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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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@barryseconomics.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 9:41 AM

Do poor people hate rich people?

“Politics of envy” is one of those explanations we hear so often it barely sounds like a theory anymore when it comes to inequality.

So I looked at what the experiments actually say.

youtu.be/mt0jf2VdCdQ

#inequality #behaviouraleconomics #fairness

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 9:37 AM

Thanks David!

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 9:36 AM

Thanks for the share!

@tbluvoter.bsky.socialOct 4, 2026, 12:56 PMReposted by @barryseconomics.bsky.social

"research into fairness, inequality, wealth & social class can tell us about where resentment really comes from, why rich & poor people can see the same world so differently, & what happens when some voices are much easier to hear than others"
youtu.be/mt0jf2VdCdQ?... @barryseconomics.bsky.social

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 9:36 AM

Thanks mate!

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 10:41 AM

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

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 10:39 AM

Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 10:38 AM

Thanks!

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 10:38 AM

Thanks Tim!

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 10:37 AM

Thanks Sharon! Will do

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 10:37 AM

Thanks Sara!

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 10:37 AM

Thanks, Alan!

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 4:20 PM

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

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 3:58 PM

Haha thanks Rick!

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 3:57 PM

Thanks Ada!

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 3:56 PM

Thanks Aldous!

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 3:56 PM

Thanks Tim!

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 3:56 PM

Thanks, as always, Rick!

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 3:56 PM

Thank you!

@barryseconomics.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 3:55 PM

Thanks Joel

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