Hosted by Mike Gastin · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 161 episodes
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The Currency is a podcast about the ideas that drive society. Join Mike Gastin each week as he breaks down current events and how the ideas behind these events are shaping the world we live in.
Mike Gastin hosts The Currency, a business show with 161 episodes published.
Does the system of government matter, or even the variation, when it comes to the problems of our current age? Or, should we be trying to address something else? Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find va
OpenAI just dropped Sora 2, its image and video creation engine and it’s clear: AI is playing for the big prize. Join me as I unpack what this new development means and point to where I think it’s all going. Did you get
What are we to think about the murder of Charlie Kirk? And what does it have to do with us, especially when it comes to our work? Join me as I talk about Charlie, mimetic desire, and why we all have a vested interest in
Is being busy good? Is it necessarily bad? I’ve come to realize that in the game of entrepreneurship and business, being busy isn’t the same as being fruitful. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find valu
I’ve been reading Plato; specifically his account of Socrates trial and death as told in “Apology”. And while reading I’ve been struck by the ideas of nostalgia, truth, and what it takes to be an exceptional person in an
We’re building a nuclear reactor—on the moon! Join me (Mike Gastin) as I talk about the latest news in the space race that no one knew we were in the midst of. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find valu
The massive decline in homeownership—and marriage, California’s failed fast-food wage experiment, and a sweet goodbye to Public Broadcasting. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency,
We’re building Skynet. What could go wrong? In this episode I talk about the effort to put AI server factories in space—which actually sounds like a good idea. And, I cover 13 tech trends McKinsey thinks we should care a
Is traditional marketing dead? Is digital media better by default? How did these entrepreneurs use trade shows—a supposedly passé tactic—to blow up their business? Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find
Looking for a job? Odds are sooner or later you’re going to encounter an AI interview. Employers are turning to AI bots to conduct interviews and it’s causing a stir. Show notes Learn more about The New Privateer: https:
I'm honored to have my friend, and Charleston city councilman, Jim McBride as a guest. In this episode we talk about Jim's role as a local politician, what motivated him to seek office, and what he's found surprising sin
In this episode I share a vision of work; my work. The goal is clear, but I am without clarity on the details. Show notes The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods by A.G. Sertillanges Did you get value? Ple
I've been alcohol free for well over a year and a half now. It's not something I talk a lot about but I wanted to share the benefits I've been experiencing since making the decision in the hopes that it might help someon
Information as power, supply and demand, arbitrage—there's an opportunity for those in the know. And it transcends markets. In this episode of The Currency Mike Gastin unpacks a different way of looking at Truth and appl
I recently quit using (and paying for) Adobe's Creative Suite; a big move as I've been an Adobe user for almost 40 years. I published a video about my reasons, and my frustration with Adobe, and was surprised to see that
A discussion on the real purpose of business—and it's not profits. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps ke
Crashing container ships, chocolate and the global supply chain, Trump and the market, and Legoland follows Wendy's in going in on surge pricing. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Curre
The state of Texas just pulled $8.5 Billion from Blackrock in response to Blackrock's hostility to hydrocarbon-related investments. In this episode we talk about this, plus the Biden Admin's announcement today that they'
Wendy's announced they're rolling out surge pricing on this food—and then they changed their tune. We're on it in this episode of The Currency. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currenc
Myron Weber joins me for a discussion on virtue as it applies to business and to life. This conversation was also broadcast as a livestream on YouTube. Check out my YouTube channel and subscribe to watch the next one: ht
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