Episodes

  • Provision - Discover abundance in scarcity with Felix Mercer

    Provision - Discover abundance in scarcity with Felix Mercer
    Apr 17 2026
    Join host Felix Mercer as he explores the hidden economics behind infrastructure we take for granted—from clean water to roads. Discover why markets excel at consumer choice but struggle with civilization's essentials, diving into economics of failure and critical decisions.

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    1 min
  • Provision - The Thirty Percent Problem: When Governance Eats the Investment

    Provision - The Thirty Percent Problem: When Governance Eats the Investment
    Apr 17 2026
    Felix Mercer explores why countries lose 30% of infrastructure investment to governance failures—misaligned incentives, poor planning, and bias toward ribbon-cutting over maintenance. From sewage to stadiums, he reveals how institutional structures determine whether public promises become reality or vanish into bureaucratic inefficiency.

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    34 mins
  • Provision - From Rockefeller to Medicare: How America Chose Public Health

    Provision - From Rockefeller to Medicare: How America Chose Public Health
    Apr 17 2026
    Felix Mercer explores how American public health evolved from private charity to federal guarantee, tracing the journey from Rockefeller's 1916 school funding through Medicare's creation in 1965, revealing what happens when societies decide certain needs are too critical to leave to chance.

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    31 mins
  • Provision - The Fireworks Problem: Why Markets Leave Us Short

    Provision - The Fireworks Problem: Why Markets Leave Us Short
    Apr 17 2026
    Felix Mercer explores why markets fail to provide public goods like clean air and infrastructure through the "fireworks problem." Learn about non-excludability, free riders, and why societies collectively fund services benefiting everyone—revealing the economic foundation for government spending.

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    30 mins