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86.Looking beyond the narrative: Analysing BRICs vs. G7 Power Dynamics (opens the original)
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In the current international climate, does material domination really imply an accumulation of power? As the distribution of material power disperses in the international arena, the narrative around these power dynamics also must ideally shift. Join Anjali and Manya as they perform a deep dive into the current geoeconomic dynamic between the BRICS+ and G7 groups, and whether the “developing” part of the world will eventually be able to hold an equal stake in the world market.
Sky High: Inside the Volatile Economics of the Airline Industry (opens the original)
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Why does the price of your seat spike right before you book it — and why does the passenger next to you always seem to have paid less? In this episode, Anusmita and Samaira break open the economics of airline pricing: from near-zero marginal costs and yield management to the psychological "fences" like anchoring, loss aversion, and drip pricing that shape every fare you see. They also unpack India's aviation duopoly, the 2025 IndiGo scheduling crisis, the state's four-decade experiment with nati
The Myth of Rationality: Why Homo Economicus Doesn't Exist (opens the original)
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Would you take ₹1,000 right now or ₹1,200 a month from now? Most people pick the cash today, and that's exactly why " Homo economicus ," the perfectly rational decision-maker of traditional economics, doesn't actually exist. In this episode, Ridhima and Rajnandini unpack bounded rationality, cognitive biases like loss aversion and present bias, and why "70% off, only 2 hours left" beats hours of careful research every time. A quick "Rational or Human?" game proves just how far real behaviour str
83.The Paradox of Choice (opens the original)
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Why does opening Netflix with a thousand options often end with you watching nothing at all? In this episode, Susmita and Rajnandini unpack the paradox of choice, how too many options can leave us more exhausted, less satisfied, and stuck chasing the "perfect" pick instead of a good one. They bring in the jam experiment, opportunity cost, decision fatigue, and how social media multiplies the number of lives we feel we're choosing between. Plus, a rapid-fire choice game that proves the point bett
82.Zero Loss Diaries (opens the original)
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What if every decision you made had to make you better off without making anyone else worse off? In this episode, Samaira and Riddhima put Pareto efficiency to the test, not as an abstract market model, but as a real seven-day personal operating system. From Delhi's daily commute chaos to household dinner disputes and workplace tea-break trade-offs, they trace how a framework built for static equilibria collapses under the weight of everyday choices. We also unpack the Kaldor-Hicks compensation
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