Podcasts about Invisible hand

Today's crossword is by Brad Lively, who now has one crossword in each of the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday slots. We're placing our bets that his fourth crossword will be a Friday (but we have absolutely no inside knowledge, promise!). We found Brad's puzzle to be straightforward, but replete with several fascinating factoids that we detail in today's podcast (no spoilers here!).In today's Triplet Tuesday segment, Mike's in the hot seat ... but not necessarily on fire

Ginny sits down with decluttering expert and Maximized Minimalist host Katy Wells for a conversation that goes far deeper than organizing bins and cleaning counters. After a traumatic car accident changed everything for her family, Katy realized her home was demanding energy she no longer had to give and that clutter was shaping the way she showed up as a wife, mom, and person. This episode explores the hidden emotional weight of our stuff, why women's cortisol levels rise in cluttered homes, how busyness can become a shield from harder things, and why simplifying your environment can change your relationships, your parenting, and even your sense of self. It's practical, honest, and full of small shifts that can help your home start supporting you instead of draining you. Find Katy Wells at KatyJoyWells.com, listen to The Maximized Minimalist Podcast and get your copy of Making Your Home a Happy Place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ho-fung Hung on the Political Economy of China. Shownotes Ho-fung Hung Prof. Ho-fung Hung at the Johns Hopkins University: https://soc.jhu.edu/directory/ho-fung-hung/ The Conference ‘China and Us: Perspectives on Peace, Human Rights and Socio-Ecological Transformation': https://www.attac.de/china-konferenz/startseite Ho-fung, H. (2015). The China Boom. Why China Will Not Rule the World. Columbia University Press.     https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-china-boom/9780231540223/ on Citic Press:  https://www.group.citic/en/Diversified_Portfolio/New_Consumption/Citic_Publish/ on the 1989 protests in China:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre on the fiscal reform in China in 1994:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax-Sharing_Reform_of_China_in_1994 on Carl Schmitt: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Schmitt https://www.bpb.de/shop/zeitschriften/apuz/archiv/537943/ortung-und-ordnung-carl-schmitt-im-nationalsozialismus/ on Benito Mussolini:  https://www.dhm.de/lemo/biografie/benito-mussolini https://nationalgeographic.de/geschichte-und-kultur/2023/09/benito-mussolini-aufstieg-und-fall-eines-faschistischen-diktators/ the Constitution of the People's Republic of China:  https://english.www.gov.cn/archive/lawsregulations/201911/20/content_WS5ed8856ec6d0b3f0e9499913.html on Foucault's ‘Regime of Truth':  Lorenzini, D. (2015). What is a ‘Regime of Truth'?. Le foucaldien 1(1).  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317961938_What_is_a_Regime_of_Truth the mentioned article by Ho-fung Hung in the Jacobin:  Ho-fung, H. (2023). Mussolini in Beijing. Jacobin.  https://jacobin.com/2023/02/mussolini-in-beijing on China's falling CO2 emissions:  https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-21-months/ on renewable energy in China:  https://www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefing-5-february-2026-clean-energys-share-of-economy-record-renewables-thawing-relations-with-uk/ Ho-fung, H. (2026). The China Question. Eight Centuries of Fantasy and Fear. Cambridge University Press.  https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/china-question/C15B207366F98DC034ED279435A8CCCA on the case of Solyndra: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solyndra on the economic policy of Mao Zedong and China's relationship to the Soviet Union, Felix Wemheuer's youtube channel ‘Studying Maoist China' is recommended:  https://www.youtube.com/@felixwemheuerstudyingmaois1051 on Chile during the Cold War:  Lockhart, J. (2016). Reimagining Chile's Cold War Experience: From the Conflict's Origins to Salvador Allende's Inauguration. University of Arizona.  https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/620841 on Salvador Allende:  www.britannica.com/biography/Salvador-Allende on the Paris Commune: Badiou, A. (2021). The Paris Commune: Marx, Mao, Tomorrow. Monthly Review 73(1).  https://monthlyreview.org/articles/the-paris-commune-marx-mao-tomorrow/ Weber, I. M. (2021). How China Escaped Shock Therapy. The Market Reform Debate. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/How-China-Escaped-Shock-Therapy-The-Market-Reform-Debate/Weber/p/book/9781032008493 the mentioned publication on i.a. guerilla policymaking:  Heilmann, S. & Perry, E. J. (2011). Mao's Invisible Hand. The Political Foundations of Adaptive Governance in China. Harvard University Press.  https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674060630 the quote ‘it's easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism' is commonly attributed to Frederic Jameson:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredric_Jameson on Wolfgang Streeck:  https://www.mpifg.de/457994/Streeck on the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Hungarian_parliamentary_election Relevant Episodes of Future Histories  S04E02 | Merle Groneweg zu Staatskapitalismus, Ökologie und Klimapolitik in China https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s04/e02-merle-groneweg-zu-staatskapitalismus-oekologie-und-klimapolitik-in-china/ S03E60 | Felix Wemheuer zu unserer Zukunft mit China https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s03/e60-felix-wemheuer-zu-unserer-zukunft-mit-china/ S02E09 | Isabella M. Weber zu Chinas drittem Weg  https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s02/e09-isabella-m-weber-zu-chinas-drittem-weg/ Future Histories Contact & Support If you like Future Histories, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/FutureHistories Contact: office@futurehistories.today Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehpodcast/ Mastodon: https://mstdn.social/@FutureHistories English webpage: https://futurehistories-international.com   Episode Keywords #Ho-fungHung, #JanGroos, #Interview, #JohnHopkinsUniversity, #FutureHistories, #China, #PoliticalEconomy, #Capitalism, #MarketSocialism, #Socialism, #Mao, #Governmentality, #Democracy, #Imagination, #Society, #Communism, #ClimateChange

