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Barry's Economics

@barryseconomics.bsky.social

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Comedian exploring the economics and psychology of inequality. Videos on how systems shape behaviour, belief, and opportunity

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ever feel like nothing is ever going to change? I do too. But there's some fascinating research into how social change actually spreads and why a small group of people can sometimes have a much bigger impact than anyone expects. youtu.be/n_lgy337KiA #SocialChange #Psychology #NetworkTheory

Your Actions Ripple Further Than You Think

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Jurassic Park isn't really a film about dinosaurs. It's about what happens when humans get very good at building something before getting very good at thinking about the consequences. That feels uncomfortably relevant to AI. youtu.be/RyOFDfpjR9U #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #BehaviouralEconomics

Jurassic Park Was a Warning About A.I

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Steven Bartlett replied to my Diary of a CEO video. At half past midnight. Edited. I thought I was making a piss-take. Then I started reading the research, and the joke got considerably less funny. youtu.be/Dqh17U3tymU #DiaryOfACEO #StevenBartlett #Psychology #ParasocialRelationships

Diary Of A CEO Responded To My Takedown. I Wasn't Ready For This

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

What happens when the very things you're told will help you get ahead can actually work against you? In this second part of the meritocracy series, I look at the "hustle penalty" and the hidden costs of how you present yourself when you're trying to move up. #meritocracy youtu.be/O0HG7EimeAY

The Dark Side of Meritocracy: Why 'Hustling' is a Trap

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 29/08/2026

I finally got around to watching this video by @barryseconomics.bsky.social about UBI and it's superb. It feels like a video informed by multiple articles I've written, especially my rats in cages one. I'd go so far as to say it's among the best UBI videos ever made. A++. Watch and share widely.

Why The Rich Think The Poor Are Lazy

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Rick—The Political Gardener @politicalgardener.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

youtu.be/O0HG7EimeAY If you want educational understandings in how this country is rigged against the majority of its own people. Have a watch @barryseconomics.bsky.social His videos are brilliant & informative. Give a share—a like—a subscription or go top tier patreon if you can #SocialistSunday

You Think You Lack Talent? Here's The Proof You're Wrong

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#SocialScience of #Meritocracy with @barryseconomics.bsky.social The truth is the system works against those without class capital. "Be brilliant and wait" can't work for those without money youtu.be/O0HG7EimeAY?...

The Dark Side of Meritocracy: Why 'Hustling' is a Trap

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Maybe poverty doesn't reveal a person's motivation. Maybe it changes the conditions under which motivation is possible. youtu.be/JeRd91a14V8 #Economics #Psychology #Inequality

Why The Rich Think The Poor Are Lazy

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The real Tragedy of the Titanic Wasn't The Iceberg. This week's video is what we get wrong about tragedies. It's a story about who gets killed, what power does to us, and how to change course so the when disaster hits - it doesn't need to be a tragedy. youtu.be/tO57SThgdoE

The Iceberg Is Innocent: The Titanic's True Villain

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Why is immigration always the argument? This week's video looks at threat responses, social media algorithms, perception gaps and why you can't necessarily win an argument by throwing more facts at it. Maybe winning was never the point. youtu.be/_OWqzhwsWXM #Immigration #Psychology #Economics

The Psychological Trick That Keeps You Arguing About Immigration

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Kameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com · 04/08/2026

This is great, and something we talk a lot about in writing circles, especially here 20 years in, when some of the most talented people I know have disappeared. (I also love to be reminded there was a time when retweeting praise was considered gauche 🤣)

Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

After pursuing a comedy career since I was 15, I know that talent and recognition aren't the same thing. This week's video starts with James Acaster answering one simple question and ends with one of psychology's most important ideas: survivorship bias. Hope you like it! youtu.be/CTTQqLFj_Ng

I've Watched Genius Comedians Vanish - Here's Why

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tbluvoter❌👑 @tbluvoter.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

What Is The Epstein Economy? youtu.be/12C0yPgDDPk?... with @jimmythegiant.bsky.social & @barryseconomics.bsky.social #TaxWealthNotWork

What Is The Epstein Economy?

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AdyBee 🐝 @adybee.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

#Myth of #Meritocracy - #Talent, #Influence and #Recognition are not always connected. By @barryseconomics.bsky.social youtu.be/CTTQqLFj_Ng?...

I've Watched Genius Comedians Vanish - Here's Why

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Malcolm F. Cross @foozzzball.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Today's lunch break watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTTQ... Really good dismantling of meritocracy by @barryseconomics.bsky.social , which I think is very relevant to anyone in... just about any field, frankly, not just creative ones. Looking forward to the next installment!

