How is a $2 Trillion rescue package even possible?? Where does that money come from? And what else should we be doing with it RIGHT NOW?

This 9-part Quarantine Edition of The McFuture podcast explores the economics of the deadly Coronavirus – and how we can avoid the possibly deadlier consequences of its cure – a deep recession, or worse.

This series will cover:

Opportunity – my inspiration for this series: our last recession – and why I’m optimistic we can positively affect our outcomes.

Forbidden Math – calculating the coronavirus death toll and $-value of human life 

Pass or Fail? – the three measures of “success” in handling this crisis?

Jobpocalypse NOW – impact of coronavirus on jobs and the economy

Trillion Dolllar Babies – How is a $2 Trillion rescue package even possible?? Where does that money come from? And what else should we be doing with it RIGHT NOW?

Quarantips for Entrepreneurs – strategies, tactics and plenty of examples of ways small businesses, startups and employees can thrive, even in quarantine

The Future – what happens in the coming months, years, and decade after?

Gouging & Hoarding – for Patreon supporters only (Starting at just $5 a month! Join to support the show & access killer member-only content!)

ENEMIES – for Patreon supporters only

Patreon supporters get lots of exclusives & pre-release episodes. 

If you can’t join right now, be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes or your favorite app.

Is your job safe? How the coronavirus quarantine will impact jobs and the economy.

This 9-part Quarantine Edition of The McFuture podcast explores the economics of the deadly Coronavirus – and how we can avoid the possibly deadlier consequences of its cure – a deep recession, or worse.

This series will cover:

Opportunity – my inspiration for this series: our last recession – and why I’m optimistic we can positively affect our outcomes.

Forbidden Math – calculating the coronavirus death toll and $-value of human life 

Pass or Fail? – the three measures of “success” in handling this crisis?

Jobpocalypse NOW – impact of coronavirus on jobs and the economy

Trillion Dolllar Babies – How is a $2 Trillion rescue package even possible?? Where does that money come from? And what else should we be doing with it RIGHT NOW?

Quarantips for Entrepreneurs – strategies, tactics and plenty of examples of ways small businesses, startups and employees can thrive, even in quarantine

The Future – what happens in the coming months, years, and decade after?

Gouging & Hoarding – for Patreon supporters only (Starting at just $5 a month! Join to support the show & access killer member-only content!)

ENEMIES – for Patreon supporters only

Patreon supporters get lots of exclusives & pre-release episodes. 

If you can’t join right now, be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes or your favorite app.

Did we do it? Is it cured? How do we know if our leaders did well? What's a "good" outcome? Here are three measures of “success” for handling the coronavirus pandemic.

This 9-part Quarantine Edition of The McFuture podcast explores the economics of the deadly Coronavirus – and how we can avoid the possibly deadlier consequences of its cure – a deep recession, or worse.

This series will cover:

Opportunity – my inspiration for this series: our last recession – and why I’m optimistic we can positively affect our outcomes.

Forbidden Math – calculating the coronavirus death toll and $-value of human life 

Pass or Fail? – the three measures of “success” in handling this crisis?

Jobpocalypse NOW – impact of coronavirus on jobs and the economy

Trillion Dolllar Babies – How is a $2 Trillion rescue package even possible?? Where does that money come from? And what else should we be doing with it RIGHT NOW?

Quarantips for Entrepreneurs – strategies, tactics and plenty of examples of ways small businesses, startups and employees can thrive, even in quarantine

The Future – what happens in the coming months, years, and decade after?

Gouging & Hoarding – for Patreon supporters only (Starting at just $5 a month! Join to support the show & access killer member-only content!)

ENEMIES – for Patreon supporters only

Patreon supporters get lots of exclusives & pre-release episodes. 

If you can’t join right now, be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes or your favorite app.

In this episode, I calculate the coronavirus death toll and DARE to put a $-value on human life. Dark and forbidden.  

This 9-part Quarantine Edition of The McFuture podcast explores the economics of the deadly Coronavirus – and how we can avoid the possibly deadlier consequences of its cure – a deep recession, or worse.

This series will cover:

Opportunity – my inspiration for this series: our last recession – and why I’m optimistic we can positively affect our outcomes.

Forbidden Math – calculating the coronavirus death toll and $-value of human life 

Pass or Fail? – the three measures of “success” in handling this crisis?

Jobpocalypse NOW – impact of coronavirus on jobs and the economy

Trillion Dolllar Babies – How is a $2 Trillion rescue package even possible?? Where does that money come from? And what else should we be doing with it RIGHT NOW?

Quarantips for Entrepreneurs – strategies, tactics and plenty of examples of ways small businesses, startups and employees can thrive, even in quarantine

The Future – what happens in the coming months, years, and decade after?

Gouging & Hoarding – for Patreon supporters only (Starting at just $5 a month! Join to support the show & access killer member-only content!)

ENEMIES – for Patreon supporters only

Patreon supporters get lots of exclusives & pre-release episodes. 