The most reliable money is usually the least flashy. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Paul Alex breaks down one of the most overlooked wealth-building models in business—the credit card machine business. Because let's be real… While everyone is chasing trends… Algorithms… And the next online fad… Real operators are quietly collecting from everyday transactions happening in the physical world. In this episode, you'll learn: Why necessity-based businesses create the most reliable income How payment processing gives you access to recurring cash flow Why physical infrastructure can create true time freedom How small transaction percentages can compound into massive long-term wealth Because every business needs to get paid. Restaurants. Stores. Clinics. Local service providers. They all need a way to process payments. And when you provide the infrastructure that makes those transactions happen… You position yourself directly in the flow of money. That is where real leverage lives. Not in hype. Not in attention. Not in chasing the next trend. But in owning the systems businesses depend on every single day. Sexy businesses get attention. Boring businesses get paid. Your Network is your NETWORTH! Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024 Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQ LinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024 Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you: www.CashSwipe.com FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold - The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newton saw in the human hand proof of the divine; Darwin saw a key to our species' success. Many others, too, have described the hand in hyperbolic terms, as a paragon of design, a cornerstone of human uniqueness, an engine of our achievements. But what makes the human hand so powerful? Is it the proportions of the fingers? Is it the opposability of the thumb? Or, could it be none of this? Could it be that the real power of our hands lies—not in the physical design—but elsewhere, out of sight?  My guest today is Dr. Matt Longo. Matt is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at Birkbeck, University of London. He's the author of the recent book, The Invisible Hand, a wide-ranging tour of the human hand and how it's geared into the brain. Here, Matt and I talk about the difference between the "visible hand"—that is, its physical structure—and the "invisible hand"—its representation in the brain. We consider the evolution of the visible hand and whether there really is anything truly distinctive or impressive about it. We talk about the biology of touch. We tour the invisible hand, discussing how—through cortical magnification—the hand becomes over-represented in the brain's sensory maps. We catalogue a fews ways that the hands can go awry. And we talk about whether we should feel any nostalgia for all the hand-based activities and crafts that we're losing. Along the way, we also touch on star-nosed moles and raccoons; tetrapods and the primitive archetype; hand dominance; the parallel between a horse's knee and a human's wrist; tool use, plasticity and abstraction; homunculi; the rubber-hand illusion; supernumerary fingers; the Third Thumb project; and the question of what it might unlock if dolphins had hands. Alright, friends, this is a fun one. On to my interview with Dr. Matt Longo!   Notes 3:00 – For discussion of the many traits and behaviors that have been proposed as uniquely human, see our earlier audio essay.  5:00 – For an example of the "if only dolphins had hands" thought experiment, see here. 8:00 – See The Principles of Anatomy as Seen in the Hand by Frederic Wood Jones. 10:30 – Dr. Longo's book, The Invisible Hand, is available open access here.  16:00 – For discussion of how—in horses and other species—the five digits have been reduced or otherwise tweaked over evolution, see here. For an image showing examples of homology between the human forelimb and the forelimbs of other creatures, see here. 19:00 – For a brief discussion of "thumb opposability" see here. For an influential discussion of hand morphology and human hand grips, see work by Mary Marzke here. 30:00 – For our earlier episode on the brain's many maps, see here. 34:00 – For a discussion of Penfield's work and the idea of a "homunculus" in the brain, see here.  42:00 – For an illustration of a "homunculus" with big lips and hands, see here.  44:30 – For more on the star-nosed mole and its distinctive appendage, see here. 49:00 – For the report that first coined the term "numbsense," see here. For recent work on "anarchic hand," see here. For more on phantom limbs, see here. For a classic study of the "rubber hand illusion" see here.  59:30 – For a discussion of hand-dominance across primate species, see here. 1:03:00 – More on the "Third Thumb" project.  1:06:00 – A classic case of "motor equivalance" is seen in handwriting.   Recommendations Marco Catani, 'A little man of some importance' Tracy Kivell, 'Evidence in hand: Recent discoveries and the early evolution of human manual manipulation' Hands, by John Napier   Many Minds is a project of the Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute, which is made possible by a generous grant from the John Templeton Foundation to Indiana University. The show is hosted and produced by Kensy Cooperrider, with help from Assistant Producer Urte Laukaityte and with creative support from DISI Directors Erica Cartmill and Jacob Foster. Our artwork is by Ben Oldroyd. Subscribe to Many Minds on Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also now subscribe to the Many Minds newsletter here! We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions. Feel free to email us at: manymindspodcast@gmail.com. For updates about the show, visit our website or follow us on Bluesky (@manymindspod.bsky.social).

Episode 669 also includes an E.W. Poetic Piece titled "Invisible Hand." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Carla Bruni, John Quixote, Posey LaFarge, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors.

Learning English grammar and vocabulary is excellent fun!     However, to master the language, you must use it genuinely to discuss a variety of topics and learn new things in English.      That means discussing issues and themes you like and those you do not.       I will be the first to tell you that perfection is impossible because no one and nothing is perfect.      With that said, it is human nature to strive for perfection.      Maintain your discipline and learn something new every day.    The key to improvement is consistency and repetition.    This is a brief introduction to the English conversation lesson titled "The Invisible Hand."   I'm sure you'll find it engaging and insightful.     You can access the webpage for the lesson The Invisible Hand here: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-the-invisible-hand/   At ArtisanEnglish.jp, I emphasize helping students improve the sophistication of their English through meaningful communication, with 100% error correction and detailed written feedback after each lesson.      https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TrialLesson     If you'd like to try a Complimentary TRIAL LESSON, please get in touch with me, David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/       If you are already an ArtisanEnglish.jp student, you can book or preview all the lesson materials.      Here are some other discussion topics related to design, which you may find interesting:    1) Biophilic Design Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-biophilic-design/ Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SpotifyBiophilicDesign YouTube: https://youtu.be/RF_FL1HLZGg  2) A World of Colour Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-a-world-of-colour/ Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SpotifyLessonAWorldOfColour YouTube: https://youtu.be/9rFGJeBYLyA  3) Walk the Labyrinth Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-walk-the-labyrinth/ Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SpotifyLessonWalkTheLabyrinth YouTube: https://youtu.be/BoZCnwIBvEA  4) Hostile Design Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/lesson-hostile-design/ Spotify: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/PodcastHostileDesign YouTube: https://youtu.be/DaF-rjhNMso   As always, maintain your discipline and learn something new every day.     Cheers, David.  Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artisanenglish.jp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.artisanenglish.jp/ X: https://x.com/ArtisanEnglish YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Artisanenglish Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artisanenglishjp  

The biblical account of Esther is a fascinating tale of power, beauty, and the invisible hand of God. And on this episode of The Verdict, Pastor John Munro continues a brand-new study on this incredible tale to see how God's sovereign plan for His people played out through the real-world dramas of a king and his queen.