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Why did Britain wait so long to ban smoking indoors? The science wasn't the problem. The psychology was. This week's video looks at the same strategy now appearing in debates around taxing extreme wealth. youtu.be/fE7B8sJTKj8

The Trick The Rich Play To Never Get Taxed

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

#TaxWealthNotWork #TaxTheRich #EndOligarchy #RestorePublicPower You don't have to ask anyone. Just join the movement. Do the thing. By @garyseconomics.bsky.social and @barryseconomics.bsky.social youtu.be/eaWEeMqgqa4?...

Nobody succeeds alone - here's what they're not telling you

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Nobody succeeds alone. The final part of my conversation with Gary Stevenson is now live. We talk about survivorship bias, meritocracy, working-class representation, politics, art, and why change only happens when ordinary people decide to get involved. Hope you enjoy it. youtu.be/eaWEeMqgqa4

Nobody succeeds alone - here's what they're not telling you

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The biggest trick in economics might be convincing people that wealth is only about individual choices. In Part 2 of our conversation, we discuss why inequality isn't just about who works hardest, but about how the system rewards different types of ownership. Watch here: youtu.be/gKVovqhfCzY

The Trick The Rich Play On The Poor

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Teq @teq2.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

@barryseconomics.bsky.social refers to him as "Clive Garage" Because he loves seeing his name in print. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkp2... When a system fails people time and again, they get angry. He performs understanding why people are angry.

Nigel Farage: The Real Reason He Can't Be Stopped

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Wealth creates monsters - The #SocialScience presented by @barryseconomics.bsky.social I'll add here (as an Indigenous person) that being socialised to believe you're superior has a similar outcome, money or not. youtu.be/b1vFgUi4frU?...

Epstein Isn’t an Aberration. He’s an Inevitable Outcome - Barry's Economics

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Leonard Segal @teacher4411.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

@aoc.bsky.social @garyseconomics.bsky.social @barryseconomics.bsky.social I am not suggesting to get in corrupt people's faces like she did. I think creating a movement is more effective. She does give insights into the political problems and her story is inspirational.

Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Ahead of his Channel 4 documentary, Gary Stevenson and I sat down for a two-and-a-half-hour conversation about wealth, power, trading floors and why cynicism often serves the status quo. Part 1 is now live. youtu.be/2Fer855GgQQ #Economics #Inequality #GaryStevenson

The Economics Of Getting Filthy Rich

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Wealth creates monsters - The #SocialScience of why Julian's observation is accurate by @barryseconomics.bsky.social I'd add here that being socialised to believe you're superior would have a similar outcome, money or not. youtu.be/b1vFgUi4frU?...

Epstein Isn’t an Aberration. He’s an Inevitable Outcome - Barry's Economics

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Rebel Scout One @rebelscout1.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

@barryseconomics.bsky.social @garyseconomics.bsky.social youtu.be/2Fer855GgQQ?... Thanks guys for teaming up, feels like Justice League, but the actual good guys 💪

The Economics Of Getting Filthy Rich

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This week's video starts with Downton Abbey and ends with a much bigger question: Why do people so often defend systems that disadvantage them? Featuring John Jost, Robert Sapolsky and the psychology of inequality. youtu.be/ApSH0fCIjTY #Psychology #Economics #DowntonAbbey

The Psychological Trick That Keeps you Obedient

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Joe Segal - Create Positive Solidarity @joesegal.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Proof there is reason for hope! Do yourself a favor, and if there's one creator you subscribe to and watch regularly here, watch this guy, Barry. @barryseconomics.bsky.social also has a Patreon! youtu.be/66wen6C4UNw?...

There Is Reason For Hope. Here's The Proof - Barry's Economics

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J. Danielle Goulet (aka JD) @jdgoulet.eurosky.social · 29/06/2026

Relevant to this🧵: Important & hopeful video from @barryseconomics.bsky.social explaining why many of us are are psychologically & biologically conditioned to accept low-status positions in social hierarchy, something to be aware of as we fight for justice, equality, democracy & the environment.

The Psychological Trick That Keeps you Obedient

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I've added a second Barry’s Economics Live date! 📅 Sunday 16th August 2026 at 8:30pm - The Bill Murray, London plus the original Wed 5th August show. A comedy show about economics, psychology, and modern life feeling like it’s constantly set against you in a funny way. dice.fm/event/l8kwxr...

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The Live Show of Barry's Economics - Stand Up Comedy and The Economics Of Being a Stand Up comedian and what you have to do to survive when the Economy, Psyc...

Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Everyone is still trying to take Nigel Farage down. This week's video argues that's why he keeps winning Not because he's right. Not because people agree with everything he says. Because he's competing in a different market entirely: youtu.be/xkp2dlLFI4Y #Politics #Economics #BehaviouralScience

Nigel Farage Has Already Won (And Nobody Noticed)

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Cassandra Complex @anwanderer.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

@barryseconomics.bsky.social The only war worth fighting is the class war. youtube.com/shorts/6loEE...

