Built to last in the internet age

Peter Kirstein – the man who helped Queen Elizabeth hit ‘send’ on her first email in 1976 – has died. His passing, the result of a brain tumour, symbolises not only a life of great leaps forward but also great change. In 1953, when Elizabeth took the throne at just 25, world figures included Churchill, Stalin and Eisenhower. Now it is Bojo, Putin and Trump. In 1949, just eight nations created the Commonwealth. Today membership comprises 53 states and 2.4 billion people. Summarising these sweeping changes, and how our attitudes have changed, the Archbishop of York John Sentamu neatly observes: […]

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Episode 39 – Underrated versus overrated?

On this episode Jordan, Will and I question each other on whether certain things – people, places, books or anything else – are underrated or overrated. The concept is adapted from Conversations With Tyler and, while slightly different, offers an entertaining listen, covering everything from the artist Deadmau5 to Thomas Piketty’s Capital. Please be sure to review! Show highlights Will gets asked about central banks, OECD, climate change, Thomas Piketty’s Capital, LBJ, JFK and New York pizza. Jordan is asked whether real estate, Geelong vs Melbourne, fracking, the barefoot investor, Netflix, Deadmau5, the National Party, and the Founding Fathers are […]

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