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John and Jeff discuss economic theory and policy and determine who is doing too much.

John Archibald


    • Nov 24, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES


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    037 - Inflation at 30 Year Highs? Why?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 74:51


    The Do Less team is here to discuss if demand causes inflation. What about if the Federal Reserve demands inflation? Is it transitory? How do you protect yourself from inflation?

    036 - What Yellen Doesn't Realize

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 51:13


    The Do Less team is back to discuss the latest scheme from the US Treasury Secretary to put their hands in your pockets.

    035 - Discussing Misinformation and Fake News feat. Eps

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 56:19


    The Do Less team are back with special guest Eps to discuss fake news and misinformation.

    034 - Where is the Inflation? (feat Rogo)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 79:33


    Rogo is back to teach the Do Less team about some intricacies in supply chain disruptions. Thanks to Josh Karnofsky for the reproduction of our intro music!

    033 - Self Help For Those Who Can't Help Themselves

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 55:23


    John Jeff and Brendan discuss the state of self help advice on the internet

    032 - Who Wants to Take the Reins?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 43:41


    The people in charge who want what's best for us always have to take the safe approach, but in complicated connected systems the safe approach could also be the most risky in other ways. [Recorded 3/23/21]

    recorded take the reins
    031 - The Alien Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 69:48


    Are we alone in the Universe? Have aliens visited us? What can be done to prepare for aliens if we don't know what they'll be like? Join us as we have some fun and discuss these important questions.

    030 - Wall Street Bets on GameStop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 64:42


    The Do Less Team give an in depth run down of what happened this week in the stock market and deliver their far-from-mainstream takes on the unusual trading activity. [Recorded 1/28/21]

    029 - Secede to Succeed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 67:51


    The Do Less Team are happy to discuss the topic of US secession with Henry and Jack who provide solid counterpoints as to why the US can and should endure. Did this video make you think about this in a new way? Let us know in the comments. [Recorded 1/17/21]

    028 - Capitol Punishment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 57:07


    [Recorded 01/10/21] Brendan asks John and Jeff about the events of the past week including the breach of the US Capitol Building and the de-platforming of Donald Trump.

    027 - The Bull Case for Bitcoin is the Downfall of Bitcoin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 53:18


    [Recorded 01/03/2021] Brendan asks John and Jeff about Bitcoin and through thought experiments and evidence they seek to explain Bitcoin's true societal worth.

    026 - Logic is the Real Vaccine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 54:43


    [Recorded 12/04/2020] John and Jeff discuss logic and the role it should play in government decision making.

    025 - If You Have An Election Lasting More Than 4 Days Please Consult Your Doctor Immediately

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 46:00


    [Recorded 11/10/2020] John and Jeff summarize what has happened with the US election and really get into the issues that have arisen with the democratic process.

    024 - The Social Dilemma Dilemma

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 56:44


    [Recorded 9/27/20] John and Jeff recently watched the Netflix documentary "The Social Dilemma" and they had some thoughts. Tune in to Do Less Podcast to hear their takes on the documentary and how social media affects us.

    023 - The Politics Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 82:05


    [Recorded 7/23/2020] John and Jeff discuss the major issues facing the US in terms what issues have the biggest impact versus what can be done to address the root cause.

    022 - Does the Coronavirus Impact the National Debt?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 56:32


    [Recorded 5/24/2020] John and Jeff discuss the government spending that has resulted from the Coronavirus and its impacts on the National Debt, inflation, and more.

    021 - Can the Oil Price Be Negative?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 53:00


    [Recorded 5/2/2020] John and Jeff provide commentary on the bizarre move in the oil price on 4/20/2020. They also discuss what the Fed's response will be and how effective government intervention can be in the oil market.

    020 - Fed Buys Junk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 49:09


    [Recorded 4/09/2020] John and Jeff discuss the ramifications of the Federal Reserve buying up every piece of collateral they can find - including Junk Bonds.

