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Forces and Signals Podcast

Forces and Signals Podcast

By: With Kevin Thomas Ryan
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This is a podcast about the forces and signals driving change across politics, economics, and business. In each episode, Kevin unscrambles the trends, disruptions, and strategic shifts reshaping our world—and offers ideas and insight to help you navigate them with clarity and purpose. Available to listen on YouTube | Apple | Spotify | and Amazon

www.kevinunscrambles.comKevin Thomas Ryan
Economics Management Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • The Cycle of History
    Jul 10 2025

    This episode discusses a big-picture idea with practical relevance: history doesn’t just move forward — it moves in cycles.

    Civilisations rise, stabilise, fragment, and regenerate. The same rhythm shows up in markets, technologies, institutions, and yes, even careers.

    If you’ve felt like the ground is shifting — in your industry, society, or personal path — this episode will help you make better sense of it, and show you where to look for the next wave.

    We don’t need to predict the future. We just need to move in sync with the cycle.

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    9 mins
  • Oil: Leverage Point of the Global Economy
    Jul 3 2025

    This episode unscrambles the hidden systems behind the world’s most powerful resource: oil.

    Not just a fuel—it is foundational to the global economy. Oil powers industries, anchors national strategies, and shapes the global balance of power. It’s both lifeblood and liability—driving growth, stoking conflict, and complicating the climate transition.

    In about 10 minutes, this episode explores how oil operates as a system of influence across geopolitics, macroeconomics, business risk, and environmental tipping points.

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    11 mins
  • Populism vs Nationalism — Why the Difference Matters
    Jun 27 2025

    Populism and nationalism are two of the most talked-about — and misunderstood — forces in politics today. They often arrive together, cause disruption, and provoke intense debate. But they are not the same thing.

    In fact, the difference between them could determine whether democracies fracture or find their footing in a more turbulent world.

    This episode unscrambles these two political currents: where they come from, how they operate, and why one threatens liberal democratic values more than the other. It’s not just about rhetoric or identity — it’s also about power, the rules of the game, and who gets to write them.

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    9 mins
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