#macro — Wealth & Means
Episodes tagged #macro on Wealth & Means.
- Episode 16: Attention, Incentives, and Strategy in a Noisy Economy — 2026-02-13
Episode 16 follows the process from the ground up: the fast-moving signals that rarely make front pages, the institutional macro layer where guidance and credibility matter more than forecasts, the older meaning of 'wealth and means,' and a fictional debate over dividend taxation. - The Iron Rocket: How Steam Power Shattered the World and Built the Modern Economy — 2026-02-05
The transition from an organic economy to a mineral-based one powered by steam represents the most profound structural shift in the history of civilization. Traced as an S-curve: the Newcomen pump, Watt's condenser, Trevithick's high-pressure engine, and Stephenson's Rocket — and the economic transformation that followed each inflection point.