In this episode, Marc and Vassilis explore the invisible mental models that shape marketing decisions, questioning long-held beliefs such as the funnel model, the five times customer acquisition myth, and the effectiveness of purpose-driven marketing. They discuss the cashflow funnel as a more accurate representation of customer journeys and emphasize the importance of mental availability in driving growth. The conversation highlights the disconnect between customer satisfaction and revenue, urging marketers to adopt better models for understanding and measuring success.Enjoy the show!TakeawaysThe funnel model oversimplifies the customer journey.Customer behaviour is not linear; it's more complex.The cashflow funnel provides a better framework for understanding market dynamics.The five-times myth lacks solid evidence and can mislead marketing strategies.Purpose-driven marketing may not deliver the expected results.Customer loyalty is often a byproduct of brand size, not a cause of growth.Satisfaction scores do not correlate directly with revenue.Mental availability is crucial for brand success.Marketers need to challenge outdated paradigms and adopt new models.Organizational structures must evolve to support better marketing practices.Chapters00:00 - Introduction to the Invisible Hands of Marketing02:51 - The Funnel Fallacy: Rethinking Customer Journeys05:47 - The Cashflow Funnel: A New Perspective09:01 - Challenging the Five Times Myth12:09 - The Purpose-Driven Marketing Debate15:00 -The Loyalty Myth: Understanding Customer Retention17:53 - The Reality of Customer Satisfaction vs. Revenue21:07 - The Role of Mental Availability in Growth23:50 - Conclusion: Embracing Better Marketing ModelsCitationsBinet, L., & Field, P. (2013). The long and the short of it: Balancing short and long-term marketing strategies. Institute of Practitioners in Advertising.Dawes, J. G. (2024). The net promoter score: What should managers know? International Journal of Market Research, 66(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/14707853231195003Dawes, J. G. (2025). Examining the longitudinal association between positive and negative likelihood-to-recommend scores and brand growth. Australasian Marketing Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/14413582241255388Edelman, D. C., & Singer, M. (2015). Competing on customer journeys. Harvard Business Review, 93(11), 88–100.Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science. (2025). Net Promoter Score (NPS) does not predict growth — it's fake science. University of South Australia. https://marketingscience.info/net-promoter-score-nps-does-not-predict-growth-its-fake-scienceGoogle/Shopper Sciences. (2011). ZMOT: Winning the zero moment of truth. Google. https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/marketing-strategies/micro-moments/2011-winning-zmot-ebook/Keiningham, T. L., Cooil, B., Andreassen, T. W., & Aksoy, L. (2007). A longitudinal examination of net promoter and firm revenue growth. Journal of Marketing, 71(3), 39–51. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.71.3.039Kuhn, T. S. (1962). The structure of scientific revolutions. University of Chicago Press.Lombardo, J. (n.d.). The loyalty lie. LinkedIn B2B Institute. https://business.linkedin.com/advertise/resources/b2b-institute/b2b-research/trends/the-loyalty-lieMcKinsey & Company. (2009). The consumer decision journey. McKinsey Quarterly. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/growth-marketing-and-sales/our-insights/the-consumer-decision-journeyReichheld, F. F. (1993). Loyalty-based management. Harvard Business Review, 71(2), 64–73.Reichheld, F. F. (2003). The one number you need to grow. Harvard Business Review, 81(12), 46–54.Ritson, M. (2023). The top 10 most bullshit ideas in marketing [Seminar presentation]. Marketing Week Mini MBA.Romaniuk, J., & Sharp, B. (2022). How brands grow part 2: Emerging markets, services, durables, new and luxury brands (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.Sharp, B. (2010). How brands grow: What marketers don't know. Oxford University Press.Sharp, B., Wright, M., & Goodhardt, G. (2002). Purchase loyalty is polarised into either repertoire or subscription patterns. Australasian Marketing Journal, 10(3), 7–20.Sinek, S. (2009). Start with why: How great leaders inspire everyone to take action. Portfolio.St. Elmo Lewis, E. (1898). Side talks about advertising. The Western Druggist, 20, 65–66.Vakratsas, D., & Ambler, T. (1999). How advertising works: What do we really know? Journal of Marketing, 63(1), 26–43.

Have you ever gone through a season where God seemed silent, as though His protection, provision, and guidance had suddenly disappeared? Well, today on The Verdict, Pastor John Munro begins a new study in the book of Esther, revealing how the invisible hand of God is always at work.

Most people associate Adam Smith with free markets and “the invisible hand”. But does this conventional narrative purposefully ignore Smith's deep suspicions about monopolies and power?  Georgetown assistant professor Glory Liu argues this narrow interpretation is actually a deliberate historical reconstruction. In her book, “Adam Smith's America”, Liu reintroduces the famous philosopher as a theorist of power who worried deeply about organized wealth distorting society. She notes that Smith watched early merchants use their disproportionate resources to capture political influence and actively suppress workers.  Hosts Luigi and Bethany debate whether early merchant wealth accumulation truly mirrors the massive capital concentration seen in today's corporate landscape. They also explore the argument that reintroducing moral foundations to economic theory might provide a better foundation for capitalism itself. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr. Tony Evans shares valuable lessons from the life of Esther and shows what it means to recognize the invisible hand of God working behind the scenes.

