In this epsiode of the Talking Econ I discuss the economics of two major dynasties in China's history, the Song and Ming Dynasties.

In this episode of Talking Econ, I discuss the 4 major factors in the decline of feudalism spanning from the Magna Carta in 1215, the Bubonic Plague Epidemic from 1347-1351, the invention of the longbow and the Crusades.

In this episode of Talking Econ, I dive into the origins of the feudal system of 10th century Europe. I also explain the structure of the system itself and how modern pop culture has created a much deeper look into feudalism itself.

In this episode I discuss the trade and diplomacy of the Byzantine Empire and how they came to develop into an economic powerhouse for the 7th-12th centuries.

In this episode of Talking Econ, I talk about the reigns of some of Rome's most notable emperors, Augustus, Trajan, and Marcus Aurelius. I discuss Augustus' financial reform policies to get the city back on its feet following the destruction of the...

In this episode of Talking Econ, I dive into the Roman Republic. Wars they fought against Carthage. The use of the aqueduct system and Julius Caesar's rise to power and subquent fall from grace leading to the Roman Empire in it all its glory. 

In this episode of Talking Econ, I dive into part 1 of 3 of the Roman World starting with its beginnings as a Kingdom. I talk about prominent kings of the Kingdom's history and how they themselves as well as the policies they had implemented expanded...

In this Episode, I go into the life and legacy of Alexnader the Great. His rise to kingship in Macedon and his conquest of Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Western Asia. I also dive into the logistics of the empire, from mobilizing troops and food....

This is episode 4 of Talking Econ, where I dive into every aspect of the Ancient Greek culture and its profound effects on philosophy, politics, education, trade and diplomacy. The history of economics has to start somewhere and it started in the...

In this episode, I dive into the works and theories of English economist David Ricardo. His younger years before economics, his brief time in government before his death, his reaction to the Corn Laws of 1815, and many works of his throughout his life....