Most of us spend our lives thinking about money—how we’re earning it, how we’re spending it, how much we have and how to get more. But we rarely think about the bigger picture: What is money? How did we agree on the concept in the first place? How is it regulated, and who are those regulatory systems built to serve?
This episode asks one of the most fundamental questions in economics and politics: Who controls your money? Is it the government? The ultra-rich? The free market? And should any of these organizations or individuals have that much power, or should our economic systems be totally democratic?
💬 Join the conversation in the comments.&nbsp;
Featuring:&nbsp;
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 <li>Saifedean Ammous: Economist and author
</li>
 <li>Jason Hickel: Professor of political economy, Autonomous University of Barcelona
</li>
 <li>Pavlina R. Tcherneva: President, Levy Economics Institute
</li>
</ul>
Moderated by award-winning journalist and writer Mohamed Hassan

Most of us spend our lives thinking about money—how we’re earning it, how we’re spending it, how much we have and how to get more. But we rarely think about the bigger picture: What is money? How did we agree on the concept in the first place? How is it regulated, and who are those regulatory systems built to serve?

This episode asks one of the most fundamental questions in economics and politics: Who controls your money? Is it the government? The ultra-rich? The free market? And should any of these organizations or individuals have that much power, or should our economic systems be totally democratic?

💬 Join the conversation in the comments.&nbsp;

Featuring:&nbsp;


  Saifedean Ammous: Economist and author



  Jason Hickel: Professor of political economy, Autonomous University of Barcelona



  Pavlina R. Tcherneva: President, Levy Economics Institute




Moderated by award-winning journalist and writer Mohamed Hassan

Who controls your money?

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