Gurometer: Gary Stevenson
The podcast arrives at 'late stage' Gary discourse as Matt and Chris attempt to enter the man, the myth, and the legend, Gary Stevenson, into a reductive classification system (that once again includes no mention of inequality). The gurometer was not built to handle this level of elite education and trading acumen, and has often been dismissed by arrogant elites due to its scrappy nature and lack of fancy credentials... but it persists. Just remember, an attack on the Gurometer is ultimately an attack on you, your family, and all you hold dear.
Sources
- Reddit thread asking us to do better
- Jacobin: Portrait of the Trader as a Young Rebel
- Richard Murphy's analysis of Gary's Economics
- Tax Policy Associates' analysis of some tax reform proposals
- Gary on Twitter explaining that traders understand the economy a lot better than economists like Piketty and Stiglitz
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Gurometer of Gary
01:02 Gary Stevenson: Other Opinions
07:31 Gary's Wealth Tax Proposal
12:21 Guru Features and Scoring
13:11 Galaxy Brainness
15:34 Cultishness
18:04 Anti-Establishmentarianism
20:04 Grievance Mongering
23:15 Self Aggrandisement and Narcissism
24:25 Cassandra Complex
25:40 Revolutionary Theories
28:12 Pseudo Profound Bullshit
30:07 Conspiracy Mongering
32:21 Excessive Profiteering
34:24 Moral Grandstanding
36:14 Guru Scoring and Analysis
37:34 Quick Fire Guru Bonus Points
40:37 Matt's confusing Binary Measure
