Gary Stevenson (aka‪@garyseconomics‬) went from being Citibank's most profitable trader to one of the world's most incisive critics of the financial system.

Gary sat down with Aaron to discuss the lightbulb moment that led him away from trading, how economists can't predict anything and why the UK middle class is doomed.

Gary's book, 'The Trading Game' is out on the 5th March - you can pre-order it here:https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/45580...

00:00 Intro
03:32 Gary's Origins
13:41 The Trading Floor
24:24 Gary's First Bonus
33:34 Were You Happy?
36:41 The World's Best Economists
44:26 The Economy Will Get Worse Forever
1:01:25 How Do We Fix It?
1:20:45 Will Labour Change Anything?
1:24:34 Mental Health Impact
1:35:41 The Problem With The Media
1:43:50 What Does The Near Future Look Like?

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