The Chronicler

The Ladder

Society EN ↓ 26 episodes

Why does the world feel so unequal? This 24-part audio documentary series answers that question. We trace the story of wealth inequality through the eyes of four generations and travel the globe to deconstruct the economic machine that has reshaped our world. This is a journey to understand how our social contract was broken, and a deep dive into the credible, hopeful solutions for how we can rebuild it. Hosted by The Chronicler.

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The Chronicler

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Episode 24: This Is How We Rebuild Our World 20.09.2025 14:52

This is it. The end of the beginning. After 23 episodes, we have reached the final chapter of The Ladder. For months, we have been on a journey to answer one question: why does our world feel so unfair? We started with the story of one British family, tracing their economic fortunes from the post-war promise of security to the modern-day precarity of the gig economy. We then expanded our view, tra...