Dr. Tony Evans shares valuable lessons from the life of Esther and shows what it means to recognize the invisible hand of God working behind the scenes.

Dr. Tony Evans shares valuable lessons from the life of Esther and shows what it means to recognize the invisible hand of God working behind the scenes.

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In this episode, I welcome Thomas Restout, Groupe CEO of B2C2, for a rigorous and highly technical conversation on crypto « market making » and the structural differences between traditional finance and blockchain-based markets. Unlike many discussions focused on price or retail narratives, this episode goes deep into balance sheet mechanics, risk management, derivatives infrastructure, and capital efficiency.We discussed:How B2C2 works as a « digital asset securities bank » - providing continuous pricing, OTC execution, and derivatives solutions to institutions, exchanges, and token issuers.What market making really means in practice: aggregating fragmented liquidity, holding risk temporarily, and matching client flows / just like in FX, but 24/7.The full risk stack behind every trade: credit risk, settlement risk, liquidation risk, regulatory risk and why it's more complex than most people think.How B2C2 evolved from cross-exchange arbitrage in 2015 into a regulated OTC model built to compete with the world's top HFT firms.Why institutional adoption is « overstated » ETF exposure grew fast, but real on-chain adoption (wallets, stablecoins, infrastructure) is moving much slower than expected.Why blockchain settlement is a game changer: near-instant settlement reduces credit risk, speeds up balance sheet rotation, and can dramatically cut margin requirements in derivatives.How B2C2's trading engine works in practice: streaming prices via API, internalizing flows, and hedging across 50+ venues including ETFs, spot exchanges, perpetual futures, and DeFi.A dense and highly educational exchange that connects traditional finance expertise with crypto-native infrastructure, and clarifies what truly changes, and what does not, when markets move on-chain.Useful links:Thomas Restout: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-restout-b2c2/B2C2: http://www.b2c2.com********************Finscale is much more than a podcast. It's an ecosystem that connects key players in the financial sector through networking, coaching, and strategic partnerships.

This is an excerpt of Solenne's conversation with Thomas Restout, Group CEO of B2C2Finscale is also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@finscale.********************Finscale is much more than a podcast. It's an ecosystem that connects key players in the financial sector through networking, coaching, and strategic partnerships.

The price you see online might not be the real price. A new investigation found that Instacart was quietly running pricing experiments—charging different customers different prices for the same groceries at the same time. This week, Paul and Goldy talk with Groundwork Collaborative Executive Director Lindsay Owens about how companies are using AI and massive data sets to run experiments on consumers—testing exactly how much each of us is willing to pay. And if every shopper sees a different price, one big question follows: Do markets still work the way economists say they do? Lindsay Owens is the Executive Director of the economic think tank Groundwork Collaborative and author of the forthcoming book, GOUGED: The End of a Fair Price in America. Further Reading:  Same Cart, Different Price: Instacart's Price Experiments Cost Families at Checkout We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You. Gouged: The End of a Fair Price--and What That Means for Your Wallet Social Media: BlueSky: @lindsayowens.bsky.social Instagram: @lindsayowensphd TikTok: @lindsayowensphd Twitter: @owenslindsay1 BlueSky: @groundwork.bsky.social Twitter: @Groundwork Organizations developing policy on surveillence pricing:  American Economic Liberties Project Economic Security Project Tech Equity Consumer Reports  More Perfect Union Website: http://pitchforkeconomics.com Facebook: Pitchfork Economics Podcast Bluesky: @pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social Instagram: @pitchforkeconomics Threads: pitchforkeconomics TikTok: @pitchfork_econ YouTube: @pitchforkeconomics LinkedIn: ⁠Pitchfork Economics⁠ Twitter: @PitchforkEcon, @NickHanauer Substack: The Pitch

From examples such as Joseph in Genesis, and seeing how God Providentially wordked behind the scenes, to Paul's exhortation in Romans 8:28, where he wrote, “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose” (ESV), we can learn to trust in God ourselves. Whatever circumstances you may be going through, believe that there is an Invisible Hand at work in your life, if indeed you are one who loves God and are called according to His purposes! To watch today's video, just click here! The post The Invisible Hand Of God – Eric Nugent appeared first on Living Rock Church.

The Last Trade: James Camp, co-founder of APFX, joins the crew to break down the multi-trillion dollar AI agent economy, why Bitcoin and stablecoins aren't in competition, and why the next bull market has nothing to do with retail investors.---

In the heyday of Islamic art collecting around the turn of the twentieth century, thousands of premodern ceramic objects circulated on the international antiquities market. Invisible Hands: Fabrication, Forgery, and the Art of Islamic Ceramics (Princeton University Press, 2026) tells the story of how traditional craft skills of the Islamic world, often thought to have died out with the advent of industrialization, were redirected toward a thriving new market in the colonial era: the fabrication and fictionalizing of antiquities, especially ceramics.In this stunning work of art history, Dr. Margaret Graves shakes the foundations of the discipline, challenging us to reconsider what is and is not art. She traces how sophisticated fabrications—as modern as they were believed to be medieval—moved within an international network of diggers, dealers, and collectors who took advantage of a largely unregulated marketplace to exchange and amass objects that were fabulous in every sense of the word. She looks at canonical artworks as well as many previously unpublished and rarely seen objects, shedding light on the astonishingly varied ways Islamic ceramics were altered and remade by highly skilled craftspeople to meet the demands of Western collectors. Shifting away from the moralizing stance of past studies on reconstructed Islamic ceramics, Dr. Graves shows how fabrication and forgery became a major site of participation in modern global capitalism and establishes an entirely new paradigm in the history of art.Drawing on a substantive new body of provenance research, archaeology, economic history, and laboratory analysis, Invisible Hands centers previously marginalized objects, reframing the practices of fabrication and forgery as crucial forms of invention and artistic skill worthy of study and admiration. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In the heyday of Islamic art collecting around the turn of the twentieth century, thousands of premodern ceramic objects circulated on the international antiquities market. Invisible Hands: Fabrication, Forgery, and the Art of Islamic Ceramics (Princeton University Press, 2026) tells the story of how traditional craft skills of the Islamic world, often thought to have died out with the advent of industrialization, were redirected toward a thriving new market in the colonial era: the fabrication and fictionalizing of antiquities, especially ceramics.In this stunning work of art history, Dr. Margaret Graves shakes the foundations of the discipline, challenging us to reconsider what is and is not art. She traces how sophisticated fabrications—as modern as they were believed to be medieval—moved within an international network of diggers, dealers, and collectors who took advantage of a largely unregulated marketplace to exchange and amass objects that were fabulous in every sense of the word. She looks at canonical artworks as well as many previously unpublished and rarely seen objects, shedding light on the astonishingly varied ways Islamic ceramics were altered and remade by highly skilled craftspeople to meet the demands of Western collectors. Shifting away from the moralizing stance of past studies on reconstructed Islamic ceramics, Dr. Graves shows how fabrication and forgery became a major site of participation in modern global capitalism and establishes an entirely new paradigm in the history of art.Drawing on a substantive new body of provenance research, archaeology, economic history, and laboratory analysis, Invisible Hands centers previously marginalized objects, reframing the practices of fabrication and forgery as crucial forms of invention and artistic skill worthy of study and admiration. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/islamic-studies

