Episode 195: Monthly Round-up: Palantir, Palm Oil, and the Covid-19 Recession
Added 2020-10-06 02:50:58 +0000 UTCJoin us as we discuss three stories that came up recently: Peter Thiel's deep state start-up Palantir goes public (sort of), the Palm oil industry consolidates, and the Covid-19 Pandemic-induced recession is among the most unequal in history.
Sources:
https://apple.news/Axl7Myt3yRdyMh4dylYmDoA
https://fortune.com/2020/09/30/palantir-direct-listing-human-rights/
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WFRBSB50203?fbclid=IwAR242IDx1RNVdB2e6gz5Vzx6mX1NAZRTxj0AYtAnqzB1f97JVY6swxQVxo8
https://delong.typepad.com/plutonomy-1.pdf
Palm Oil links.
https://news.mongabay.com/2016/12/indonesias-rich-list-stacked-with-palm-oil-billionaires/
https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/nov/11/indonesia-forest-fires-explained-haze-palm-oil-timber-burning
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/17/world/asia/indonesia-fires-photos.html
https://greenglobaltravel.com/how-to-avoid-products-with-palm-oil/
Comments
Really enjoyed this one lads
Robert Cullimore
2020-10-12 04:39:38 +0000 UTCThey are included now. Thanks -Yp
2020-10-09 03:03:54 +0000 UTChttps://youtu.be/opZ4Lc3QH_0
NYCM&AHole
2020-10-08 23:20:55 +0000 UTCThis was good but now Sean is like Michael Starr of Steel Panther and you can’t tell if it’s just an act. Anyways, just like tiger woods, Sean!
NYCM&AHole
2020-10-08 23:19:17 +0000 UTCGimme some palm oil links baby
David
2020-10-08 16:54:17 +0000 UTCAnother day another dollar 💵
David
2020-10-08 16:53:19 +0000 UTCDefinitely into this format, it’s nice to mix it up with some commentary that isn’t strictly limited to one topic/person once in a while
Dan XP
2020-10-08 11:06:59 +0000 UTCGreat episode! I enjoyed the smaller segments and more casual format. You should definitely do more!
lugubriousmoron
2020-10-07 14:52:42 +0000 UTC
