Are the Super-Rich Gods? – Barry’s Economics

The Bill Murray comedy club isn’t named after the actor — it’s named after Sir William Murray, the first Earl of Dysart, who was Prince Charles the First’s official “whipping boy.”

When the young royal misbehaved, Little William Murray took the punishment on his behalf.

It’s a strange bit of history — but also a perfect metaphor for today. In our hyper-capitalist system, everyday people end up playing the role of the whipping boy: taking the pain for the mistakes, excesses, and privileges of billionaires and the ultra-rich.

In this video, I explore the story behind the name of my comedy club, and how it reflects the deeper realities of inequality that so many of us live with now.

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.

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