In the heyday of Islamic art collecting around the turn of the twentieth century, thousands of premodern ceramic objects circulated on the international antiquities market. Invisible Hands: Fabrication, Forgery, and the Art of Islamic Ceramics (Princeton University Press, 2026) tells the story of how traditional craft skills of the Islamic world, often thought to have died out with the advent of industrialization, were redirected toward a thriving new market in the colonial era: the fabrication and fictionalizing of antiquities, especially ceramics.In this stunning work of art history, Dr. Margaret Graves shakes the foundations of the discipline, challenging us to reconsider what is and is not art. She traces how sophisticated fabrications—as modern as they were believed to be medieval—moved within an international network of diggers, dealers, and collectors who took advantage of a largely unregulated marketplace to exchange and amass objects that were fabulous in every sense of the word. She looks at canonical artworks as well as many previously unpublished and rarely seen objects, shedding light on the astonishingly varied ways Islamic ceramics were altered and remade by highly skilled craftspeople to meet the demands of Western collectors. Shifting away from the moralizing stance of past studies on reconstructed Islamic ceramics, Dr. Graves shows how fabrication and forgery became a major site of participation in modern global capitalism and establishes an entirely new paradigm in the history of art.Drawing on a substantive new body of provenance research, archaeology, economic history, and laboratory analysis, Invisible Hands centers previously marginalized objects, reframing the practices of fabrication and forgery as crucial forms of invention and artistic skill worthy of study and admiration. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/archaeology

In the heyday of Islamic art collecting around the turn of the twentieth century, thousands of premodern ceramic objects circulated on the international antiquities market. Invisible Hands: Fabrication, Forgery, and the Art of Islamic Ceramics (Princeton University Press, 2026) tells the story of how traditional craft skills of the Islamic world, often thought to have died out with the advent of industrialization, were redirected toward a thriving new market in the colonial era: the fabrication and fictionalizing of antiquities, especially ceramics.In this stunning work of art history, Dr. Margaret Graves shakes the foundations of the discipline, challenging us to reconsider what is and is not art. She traces how sophisticated fabrications—as modern as they were believed to be medieval—moved within an international network of diggers, dealers, and collectors who took advantage of a largely unregulated marketplace to exchange and amass objects that were fabulous in every sense of the word. She looks at canonical artworks as well as many previously unpublished and rarely seen objects, shedding light on the astonishingly varied ways Islamic ceramics were altered and remade by highly skilled craftspeople to meet the demands of Western collectors. Shifting away from the moralizing stance of past studies on reconstructed Islamic ceramics, Dr. Graves shows how fabrication and forgery became a major site of participation in modern global capitalism and establishes an entirely new paradigm in the history of art.Drawing on a substantive new body of provenance research, archaeology, economic history, and laboratory analysis, Invisible Hands centers previously marginalized objects, reframing the practices of fabrication and forgery as crucial forms of invention and artistic skill worthy of study and admiration. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/art

In the heyday of Islamic art collecting around the turn of the twentieth century, thousands of premodern ceramic objects circulated on the international antiquities market. Invisible Hands: Fabrication, Forgery, and the Art of Islamic Ceramics (Princeton University Press, 2026) tells the story of how traditional craft skills of the Islamic world, often thought to have died out with the advent of industrialization, were redirected toward a thriving new market in the colonial era: the fabrication and fictionalizing of antiquities, especially ceramics.In this stunning work of art history, Dr. Margaret Graves shakes the foundations of the discipline, challenging us to reconsider what is and is not art. She traces how sophisticated fabrications—as modern as they were believed to be medieval—moved within an international network of diggers, dealers, and collectors who took advantage of a largely unregulated marketplace to exchange and amass objects that were fabulous in every sense of the word. She looks at canonical artworks as well as many previously unpublished and rarely seen objects, shedding light on the astonishingly varied ways Islamic ceramics were altered and remade by highly skilled craftspeople to meet the demands of Western collectors. Shifting away from the moralizing stance of past studies on reconstructed Islamic ceramics, Dr. Graves shows how fabrication and forgery became a major site of participation in modern global capitalism and establishes an entirely new paradigm in the history of art.Drawing on a substantive new body of provenance research, archaeology, economic history, and laboratory analysis, Invisible Hands centers previously marginalized objects, reframing the practices of fabrication and forgery as crucial forms of invention and artistic skill worthy of study and admiration. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.

