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*THE INTERNATIONAL #1 BESTSELLER* AS HEARD ON RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2024 NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 A 2024 BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE OBSERVER, ECONOMIST, FINANCIAL TIMES AND PROSPECT ‘A...

The aim of this weekly podcast is to make economics easy, uncomplicated and accessible. With the world at a political, technological and financial tipping point, economics has never been so important to all of us and yet, it’s made inaccessible and complicated by so many.I’ve always thought what is complicated is rarely important and what is important is rarely complicated.That will be our motto.Every week we are going to tease out some big economic or political issue facing us, not just here in Ireland but in Europe and further afield. Globalisation has brought us all together. We all ...

Des grains d'orge des Sumériens aux cryptomonnaies en passant par les assignats révolutionnaires et l'invention du dollar, David McWilliams retrace toute l'histoire de la technologie humaine qui, au même titre que la roue, le feu ou l'intelligence artificielle, a façonné pour toujours les relations entre les hommes et avec la planète. Une véritable histoire de l'humanité vue à travers le prisme de la monnaie, racontée comme un roman d'aventures.

"David McWilliams is a terrifically energetic narrator with a perfect Irish lilt."—Kirkus In this fresh, eye-opening global history, economist David McWilliams charts the relationship between humans and money—from clay tablets in Mesopotamia to cryptocurrency in Silicon Valley. This program...

In four decades, bookended by the Pope’s visits to Ireland in September 1979 and August 2018, Ireland has become one of the wealthiest and most progressive nations in the world. Characteristically brilliant and timely, Renaissance Nation is a thrilling account of Ireland’s vertiginous rise and a timely exploration of its conflicted present, where stark decisions await the next generation of would-be revolutionaries.

The BJJ Charleston Podcast explores the people, stories, and experiences that shape the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community in Charleston, South Carolina and beyond.Hosted by David McWilliams, each episode features conversations with athletes, coaches, academy owners, competitors, and everyday practitioners from across the Carolinas and around the world. While Jiu-Jitsu is the common thread, the discussions go far beyond the mats.Guests share stories of success, failure, adversity, resilience, entrepreneurship, family, recovery, personal growth, and the lessons they've learned along the way. Whether...

»Die Geschichte des Geldes ist die Geschichte der Menschheit selbst.« Geld: Objekt unserer Begierden, Treiber gesellschaftlichen Wandels, größte Erfindung der Menschheit. Es bringt uns Freiheit und schränkt uns ein, beflügelt und verdirbt uns. Für die einen ist Geld der Stolperstein auf...