    019 - Is the Fed Turning Us Into Hunter Gatherers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 37:47


    [Recorded 4/2/2020] John and Jeff discuss the economic fallout from the Coronavirus and what the Government is doing to save the economy.

    018 - The Oil Market Does Less (feat. Rogo)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 80:34


    [Recorded 3/27/20] John and Jeff welcome a special guest, Rogo, on to the show to talk stocks, the economy, and the market for oil.

    017 - WTFed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 64:22


    [Recorded 3/19/2020] John and Jeff examine the unprecedented steps the Federal Reserve is taking to address the Coronavirus problem in the US and globally.

    016 -The Stock Market Crash of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 73:06


    [Recorded 3/10/20] John and Jeff discuss the stock market crash we are experiencing and how the Fed is responding.

    015 - Fed Cuts More People Buy Less

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 61:46


    [Recorded 3/5/2020] Emergency Fed action occurred this week after a severe correction in the stock market. John and Jeff discuss how this may be a turning point for the precedent under which the Fed acts.

    014 - Stocks Drop When People Drink Less Corona

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 52:21


    [Recorded 2/27/20] After a fairly severe drop in the stock market, John and Jeff discuss possible causes like the Coronavirus and Bernie Sanders support spreading.

    013 - Andrew Yang Does Less Campaigning

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2020 53:08


    John and Jeff reminisce about Andrew Yang's now defunct campaign for president and the issues that it was centered around.

    012 - What Does GDP Stand For?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 60:21


    John and Jeff discuss GDP in depth and describe why it is not, in fact, a "be all end all" the way economists think it is.

    011 - "Do Less Saving" -Jerome Powell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 56:52


    John and Jeff discuss the sentiment from the Federal Reserve Chairman, Jay Powell, when he talks about how the economy affects Debtors and Savers. FOMC meeting (question of discussion begins at 50:59) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEusG89cJGM

    010 - What Do We Do About Pandemics?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 29:19


    John and Jeff discuss the reactions to the Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China.

    009 - Are S&P Companies Doing Less?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 51:37


    John and Jeff dive into the nature of stock prices and discuss factors that are moving the stock prices for the companies in the S&P 500. Price to Sales - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-sp-500-is-now-more-overvalued-than-ever-per-this-measure-2020-01-08

    008 - CA Starts 2020 by Doing More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 64:19


    John and Jeff discuss AB5 which was passed in California and took effect on 1/1/2020. This bill re-characterizes gig workers (such as Uber drivers) in CA from independent contractors to employees.

    007 - The Fed Does More QE and Less Transparency

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 47:54


    Do Less Podcast John and Jeff discuss the latest actions from the Fed after last week's FOMC meeting. https://i.imgur.com/ALhnm5J.jpg

    006 - Is Congress Doing Enough With Impeachment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 51:19


    Do Less Podcast John and Jeff discuss the latest news regarding impeachment and other topics.

    005 - Were the People Behind Tesla's Cybertruck Doing Less?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 54:30


    Do Less Podcast John and Jeff discuss Elon Musk's Cybertruck unveiling and the market forces at play in Musk's life.

    004 - What Do We Do About the National Debt? Less.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 68:24


    Do Less Podcast John and Jeff discuss the federal government national debt causes and solutions. https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/722/406/b73.png

    003 - Does Bill Gates Do Enough For America?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 59:03


    Do Less Podcast John and Jeff discuss the ways Bernie Sanders suggests Bill Gates can do more for our country. https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/03/07/article-2575436-1C195B4C00000578-654_634x538.jpg

    002 - Less is More? Fed Cuts Rates Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 58:37


    Do Less Podcast John and Jeff react to the Federal Reserve decision to cut rates again as well as some other current events. Link to Fed Meeting: https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1189688732267556867

    001 - Is the Federal Reserve Doing Too Much?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 92:22


    Do Less Podcast John and Jeff discuss the Federal Reserve and discuss its place in our global economy.

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