In the heyday of Islamic art collecting around the turn of the twentieth century, thousands of premodern ceramic objects circulated on the international antiquities market. Invisible Hands: Fabrication, Forgery, and the Art of Islamic Ceramics (Princeton University Press, 2026) tells the story of how traditional craft skills of the Islamic world, often thought to have died out with the advent of industrialization, were redirected toward a thriving new market in the colonial era: the fabrication and fictionalizing of antiquities, especially ceramics.In this stunning work of art history, Dr. Margaret Graves shakes the foundations of the discipline, challenging us to reconsider what is and is not art. She traces how sophisticated fabrications—as modern as they were believed to be medieval—moved within an international network of diggers, dealers, and collectors who took advantage of a largely unregulated marketplace to exchange and amass objects that were fabulous in every sense of the word. She looks at canonical artworks as well as many previously unpublished and rarely seen objects, shedding light on the astonishingly varied ways Islamic ceramics were altered and remade by highly skilled craftspeople to meet the demands of Western collectors. Shifting away from the moralizing stance of past studies on reconstructed Islamic ceramics, Dr. Graves shows how fabrication and forgery became a major site of participation in modern global capitalism and establishes an entirely new paradigm in the history of art.Drawing on a substantive new body of provenance research, archaeology, economic history, and laboratory analysis, Invisible Hands centers previously marginalized objects, reframing the practices of fabrication and forgery as crucial forms of invention and artistic skill worthy of study and admiration. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the heyday of Islamic art collecting around the turn of the twentieth century, thousands of premodern ceramic objects circulated on the international antiquities market. Invisible Hands: Fabrication, Forgery, and the Art of Islamic Ceramics (Princeton University Press, 2026) tells the story of how traditional craft skills of the Islamic world, often thought to have died out with the advent of industrialization, were redirected toward a thriving new market in the colonial era: the fabrication and fictionalizing of antiquities, especially ceramics.In this stunning work of art history, Dr. Margaret Graves shakes the foundations of the discipline, challenging us to reconsider what is and is not art. She traces how sophisticated fabrications—as modern as they were believed to be medieval—moved within an international network of diggers, dealers, and collectors who took advantage of a largely unregulated marketplace to exchange and amass objects that were fabulous in every sense of the word. She looks at canonical artworks as well as many previously unpublished and rarely seen objects, shedding light on the astonishingly varied ways Islamic ceramics were altered and remade by highly skilled craftspeople to meet the demands of Western collectors. Shifting away from the moralizing stance of past studies on reconstructed Islamic ceramics, Dr. Graves shows how fabrication and forgery became a major site of participation in modern global capitalism and establishes an entirely new paradigm in the history of art.Drawing on a substantive new body of provenance research, archaeology, economic history, and laboratory analysis, Invisible Hands centers previously marginalized objects, reframing the practices of fabrication and forgery as crucial forms of invention and artistic skill worthy of study and admiration. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

On December 18, 1867, John D. Rockefeller was running late for the 6:40 a.m. Lake Shore Express from Cleveland to Buffalo His bags made it onto the train, but he did not. in fact, he had arrived just minutes too late and was forced to wait for the next train. At the time, it was nothing more than an…

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Paul Knowlton on How Misreading Adam Smith Broke Capitalism, Why the “Invisible Hand” Never Meant What You Think, and Whether Generosity Actually Works in Business (The Price and Value Journey, Episode 159) In part one of a two-part conversation, Paul Knowlton, patent attorney and co-author of Better Capitalism: Jesus, Adam Smith, Ayn Rand, and MLK Jr. […]

It's the world famous Bottom of the Stream Movie Show! This week we take on 2023 sci fi drama, Landscape With Invisible Hand, directed by Cory Finlay. Starring Asante Blackk; Kylie Roger's and Tiffany Haddish; listen on to hear what we made of this tale of a family trying to deal with life's hardships 5 years after an alien invasion of Earth. I for one welcome our new fleshy overlords….   Bottom of the stream is a weekly podcast, hosted by film lovers Adam and Nick, exploring the parts of Netflix that most people don't go to in a bid to find out what hidden gems are lurking down there Every week we rank the films we watch against each other and place them in what we like to call THE STREAM TABLE which can be found on our website  www.bottomofthestream.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram and Letterboxed at @bots_podcast  Search for Bottom of the Stream on youtube to stay up to date with our Monday show where we discuss the latest goings on at Netflix and the world of Streaming Please consider supporting the show on Patreon, If you do we will give you lots of bonus content including early access to the episodes. Check it out over at www.patreon.com/bottomofthestream   We also now have a discord so join us to hang out https://discord.gg/wJ3Bfqt

FOR ADVERT FREE EPISODES JOIN OUR PATREON HEREEpisode Summary:In this episode of Explaining History, Nick explores the pervasive yet elusive ideology of neoliberalism. Why do we treat free-market capitalism as a natural law, like gravity, rather than a political choice?Drawing on George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison's The Invisible Doctrine, we delve into the origins of the neoliberal project—from the Mont Pelerin Society to the policies of Reagan and Thatcher. Nick argues that capitalism isn't just about market exchange; it is a system designed for the concentration of capital, one that reshapes all social and political relations to serve that end.From the myth of meritocracy and the "trickle-down" fallacy to the rise of what Yanis Varoufakis calls "techno-feudalism," we examine how this anonymous ideology has led to inequality, environmental degradation, and the erosion of democracy.Plus: A reminder for history students! Our Russian Revolution Masterclass is coming up on Sunday, January 25th. Listen for details on how to book your spot.Key Topics:The Invisible Doctrine: How neoliberalism hides in plain sight.Techno-Feudalism: Rent extraction in the age of Silicon Valley.The Myth of the Free Market: Why capitalism requires an active, sometimes authoritarian, state.The Great Reversal: How the post-war social democratic consensus was dismantled.Books Mentioned:The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism by George Monbiot and Peter HutchisonTechnofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism by Yanis VaroufakisDebt: The First 5000 Years by David GraeberExplaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We connect the past to the present. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and share.▸ Support the Show & Get Exclusive ContentBecome a Patron: patreon.com/explaininghistory▸ Join the Community & Continue the ConversationFacebook Group: facebook.com/groups/ExplainingHistoryPodcastSubstack: theexplaininghistorypodcast.substack.com▸ Read Articles & Go DeeperWebsite: explaininghistory.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What began as typical night terrors soon escalated into episodes so vivid and so physical that even he began questioning what was dream and what was real. Family members witnessed him running through the house with eyes wide open, screaming, crying, moving as if something chased him from the shadows.But the most unsettling moment came one night when he tried to leave his bedroom… and something wouldn't let him go. Something with weight. Something with form. Something with a hand he could feel.Doctors dismissed it as severe night terrors. But local history—and a whispered tragedy tied to his very room—suggested a darker possibility.Was it only his mind creating terror? Or did the house itself hold a memory too painful to rest?#nightterrors #paranormalencounter #realghoststoriesonline #hauntedhouses #spiritactivity #sleepwalkinghorror #trueghoststory #darkhistory #unexplainedphenomena #supernaturalexperienceLove real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

