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, 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. And crucially - clear the path for a proper and effective wealth tax and redistribution of wealth

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Why We Stay Poor - Barrys Economics

Barry's Economics