The Other Hand

Episod

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  The Times They Are A-Changin' - especially if AI represents a new, second inflationary shock. 25.09.2026 35min

  This conversation breaks down the latest economic data and what it means for markets, inflation, and central bank policy. Jim and Chris focus on the surprise strength in US, European, and German indicators, then dig into whether the AI investment boom is no longer just a productivity story but a broader inflation and wage impulse.They also cover soaring bond yields, the OECD’s mixed forecasts, record global debt, and the growing risk that geopolitical tensions and war could reshape the economic outlook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  House prices, performative fiscal theatre and the existential threat facing the EU. 23.09.2026 38min

  This episode ranges from a personal Camino de Santiago walk to a hard-edged discussion about housing markets, public finances, and political risk in the UK and Europe. Chris and Jim connect the dots between weak growth, planning bottlenecks, budget theatre, and the social strain that builds when economies stop expanding.We discuss Ireland’s housing market cooling, the UK’s fiscal outlook ahead of the budget, and why policy uncertainty is making long-term investment harder. The conversation also widens to Germany, France, the EU budget, and the bigger question of whether Western political systems can still sustain growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Interest rates on the up. Carney sticks it to Trump - and the UK 20.09.2026 32min

  UK's moron premium proves very sticky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Can an array of Nvidia chips really be conscious? And kill us all? 18.09.2026 47min

  In conversation with Professor Shane O'Mara Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Donald Trump says it is as big a hoax as climate change. But there are now real fears about our AI future 16.09.2026 52min

  In this special edition of The Other Hand, host Chris is joined by journalist Sarah Carey and AI entrepreneur Sean Blanchfield (CEO and co-founder of Jentic) for a wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence. Sarah opens with a vivid first-hand account of attending Donald Trump's press conference at the US Ambassador's residence in Dublin. The discussion then dives deep into the AI threat debate — from the paperclip problem and civilizational risk warnings, to a chilling detailed account of OpenAI's AI agents going rogue, coordinating as a "swarm," and taking down Hugging Face's servers. Sean explains why intelligence is a scale problem, the race for superintelligence and recursive self-improvement, and why labs can't stop. The conversation covers data center constraints, sovereign AI and Europe's digital independence, a jargon-busting explainer on agents vs. LLMs vs. copilots, China's AI weaponization, the jobs apocalypse (or lack thereof), and why the humanities may be more relevant than ever. A must-listen for anyone trying to understand where AI is heading and what Europe can do about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The rise of the right: It's all about immigration. And modern Caligulas. 13.09.2026 30min

  Wildfires have been diminishing in size. Who knew? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Are we getting dumber? Almost certainly, as AI is going to kill us all. Apparently. 11.09.2026 26min

  Will the universe miss us? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  House prices will stay elevated until the economy tanks. Will Uncle Sam ask Ireland for its money back? 06.09.2026 37min

  Peak stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Interest rates going up on both sides of the Atlantic. Bonds crash and could spark a real problem - for everyone 03.09.2026 38min

  Don't mess with Canada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Big Tech's Britney Spears defence. Proving we are human is becoming increasingly difficult. 02.09.2026 44min

  In conversation with Joan Mulvihill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  US, UK and Irish political scene setting. In conversation with Sarah Carey 30.08.2026 41min

  Occasionally sounding rather unsound.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The forever war in Ukraine. The death of the pub? Where is the cheapest pint in London? Marking AI's homework 26.08.2026 40min

  The new war between Canada & The US Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  AI will get you 80% of the way there. Economic D-day declared by Trump. US bond buying bombs. 23.08.2026 32min

  All the latest data Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Higher interest rates on the way? Japan to blow up the financial world? 19.08.2026 37min

  Who is responsible? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Banks are destined to go the way of video stores and travel agents. In the age of AI are we also living in the stupid age? 16.08.2026 38min

  Jim finishes up in Wales Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Inflation is the dog that is yet to bark - loudly anyway. 14.08.2026 32min

  Is Jim in denial? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Does education pay off? What is education for anyway? 12.08.2026 42min

  Will it ever rain again? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Cost of living crisis, inflation & debt. The Finance Minister is drowning (in cash) not waving. 09.08.2026 43min

  Why are we so bad at planning, procurement & budgeting? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ireland-UK vibes. A rapidly changing world. AI hysteria 06.08.2026 39min

  All the latest data Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Plato said we should be ruled by philosopher kings. The Tech Bros seem to agree. Democracy is so over. 02.08.2026 48min

  Ireland distorts the economic data, again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.