Drawing on Cameron Murray’s The Great Housing Hijack, we unravel how modern housing markets are structured to protect banks, and developers — not buyers or renters.

We break down the hidden “absorption rate” that slows construction on purpose, the political impossibility of cutting $3 trillion in homeowner wealth, and the media incentives that keep the panic cycle alive. If solving the crisis would hurt the majority of voters, is it any wonder that nothing changes?

Finally, we explore a radical alternative.

If you’ve ever wondered why building more homes doesn’t lower prices — this episode connects the dots.

From complaints about rents to modern-day developers drip-feeding supply, this episode unpacks a provocative thesis: the housing system isn’t broken — it’s working exactly as designed.

Why are some of the world’s safest, wealthiest countries becoming the most defensive? In this deep dive into neo-nationalism, we explore the research of anthropologists like Andre Gingrich and Marianne Gullestad to understand the psychology behind the shift.

From imagined national “families” in Norway to political theatre in Australia — including the rise of One Nation in Australia — we examine how identity, fear of decline, and economic insecurity collide.

This episode breaks down concepts like economic chauvinism, cultural fundamentalism, and the “contagion effect,” showing how neo-nationalism spreads when mainstream parties attempt to outflank the far right.

If globalisation created wealth, why does it now inspire walls?

In the 1990s, globalisation promised open borders, shared prosperity, and the “end of history.” But in some of the world’s richest and most stable democracies, a new political force emerged instead: neo-nationalism.

From the rise of Pauline Hanson and One Nation in Australia to the populist movements reshaping Europe, this episode explores why affluent societies feel under siege. We unpack the idea of economic chauvinism, the “populist sandwich” strategy, and how modern nationalist leaders operate inside democracy — not outside it.

Is this just racism in a new suit, or a deeper anxiety about globalisation, identity, and belonging? And what happens when mainstream parties start copying the rhetoric they once condemned?