If you can’t join right now, be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes or your favorite app.

This 9-part Quarantine Edition of The McFuture podcast explores the economics of the deadly Coronavirus – and how we can avoid the possibly deadlier consequences of its cure – a deep recession, or worse.  Here, I explain my inspiration for this series - our last recession. And why I'm optimistic we can make something positive from this turmoil.

This series will cover:

Opportunity – my inspiration for this series: our last recession – and why I’m optimistic we can positively affect our outcomes.

Forbidden Math – calculating the coronavirus death toll and $-value of human life 

Pass or Fail? – the three measures of “success” in handling this crisis?

Jobpocalypse NOW – impact of coronavirus on jobs and the economy

Trillion Dollar Babies – How is a $2 Trillion rescue package even possible?? Where does that money come from? And what else should we be doing with it RIGHT NOW?

Quarantips for Entrepreneurs – strategies, tactics and plenty of examples of ways small businesses, startups and employees can thrive, even in quarantine

The Future – what happens in the coming months, years, and decade after?

Gouging & Hoarding – for Patreon supporters only (Starting at just $5 a month! Join to support the show & access killer member-only content!)

ENEMIES – for Patreon supporters only

Patreon supporters get lots of exclusives & pre-release episodes. 

If you can’t join right now, be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes or your favorite app.

Over 40 new religions have spawned beneath us & we are all disciples. Here's what it means for our future.

Here's a killer clip from the Q&A with AR Bernard, who does not pull punches on Mike Bloomberg, stop & frisk or taking money from Mike. (Full audio podcast below).

Fresh from my recent live event on The Future of Belief, a truly spectacular chat with Pastor AR Bernard, founder of Christian Cultural Center (CCC) megachurch with over 40,000 members in NYC. Not only is the Pastor incredibly sharp, philosophical and forthright, but he is one of the most influential leaders in New York's black community, among politicians, and celebrities. He is an adviser to Mike Bloomberg, who announced his Presidential run and apologized for his controversial Stop & Frisk policy at CCC.

This episode officially kicks of The Future of Belief series on The McFuture. Next week, I'll post a condensed version of my monologue from the event. (The Pastor references it early on, which makes for a good teaser!)

To hear the pastor's no-BS Q&A on Michael Bloomberg, stop & frisk, LGBTQ, slavery, history of politics and evangelicals, and myth of declining belief, sign up to our Patreon for a full 33 min Q&A with Pastor Bernard AND loads of member-only episodes. It's also a great way to support the show.

See you next week!

What is a disruptor? What does it take to be one? And do you have what it takes?

This episode attempts to define the five characteristics of true disruptor. It was inspired by Ricky Gervais's hilarious, defiant monologue at the Golden Globes, where he skewered Hollywood hypocrisy. So did Ricky disrupt Hollywood? If not, what did he do? And what will it take? And who is the real deal? Lots of great stuff here.

As an experiment, this episode is also available on video here and directly on YouTube. If you like it and share it, I'll do more. (Yeah, I know the audio got a bit wonky. The external mic wasn't activated. Won't happen again.)

All of this is a lot of work. If you'd like to support it, become a Patreon member for only $5 a month, where there is a brand new bonus episode waiting for you right now! And many others for members only. If you can't join right now, please share the show with others and review it on iTunes to help it grow. 

PS - here's Ricky's full monologue:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCNdTLHZAeo

Ever get the urge to run all your wild theories by a Nobel Prize-winning economist? Well, I got to do just that with the former Chief Economist of the World Bank, Columbia University Professor, and author of: 

People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent

The Euro: How a Common Currency Threatens the Future of Europe

The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future

We left no stone unturned in a tight 40-minute tour-de-force that covered EVERYTHING, including:

Why investor "Peter Thiel should study a little economics"

Technological unemployment: will we have enough jobs for 10B people?

How to fix monopolies

Why innovation isn't working

What's the right amount/pace of immigration?

From pre-school to college, is education the great equalizer? 

Free markets vs. regulation 

Banking/Finance vs. values

Why inequality = anxiety

How to save a failing Europe, EU and Euro

Legitimacy of Brexit

Aging populations

Minimum Wage

Viability of free trade zones

Bernie Sanders/Donald Trump

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The holidays are upon us. It's time to show our families how much we care...by maiming strangers for cheap flat screens at Wal-Mart. Of course, I'm joking. No one's got that kind of upper body strength, anymore. Credit cards work great from bed. But what is it that makes us buy? How do companies squeeze more and more profit from us every year? And why do we let them? On this very special holiday episode of The McFuture, I explore 10 of my favorite dirty tricks companies use to get us to spend more than we should.

Join as a member on Patreon for a member-only episode with eight more dirty tricks! Check it out here. Besides great member exclusives, it's a great way to support the show and keep new episodes coming.

In the coming weeks, expect two new series: on the future of jobs and the future of faith. You will not want to miss 'em.

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