As Goes Ireland, So Goes the World, Ep #38

In the early 1980s, John Waters—an Irish thinker, talker, and author—was a correspondent for Ireland’s “The Hot Press,” a Rock & Roll newspaper. He contributed reviews and interviews and wrote a regular radio review column. 

He shifted the paper from rock and folk music to a wider engagement with politics and culture. He’s written several books, including his most recent, “Give Us Back the Back Roads.” 

In this episode of Upthinking Finance™, John joins me to discuss what’s happening in Ireland and how it reflects on the greater world. From a loss of pride in one’s country to a shift in morality, we cover it all. 

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

• Notable transitions happening in Ireland [1:38]
• The loss of pride in one’s country [7:27] 
• Covid led to connections [10:51] 
• A discussion of Philip Rieff’s three worlds [16:04] 
• Why are people so easily bought? [22:33] 
• Where is the world headed? [32:55] 

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Resources & People Mentioned

• Give Us Back the Back Roads
• Trend Following with Alex Krainer
• The Asian Financial Crisis with Russell Napier
• The Wretched of the Earth
• Black Skin, White Masks
• The Collapse of Antiquity
• Good Life Project podcast

Connect With John Waters

• Johnwaters.substack.com
• John’s Website

Connect with Emerson Fersch

• Capital Investment Advisers
• On LinkedIn

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