The Exposed Truth of Startup Greed | Melanie Rieback Explores Financial Extraction in Tech. Join us on a deep dive as Dr. Melanie Rieback, renowned post-growth Entrepreneur and Academic, lifts the veil on the destructive pattern of our finance industry, specifically focusing on the role of venture capital. Dissecting the exponential growth model in startups, Melanie exposes how wealth is systematically funnelled from the masses to the select few while leaving a trail of financial vulnerabilities within our economy. Covering everything from Silicon Valley's monopoly to systemic looting from our ..read more

Ever wondered why humanity's progress is stunted, despite advances in technology, infrastructure and knowledge? Why socio-economic disparities are wideing? Why life is scarier, harder and less hopeful than ever before? Why a rapidly increasing portion of people are afraid to bring children into this world? ??’? ??????? ?? ??? ??? ??????? ???????? ??? ????????? ????????! My recent conversation with Erinch Sahan, former chief executive of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) and the business lead at Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL), dives into the uncomfortable engr ..read more

This stirring episode of Chasing Financial Equality delves into a discomforting reality: How the tech industry, fuelled by late-stage capitalism and male dominance, is scripting a future that sidelines women and marginalised voices. Tracy Spicer, a distinguished journalist and social justice advocate, and Kirstin Hunter, a pioneering figure in the Venture Capital world, join host Kane Jackson in a candid and disruptive conversation. They pull back the veil on tech's glaring gender bias, spotlighting the culture of silencing marginalised voices and diving deep into biases within capital fundi ..read more

This episode of Chasing Financial Equality comes in the form of a live panel recording in front of a packed crowd at SXSW Sydney in October 2023. Touted as one of the best panels of the conference, audience members said this was a conversation that needed to be had nationally, so here it is! If you'd like to own part of Maslow and the new finance industry head to maslow.com.au and register (it's free).  This episode covers: - How the Finance Industry extracts from society to fuel its own growth. - The incredible damages of its conflicted model on humanity. - How the worlds largest system ..read more

In this episode, Kane Jackson is joined by journalist Joan Westenberg to discuss the problems with capitalism and the need for systemic change. They explore the limitations of impact investing, the lack of diversity in the startup industry, and the extractive nature, and accompanying delusion, of venture capital. The conversation touches on the importance of addressing economic inequalities and the potential for a universal basic income. Overall, the episode offers a critical perspective on the finance industry and calls for a shift towards a more equitable and sustainable system. If you'd li ..read more

In this Episode, Maslow's founder Kane Jackson speaks to Dr. JP Monck, one of the Banking Industry's brightest minds, about the harmful issues in the finance industry that nobody wants to talk about, and how Maslow plans to address them. Kane and JP discuss why it's the most harmful industry on earth, how it contributes to out-of-control wealth inequality and the true size, and growth, of the problem. They chat about what must change to fix the issues as well as have a chat about Maslow and it's strategy to stop the finance industry extracting from society. If you'd like to own part of Maslow ..read more

Today's guest is Marjorie Kelly, Distinguished Senior Fellow at The Democracy Collaborative and author of an incredible new book about how Wealth Supremacy is an emergency equal to climate. It's been labeled a must read, and for good reason. In this episode we speak about how solving climate for the future goes hand in hand with solving the finance emergency, talk about how collective ownership of companies is the way forward, and discuss the issues that so many of us in society are feeling today through the lens of an unprecedented cost of living crisis that is the product of a globa, emergen ..read more