Does the finance industry add value, or just chaos? From crashing economies to turning homes into gambling chips, it’s made billions while leaving us questioning its worth. We unpack its core role—connecting capital to land, labor, and ideas—and how it fueled the Industrial Revolution and consumer credit. But today’s mega-banks, high-frequency trades, and info gaps are sucking value dry, boosting inequality instead. Featuring insights from Rana Foroohar (Financial Times), author of «Makers And Takers» (2016), and Warren Buffett’s casino warning.
15% of American investment were going into new business creating actual value. 85% were running in a closed loop of buying the existing assets.