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Former Citibank top trader Gary Stevenson explains how he bet on rising inequality to make millions, and now campaigns to reverse the wealth concentration he profited from. The episode covers his working-class origins, trading psychology, macroeconomic forecasting methods, and the political mechanics of wealth taxation.
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The Two-Battle Trap
Ordinary people must win financially for themselves and politically for their class — simultaneously
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The Invisible Wealth Class
The ultra-rich own everything you transact through — and you've never heard of them
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The Political Bind
Politicians funded by the rich can't reform wealth taxation — until voters make it existential
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The Talent Drain
Banks vacuum up the best economists; society gets the rest
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Bottom-Up Economic Forecasting
Ask your mum before you read the textbook — real financial lives beat models
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The Wealth Ratchet
QE money flows to the rich, who buy your assets, making you poorer — on repeat