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What's the difference between the 1st Industrial Revolution and the 2nd? The story of how Industrialization spread across the world - and changed it forever. Also: A story titled "Shit-cago." So there's that.

You know what a Train is, right?

On the 7th episode we're out for justice as we look at the bizarrely unfair way our INjustice system treats normal people compared to how it treats big banks.

1) Introduction Why the American Revolution? 2) Vocabulary IMPERIALISM. Specifically: Britain's brand of it, which after the birth of capitalism had some new features. 3) Cognitive Dissonance The worst breakup ever. Well, not really. Some of mine hurt more than the American Revolution. 4) Theoretical Bullshit Once the U.S. won the war, one of the first questions the founders faced was around which was more important: Capitalism or Democracy. 5) Next Week On Money Good Too Big to Stop and Frisk Next week we're out for justice as we look at the bizarrely unfair way our system treats normal people compared to how it treats big banks.

1) Introduction In exactly what way is DEBT like MAGIC? Also: why Debt is important. 2) Vocabulary Debt. Money. Lending. For vocab this week, I tell the truth about the absurd way money is created in our economy. (Out of thin air.) 3) Cognitive Dissonance I talk about how our credit system and our FICO scores are completely unfair and breed inequality. 4) New Segment: EVIL-DOERS In which I list a few of the many sins of Voldemort-level evil companies known as DEBT COLLECTION AGENCIES. 5) Next Week On Money Good To the Left (of the Atlantic) Next week we'll cover perhaps the most dramatic, heartwrenching, historically important breakup of all time: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

1) Introduction I talk about why I think it's important to understand the history of capitalism. 2) Vocabulary This week’s word: 'CAPITALISM' 3) New Segment: THEORETICAL BULLSHIT A Primer on different theories on the ORIGINS and CAUSES of Capitalism 4) Cognitive Dissonance The theory I think makes sense. 5) Next Week On Money Good The Magic of Debt On the 5th episode we'll have some fun with DEBT - which good or bad, is kind of like magic. One second there's no money, then SHAZAM there's $400,000 for a house. What's that about? Next week on the show. BY THE WAY: We'll be switching over to THURSDAYS.

Intro: How Biased are we, and why does it matter? Vocab: Prejudice, as defined by Edmund Burke. Could prejudice possible be a good thing? Cognitive Dissonance: Post-Judice. In which I explore all the ways we screw up the information to fit our own beliefs. Primary Source: The Big Tent, which is a book all about conservatism. Next Week: Capitalism Begins, in which we explore the origins of capitalism.

Full show notes at moneygoodpodcast.com/2 1) Intro: How bad is the economy these days? And what's with all the naysayers claiming things are business as usual? We get into some numbers. 2) Vocab: We try to drill down and get a technical definition of what an economic depression is. Christian Bale does not have much patience for our fumbling. 3) Cognitive Dissonance: "Inspiring Depression" We explore a really inspiring and/or depressing speech the president gave about the economy and the soul of the american people. (Spoiler Alert: Jimmy Carter gave it in 1979 and it's incredibly relevant today, which is depressing in itself. 4) Primary Source: The Unwinding by George Packer. A book that vividly captures today's brand of malaise. 5) Next Episode: MG 3: Biased against Bias, in which we explore how blind our bias makes us to the truth.

Full show notes at moneygoodpodcast.com/1 1) Intro: What this Money Good Podcast thing is gonna be all about. 2) Vocab: I explain what the term "MoneyGood" means and why it's completely absurd and says some horrible things about our society. 3) Cognitive Dissonance: "The Couches Did It" - in which I tell you a mind-boggling story about the tobacco industry and the lengths they go to so they can keep killing people. 4) Primary Source: Supercapitalism by Robert Reich. The book lays out a lot of what's wrong with our society, and I lay out why you should read it. 5) Next Episode: MG 2: Inspiring Depression, in which we explore how bad the economy really is, and how we even define that.