Barry's Economics

Why isn't Inequality being addressed despite it being clear and visible - why are the voices of those who are raising it are getting ignored? It can be incredibly confusing when the evidence of inequality is all around us and yet it is ignored by people in power. Sometime the reasons can be in in plain sight but hard to truly see - but when I saw this interview with Gary Stevenson on The Rest...

WARNING! Wealth Kills (Other People)We've been in this situation before - we know it's bad. Lets just put warnings on boxes of Billionaires. Support Barry’s EconomicsHelp us stay independent and keep making videos like this.- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/barryseconomics - https://ko-fi.com/barryseconomics - https://www.patreon.com/barryseconomics Follow for future videos! You can also foll...

This episode does what it says on the Tin: Tax is Ozempic for Billionaires. I explain it in 6 minutes of exquisite detail. It's not a metaphor. It's a Fact.(It is actually a metaphor - but don't tell anyone)I’m Barry Ferns – a comedian whose personal journey through failure, homelessness, and rebuilding led me to explore the socio and behavioural economics of inequality. Support Barry’...

In this episode I present "The future" (Or lets face it, the present) where owning a home drifts further out of reach, but the spin keeps getting shinier. I’m Barry Ferns – a comedian whose personal journey through failure, homelessness, and rebuilding led me to explore the socio and behavioural economics of inequality. This channel digs into how systems of power shape our identity, beha...

In this episode I look at the psychological quirk that keeps us poor - it's a bias, a way our brain has evolved to accept the world as we find it - but it keeps us trapped, keeps us poor, and keeps the rich rich. And recognising it is a key part of making a new story, a story that makes a Wealth Tax an absolute no-brainer. I’m Barry Ferns – a comedian whose personal journey through failure, ho...

This episode I share some standup comedy I did on why I think Elon Musk is a real-life Batman! I’m Barry Ferns – a comedian whose personal journey through failure, homelessness, and rebuilding led me to explore the socio and behavioural economics of inequality. This channel digs into how systems of power shape our identity, behaviour, and beliefs, and how we can shift the stories we tell ourselves...

In this episode, I discuss how wealth can tend to warp the mind of the beneficiaries in our society. I’m Barry Ferns – a comedian whose personal journey through failure, homelessness, and rebuilding led me to explore the socio and behavioural economics of inequality. This channel digs into how systems of power shape our identity, behaviour, and beliefs, and how we can shift the stories we tell our...

In this episode, I discuss the idea of authority bias and how it affects the way we see billionaires in society. I’m Barry Ferns – a comedian whose personal journey through failure, homelessness, and rebuilding led me to explore the socio and behavioural economics of inequality. This channel digs into how systems of power shape our identity, behaviour, and beliefs, and how we can shift the stories...

In this episode, I share a piece of standup comedy which I think highlights the truth about minimum wage. I’m Barry Ferns – a comedian whose personal journey through failure, homelessness, and rebuilding led me to explore the socio and behavioural economics of inequality. This channel digs into how systems of power shape our identity, behaviour, and beliefs, and how we can shift the stories we tel...

Some of you might be wondering whether what I am doing is a piss take. I can assure you all that it is not! But if it was - it would look something like this. I’m Barry Ferns – a comedian whose personal journey through failure, homelessness, and rebuilding led me to explore the socio and behavioural economics of inequality. This channel digs into how systems of power shape our identity, behaviour,...

I’m Barry Ferns – a comedian whose personal journey through failure, homelessness, and rebuilding led me to explore the socio and behavioural economics of inequality. This channel digs into how systems of power shape our identity, behaviour, and beliefs, and how we can shift the stories we tell ourselves and each other about poverty, inequality, and who’s to blame. Support Barry’s EconomicsHelp us...

I’m Barry Ferns – a comedian whose personal journey through failure, homelessness, and rebuilding led me to explore the socio and behavioural economics of inequality. This channel digs into how systems of power shape our identity, behaviour, and beliefs, and how we can shift the stories we tell ourselves and each other about poverty, inequality, and who’s to blame. About this video:In this video,...