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834. Economic Narratives vs Your Lived Experience

The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack
The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack
Episode • Jul 4, 2022 • 38m
There's a lot of popular economic narratives out there at the moment that don't seem to tally with the lived experience of a majority in our society. It can be hard to make sense of it all. So it was great to chat again with UCD's Assoc Prof of Political Economy, Aidan Regan, to delve into it framing, figures and facts.
Aidan simplifies the complicated and outlines some of the options available to Ireland in dealing with the crises of housing, climate and inflation. We discuss the need for urgent action in all three areas and how the EU, with some creative thinking, can turn these crises into opportunities.
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