The "Vibes" Economy vs. The Reality of Business and The Scrapping of The BSA

About this episode

Duncan and the panel discuss the contrast between the 'vibes' economy and the realities faced by business owners, alongside the government's decision to scrap the BSA.

Duncan and the panel dive into the massive reaction following our interview with Chlöe Swarbrick. We hear from Andrew, a Dunedin business owner who says politicians are trading on "vibes" while real people pay the price. Plus, we discuss the government scrapping the BSA and the growing calls for a social media ban for under-16s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Duncan Garner

Guest: Andrew

Topics covered

• Vibes Economy
• Business Reality
• BSA Scrapping
• Social Media Ban
• Political Commentary

Keywords

• vibes economy
• business
• BSA
• social media ban
• politics
• Chlöe Swarbrick
• Duncan Garner

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BSA

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