The Manosphere Isn't About Men. Or Women

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Danica Ognjenovic @blytheroad.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Short and straight to the point: extreme wealth warps your view of the world and the reality of most people’s life chances. @barryseconomics.bsky.social delivers a pithy take on why billionaires are emotionally and intellectually damaged goods.

Why Billionaires Are The Worst People To Listen To? Barry's Economics

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

This week's video starts with lunch and ends with economics, politics and the stories powerful people use to shape how we see the world. Filmed in Sandwich, Kent. Yes, really. youtu.be/S417CrSWNEQ #Economics #Politics #Power

An Earl Stole The Sandwich. The Rich Still Use The Trick

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Rebel Scout One @rebelscout1.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

@barryseconomics.bsky.social youtu.be/S417CrSWNEQ?... I am a bit peckish now...

An Earl Stole The Sandwich. The Rich Still Use The Trick

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

For seventy years the world barely made zombie films. Then suddenly we got The Walking Dead; 28 Days Later; World War Z; The Last of Us. This week's video asks why millions of people started imagining the same apocalypse at the same time. youtu.be/-XgCFn6Vbnw #Zombies #Economics #Psychology

The Real Reason For The Zombie Boom? Follow The Money

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Cleona @cleonaw.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

@barryseconomics.bsky.social has published another brilliant must-watch video! This is something I wish EVERYONE stopped to think about. We'd surely get further with the idea of taxing the super rich and ending the monarchy if they did. Especially if your ancestors did NOT know William the conqueror

What Banksy Shows Us About Power

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August Pamplona @cosmicaug.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Via YouTube from @barryseconomics.bsky.social .

Diary Of A CEO Is Making You Less Successful - Barry's Economics

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Rebel Scout One @rebelscout1.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Most people think Banksy is making art. I think he's making arguments. Filmed across London and Bristol in front of more than 20 original Banksy works It's really about power, ownership, cooperation and why some ideas become impossible to control. youtu.be/F4SmgrAmdUQ #Banksy #Economics #Politics

What Banksy Shows Us About Power

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Common @barryseconomics.bsky.social W. Another incisive video, charting the interactions between the Enclosure Act, industrialisation, class, and concepts of social value.

What Banksy Shows Us About Power

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Sophie Delhaes @corkypirbright.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

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Cleona @cleonaw.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

For all of us hoping to #endthemonarchy and see the formation of a #ukrepublic. Lownie's handling of the Hartley-Breweresque presenter is masterful. But @barryseconomics.bsky.social video about wealth & power reducing empathy seems more true than his idea that royals have ever been model citizens

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Do you remember when we all kind of liked Elon Musk? Electric cars. Space travel. Solar panels. This week’s video looks at what neuroscience says happens to human beings when they accumulate extreme wealth and power. youtu.be/fchrqBL-8B0 #Psychology #Economics #ElonMusk

Elon Musk: A Predictable Tragedy

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

The wealth tax debate never seems to end. Tax wealth. Don’t tax wealth. They’ll leave. No they won’t. Round and round. My latest video looks at whether the debate itself might be missing the bigger structural problem. Watch here: youtu.be/_luCGP5pKjw #Economics #Inequality #WealthTax

Perfect Wealth Tax | What Isn't Said

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Rachelle Jervis @rachellejervis.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I laughed, I cried, I will be emailing this video to everyone. "You are Living in an #Economic Fairy Tale" by @barryseconomics.bsky.social is brilliant. youtu.be/ZzOMmMFQZWs?... #BarrysEconomics #GarysEconomics #Inequality #TaxWealthNotWork #economics

You Are Living In An Economic Fairy Tale

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Ciaran Ryan @ciaranryan74.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

It's a rare thing when commentary, education, activism and art come together in a single piece of work. Well done @barryseconomics.bsky.social I salute you. youtu.be/ZzOMmMFQZWs?...

You Are Living In An Economic Fairy Tale

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

“This is the only comedian I know who has actually changed tax law.” New video with the amazing Mark Thomas on how change actually happens. Not in theory, but in practice. Watch the new video here: youtu.be/LqMzrQgl71s Full conversation over on my Patreon. #Economics #Politics #SocialChange

Change Is Possible Here's How

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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Posted a new video today on why debates about inequality never seem to go anywhere. It’s less about left vs right, and more about something that never makes it into the room. Watch here: youtu.be/FVtvr-LgD_M Also, if you’ve just found the channel, welcome. #Economics #SocialIssues

Why Politicians Keep Getting It So Wrong

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