Gurometer: Gary Stevenson

The podcast arrives at 'late stage' Gary discourse as Matt and Chris attempt to enter the man, the myth, and the legend, Gary Stevenson, into a reductive classification system (that once again includes no mention of inequality). The gurometer was not built to handle this level of elite education and trading acumen, and has often been dismissed by arrogant elites due to its scrappy nature and lack of fancy credentials... but it persists. Just remember, an attack on the Gurometer is ultimately an attack on you, your family, and all you hold dear. Sources Reddit thread asking us to do better Jacobin: Portrait of the Trader as a Young Rebel Richard Murphy's analysis of Gary's Economics Tax Policy Associates' analysis of some tax reform proposals Gary on Twitter explaining that traders understand the economy a lot better than economists like Piketty and Stiglitz The full episode is available for Patreon subscribers (47 mins). Join us at: https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus Gurometer of Gary 01:02 Gary Stevenson: Other Opinions 07:31 Gary's Wealth Tax Proposal 12:21 Guru Features and Scoring 13:11 Galaxy Brainness 15:34 Cultishness 18:04 Anti-Establishmentarianism 20:04 Grievance Mongering 23:15 Self Aggrandisement and Narcissism 24:25 Cassandra Complex 25:40 Revolutionary Theories 28:12 Pseudo Profound Bullshit 30:07 Conspiracy Mongering 32:21 Excessive Profiteering 34:24 Moral Grandstanding 36:14 Guru Scoring and Analysis 37:34 Quick Fire Guru Bonus Points 40:37 Matt's confusing Binary Measure