Ep. 125: The Importance of Finance
About this episode
People often talk of the world of Finance as a giant casino, where sociopathic bankers gamble with the livelihoods of real people. Economist Ajay Shah joins Amit Varma in episode 125 of The Seen and the Unseen to explain why this is a misconception, and why Finance is at the heart of our progress.
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Poker and Stock Markets -- Episode 47 of The Seen and the Unseen
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