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Banks are a riddle wrapped up in an enigma. We all kind of know that they do stuff with money we don’t understand, while the last crisis left a feeling of deep mistrust and confusion. We try to shed a bit of light onto the banking system. Why were banks invented, why did they cause the last crisis and are there alternatives?

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The stock market is often perceived as a big scary abyss of money that eats unsuspecting investors alive and is the path to a magnitude of wealth for those that understand it. In order to understand the stock market, let's take a look at all of its facets.

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Where does wealth come from, who creates it and what destroys it? In this deep dive into global economics, Mariana Mazzucato explains how we lost sight of what value means and why we need to rethink our current financial systems -- so capitalism can be steered toward a bold, innovative and sustainable future that works for all of us.

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Watch past Economics lectures from Gresham College. 

Watch TEDtalks on Economics.

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The Economist Podcast 

Current affairs, business and finance, science and technology, and global issues.

Freakonomics

A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 

Economics in Ten Podcast 

Learn about the lives, times and ideas of the world's greatest economic thinkers. Each episode is a fun exploration of a famous economist using ten different questions.

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