What began as typical night terrors soon escalated into episodes so vivid and so physical that even he began questioning what was dream and what was real. Family members witnessed him running through the house with eyes wide open, screaming, crying, moving as if something chased him from the shadows.But the most unsettling moment came one night when he tried to leave his bedroom… and something wouldn't let him go. Something with weight. Something with form. Something with a hand he could feel.Doctors dismissed it as severe night terrors. But local history—and a whispered tragedy tied to his very room—suggested a darker possibility.Was it only his mind creating terror? Or did the house itself hold a memory too painful to rest?#nightterrors #paranormalencounter #realghoststoriesonline #hauntedhouses #spiritactivity #sleepwalkinghorror #trueghoststory #darkhistory #unexplainedphenomena #supernaturalexperienceLove real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

We all serve our own interests. If we're living under capitalism, we serve others by doing so; under socialism, we aggrandize ourselves at the expense of others. Also on the show: Reducing fraud through the Fair Tax.

Send us a textIn this final episode of Keystone's 50th anniversary series, we explore The Invisible Hand of Keystone—the lasting, often unseen impact of collaborative work that continues long after a dialogue ends. From the Keystone Science School to the Forum for Collaborative HIV Research, Field to Market, the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council, and the Kwiyagat Community Academy, we trace how initiatives that began under Keystone's guidance have grown into independent organizations shaping policy, practice, and communities across the country. This episode reflects on Keystone's enduring legacy and the power of collaboration to create change that lasts. Please help us continue this podcast by making a financial donation to Keystone Policy Center.Listen to previous episodes of this podcast at Keystone's website or by subscribing to it through any podcast provider.

Some hauntings cling to a place. This one chose a person. For as long as she can remember, nights on Long Island have come with a feeling she can't shake — a subtle tightening in the air, like the room itself is holding its breath and leaning toward her. Her father was an Empath, someone who could feel emotions like weather shifting on his skin. He died young, leaving her with his sensitivity… and something else he never got the chance to explain. Here's the terrifying pattern: every man who has ever slept beside her wakes up choking. Her ex-fiancé. The partner before that. Her current boyfriend. All describe the same thing — a crushing weight on their chest, hands around their throat, a dark shape hovering over them in the night. They never had these experiences before her. Now they're terrified to close their eyes. This isn't a haunted house story. It's the story of an intelligent, territorial presence that seems attached to her — and violently resentful of anyone who gets too close. #ghoststories #paranormal #realghoststories #haunted #sleepparalysis #demonicattachment #shadowpeople #truehaunting #poltergeist #paranormalevidence #longisland #creepystory Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

Some hauntings cling to a place. This one chose a person. For as long as she can remember, nights on Long Island have come with a feeling she can't shake — a subtle tightening in the air, like the room itself is holding its breath and leaning toward her. Her father was an Empath, someone who could feel emotions like weather shifting on his skin. He died young, leaving her with his sensitivity… and something else he never got the chance to explain. Here's the terrifying pattern: every man who has ever slept beside her wakes up choking. Her ex-fiancé. The partner before that. Her current boyfriend. All describe the same thing — a crushing weight on their chest, hands around their throat, a dark shape hovering over them in the night. They never had these experiences before her. Now they're terrified to close their eyes. This isn't a haunted house story. It's the story of an intelligent, territorial presence that seems attached to her — and violently resentful of anyone who gets too close. #ghoststories #paranormal #realghoststories #haunted #sleepparalysis #demonicattachment #shadowpeople #truehaunting #poltergeist #paranormalevidence #longisland #creepystory Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

If your ads are working but sales still lag, your problem isn't your product — it's your offer. In this episode of Built by Business with Andy Isom, we break down how offer design drives conversion and profit across Amazon and DTC.   Learn how to build an irresistible value stack, craft bundles that sell themselves, and apply platform-specific strategies that work on both marketplaces.   We'll explore the difference between Amazon's conversion-focused offers and DTC's story-driven offers — and how smart founders use both to win in 2025.   If you're serious about improving your listings, AOV, and overall profitability, this episode is your blueprint for mastering offer psychology.   All of my resources at: www.andyisom.com  

Pastor Todd Lauderdale teaches a message through Acts 15:36-16:10 titled “The Invisible Hand.”

Pastor Todd Lauderdale teaches a message through Acts 15:36-16:10 titled “The Invisible Hand.”

God's Invisible Hand and the Power of Faith: Spiritual Secrets from Hinduism by Swami Mukundananda  In this episode, Swamiji reveals the third condition for true surrender—developing unwavering faith that the Supreme Lord always protects us. Even when divine intervention isn't immediately visible, Swamiji explains how God's grace silently shields and guides sincere devotees.  Through inspiring stories and Vedic insights, listeners are encouraged to trust in the unseen hand of God, especially during life's trials. This episode is a spiritual reminder that faith is not just belief—it's the foundation of divine connection and inner strength.  About Swami Mukundananda: Swami Mukundananda is a renowned spiritual leader, Vedic scholar, Bhakti saint, best-selling author, and an international authority on the subject of mind management. He is the founder of the unique yogic system called JKYog. Swamiji holds distinguished degrees in Engineering and Management from two of India's most prestigious institutions—IIT and IIM. Having taken the renounced order of life (sanyas), he is the senior disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, and has been sharing Vedic wisdom across the globe for decades. 

