Billionaires Take Risks? - Barry's Economics

This one was sparked by a chat I had with someone in the audience at my comedy club — they mentioned retrocessionaires (yes, that’s a real word), which got me thinking about how much risk the rich actually take for their massive gains.

We’re told that the rich are “risk-takers” — brave visionaries who deserve their success. Is that entirely true?

I’m Barry Ferns – a comedian whose personal journey and the risks I've taken, have led to failure, homelessness, and rebuilding that also 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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