The Fabric of Industry Podcast

In this episode, we finish discussing the world's other important intergovernmental organizations outside of the United Nations. Our talks include the World Bank, the IMF, the WTO and some others. We go over the general structures and goals of these IGO's, as well as addressing some important concerns and criticisms. 

In this part one of our international organizations series, we discuss the world's largest international organization, the United Nations, in depth. We break down its structure and analyze specific important parts, as well as go over organizations that work with the UN. At the end, we discuss successes and criticisms of the UN.

Here I go over the periods separated into the three industrial revolutions and the events and places important to each. We explore various countries across the world in how they have each experienced (or are still experiencing) industrialization. I also go over what could be considered as a fourth industrial revolution the world could be experiencing right now.

In this episode, we explore real economic growth and how countries are able to achieve this in a global economy. I explain the two types of GDP, and how international trade and increases in productivity can grow GDP. I also discuss diminishing marginal product, expected outcomes and comparative advantage- three important concepts in economic growth.

An overview on some of the foundations of macroeconomics that are pertinent to our exploration of industry. We go over the ten principles of macroeconomics as outlined by N. Gregory Mankiw, as well as explaining GDP and supply, demand and a little on trade efficiency between countries at the end.

In this episode, we explore the foundations of the mining industry—tracing the journey from raw minerals to the massive machines that extract them. We break down the major types of mining, from open-pit to underground operations, and uncover how technology and methods differ across regions. The episode also contrasts mining practices in developed versus underdeveloped countries.

This inaugural episode of the Fabric of Industry podcast introduces the five sectors of industry, explains what the primary sector is and explores the agricultural sector in developed vs. undeveloped countries. Key concepts for the rest of the show are laid down, such as the Human Development Index and the Three-Sector Theory.