > www.linktr.ee/neogyspandan

Climate Change.  Greenhouse gases, emissions, rising sea levels, Human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels, have fundamentally increased the concentration of greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere, warming the planet. Natural drivers, without human intervention, would push our world toward a cooling period we have all heard it and are aware of it. But my motivation for this episode is a bit different like I really want to get into three things. Firstly, from a purely technological perspective, what really are our options? I do not wish to jargon about sustainability here; today, we are talking solutions, actual solutions without politicizing it. Secondly, we will talk about nuclear energy and how it can help us combat this climate change and remove politics from it. Lastly, I want to get to the exciting part and what you are here for. From the core of my heart, I genuinely believe that solving climate change will evolve into an industry big enough to create our first trillionaire. If not, first at least one of them, so we will actually let that idea run wild for a while and see the financial incentives behind solving climate change. What are companies doing about it, and how can someone make money from a pressing problem? All while saving humanity. From green cement to carbon capture to delicious insects to the future of nuclear power to understanding the scale of money required to make it happen, Buckle up; we will go through all of it in one episode. Just as we do it best. As always, Thank You so much for taking the time in listening as well as reading this. Do not forget to follow the podcast on any platform you are listening to and review it if you are on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you want to get in touch with me, here is everything I am accountable for - Have a great day! > www.linktr.ee/neogyspandan

Oh, we are doing this we are so doing this today. Probably the coolest thing I could talk about. Spycraft. Espionage. Bond, Jame Bond. Okay, no jokes aside, believe it or not, espionage is the second oldest profession in the world. The Bible tells us that Samson’s treacherous mistress Delilah has come to symbolize female infidelity, but her betrayal had nothing to do with adultery. She was a spy for the Philistines, working at their behest to bring down the leader of the Israelites. The world of espionage continues to intrigue and thrill every new generation. It’s glamorous, isn’t it? At least that’s how Hollywood has long depicted the shadowy world of spycraft, never mind the risks involved in the actual work. Yet while that has helped shape the popular perception of espionage, the truth — appropriately for the craft — is far more grey, sophisticated, dangerous, and only rarely involves gun-toting, tuxedo-wearing agents with ripped abs. From the vast intelligence networks of the Roman emperors aided by the transportation technologies of the day, through the exquisite detail of the Domesday Book, early numeric and tabulation systems, and the electronic, web, and mobile eras, the daily lives of societies have been recorded in ever greater detail which has, in turn, been harnessed by governments in ever greater fashion for the purposes of understanding, interacting and steering their societies. The dawn of the computing era and the desire of governments to leverage these newfound information machines to centralize and streamline government bureaucracy brought with them just another step in this process. In the US this transition brought about the consequential decision to regulate government data collection, but leave private collection largely unfettered. It’s also a ton more fascinating than films can ever capture, and that too in an ever-changing world- it is evolving. Yes, we will cover everything today from the very roots of the espionage industry, the propagation of it, the money and lifestyle involved of course, and the modern path it’s shaping up to replicate. Let’s get right into it. As always, Thank You so much for taking the time in listening as well as reading this. Do not forget to follow the podcast on any platform you are listening to and review it if you are on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you want to get in touch with me, here is everything I am accountable for - Have a great day! > www.linktr.ee/neogyspandan

Money can be a little tricky at times. We've all heard about the looming 'world debt,' or even the 'national debt' in general. We've also seen oddball teenagers make TikTok videos about what this means, how money is meaningless, and how we most likely owe money to aliens. Whatever your thoughts are on that, here are the facts. We saw the most significant one-year debt increase since World War II in 2020, with global debt reaching $226 trillion. Debt levels were already high before the crisis, but governments now face a world of record-high public and private debt levels, new virus mutations, and rising inflation. The year 2021 accelerated this. The increase is being driven by increasing private-sector debt, particularly in China. According to the fund, China has accounted for nearly three-quarters of the rise in private debt since the global financial crisis. The IMF figures reveal the magnitude of the debt hangover. The world is still recovering a decade after the financial crisis pushed the global banking system to the verge of collapse and tipped the global economy into recession. Governments increased spending to stimulate growth, while central banks used unconventional methods, such as bond purchases to ease financing conditions. The global debt is currently around $300 trillion, creeping closer to the 350 trillion mark. Hold up, hold up, hold up. Okay, 300 trillion with a T dollars in debt? How? How did we get into this situation? Who is owed money? What steps are being taken to address it? We'll answer all of those questions in today's episode and more. As always, Thank You so much for taking the time in listening as well as reading this. Do not forget to follow the podcast on any platform you are listening to and review it if you are on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you want to get in touch with me, here is everything I am accountable for - Have a great day! > www.linktr.ee/neogyspandan