#halloween #spooky #ghostsThe first story talks about the horror of an incomplete handshake, the second about the troubles of being on the road, and the final story is about messages from beyond the grave.Sources: True Ghost Stories by Hereward Carrington ; Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories by Ambrose BierceNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Bring Back My Bonnie To Me Hayden Quartet Photo credit: "Death Noose" by theglobalpanorama is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.Sound Effects: R04-39-Trolley Bell by craigsmith -- -- License: Creative Commons 0, horse with old cart by brunoauzet; neighing horse by soundslikewillem; Rain jacket, Horse running, Atmospheric horror swell from Zapsplat

Josh Hamilton has worked as an actor since he was a teenager in NYC. On stage, he's been in the original productions of Kenneth Lonergan's This is Our Youth, The Waverly Gallery and The Medieval Play, on Broadway in Proof, The Real Thing, The Coast of Utopia and Dead Accounts. Off-Broadway includes Annie Baker's The Antipodes, Jonathan Marc Sherman's Things We Want, HurlyBurly(Drama Desk nom), Scene Partners, Lie of the Mind, The Cider House Rules, Reasons to be Happy, Cherry Orchard and Three Sisters(CSC), The Bridge Project(BAM/Old Vic) and Wallace Shawn's Evening at the Talkhouse(National Theater). His film work has included Reality, 8th Grade(Indie Spirit nom), Maestro, Manchester by the Sea, Blaze, Landscape with Invisible Hand, Away We Go, Outsourced, Kicking and Screaming, The House of Yes, Alive. And on TV in The Walking Dead, 13 Reasons Why, The Last Thing He Told Me, Mrs. Fletcher, At Home with Amy Sedaris, Louie, Accused, and Ray Donovan. He can be seen in the upcoming The Long Walk, Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly, Concessions, Mayday(Apple), Something Very Bad is Going to Happen(Netflix), The Last Thing He Told Me season 2(Apple) and The Five Star Weekend(Peacock). And on stage in Wallace Shawn's new play “What We Did Before Our Moth Days” directed by Andre Gregory at the Greenwich House Theater in early 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I open my heart about the mysterious and beautiful ways the Invisible Hand of God shows up in our lives—even when we least expect it.   As I sit in my rain-soaked Las Vegas home, I reflect on how life's twists, from heartbreaks to blessings, are not random accidents but divine whispers shaping us for something greater. From the unexpected love story that brought me to my husband to the sweet lessons learned through my rescue pup, I've discovered that even the smallest moments are orchestrated for our highest good.   This conversation is your reminder that when we lean into faith and surrender, we can trust that nothing is wasted. Every challenge, every delay, every surprise is God's way of guiding us toward peace, purpose, and alignment.   If you've ever wondered why things happen the way they do—or longed to feel more grounded in God's timing—this episode will stir your spirit and invite you into deeper trust.    

A new "Catholic investing scorecard" promises to help the devout align their portfolios with church teachings by dodging investments in anything supporting abortion, pornography, or LGBTQ+ rights. While some applaud this "faith-based stewardship," others—including us heathens—see it as a transparent, hypocritical weaponization of finance in the ongoing culture wars. A financial advisor, who evidently didn't use divine intervention to amass his own wealth, is now offering a tool based on "faith not seen" rather than evidence, potentially leading to exclusion and bad investments. We're just wondering if the Vatican is secretly funding the White Sox now. Talk about a holy roller…

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium September is National Suicide Prevention Month…it's a time to remember the lives lost to suicide, acknowledge the millions more who have experienced suicidal thoughts, and the many individuals, families and communities that have been impacted by suicide. It is really important to me to provide some meditations for those who might need them, so I asked my good friend, who has been personally impacted by suicide, to write this week's meditations.  If you or someone you know could use it, please listen and share.  If you feel you need someone to talk with right now, you are not alone. In the U.S., you can call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. If you're elsewhere, please look online for a local crisis number, or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). Close your eyes, love. There is a softness here for you. A hush inside the noise. PAUSE… Breathe in, and feel how the air itself cradles you — an invisible hand beneath your chest, holding your beating heart steady. PAUSE… You have walked miles alone, shoulders bowed beneath secrets and worry. You have whispered prayers into your pillow, wondering if anyone heard. I promise you — nothing you have carried has gone unseen. Join our Premium Sleep for Women Channel on Apple Podcasts and get ALL 5 of our Sleep podcasts completely ad-free! Join Premium now on Apple here --> https://bit.ly/sleepforwomen  Join our Premium Meditation for Kids Channel on Apple Podcasts and get ALL 5 of our Kids podcasts completely ad-free! Join Premium now on Apple here → https://bit.ly/meditationforkidsapple Hey, I'm so glad you're taking the time to be with us today. My team and I are dedicated to making sure you have all the meditations you need throughout all the seasons of your life.  If there's a meditation you desire, but can't find, email us at Katie Krimitsos to make a request. We'd love to create what you want!  Namaste, Beautiful,

Ten years vanish in an instant. The crew wakes up scattered across the Invisible Hand to deal with the ethical fallout of their past choices. As time fractures, what lengths will this crew go to in order to stop the spread?Graham is launching Cosmic Dark on Kickstarter soon. Sign up to be notified when it goes live! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grahamwalmsley/cosmic-darkContent Warnings: Body Horror, Mass Death and Destruction, Psychological Horror, Medical Trauma, Corporate Exploitation, ProfanityCastGraham Walmsley as GMBridgett Jeffries as MirNic Rosenberg as DarbyRoss Bryant as PierceScott Dorward as TerrenceCorbin Cupp as MariusEdited by Corbin Cupp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.