Episode · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 2025-03-20

Books mentioned on EMERGENCY DEBATE: They Lied About The Economy Recovering! Is A Financial Apocalypse Coming?

4 books · With Gary Stevenson, Daniel Priestley · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Is the economy on the brink of collapse? Gary Stevenson and Daniel Priestley break down the emergency financial crisis no one is talking about The Diary Of A CEO’s economics debate is joined by 2 experts: Gary Stevenson and Daniel Priestley.

Daniel Priestley discussed A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Gary Stevenson discussed Hard Times by Charles Dickens. Steven Bartlett recommended The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson and Entrepreneur Revolution by Daniel Priestley.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. A Tale of Two Cities

    Charles Dickens · at 2:15 · mentioned 2 times

    A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is a classic historical novel set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, exploring themes of sacrifice, resurrection, and extreme societal upheaval.

    Discussed
    “and um you know there's a there's a book Charles Dickens wrot wrote called The Tale of Two Cities and the opening line of the book is it was the best of times it was the worst of times”
    Where to get it
  2. Hard Times

    Charles Dickens · at 1:28:02

    Hard Times by Charles Dickens is a classic nineteenth-century novel that explores the social and economic realities of industrial Britain through the fictional factory town of Coketown.

    Discussed
    “yeah we talk about Charles Dickens I read hard times I read hard times and this is written in the 19th century when Britain was like the industrial super of the whole world”
    Where to get it
  3. The Trading Game

    Gary Stevenson · at 2:19:45 · mentioned 2 times

    The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson is a financial memoir that details the author's dramatic experiences working as a high-stakes commodities trader.

    Recommended
    “I read Gary's bookin it's brilliant and regardless of um regardless of whether you actually like economics it's a brilliant story it's a really I read it in about two or three days um and it'll it'll eventually be a good movie as well”
    Where to get it
  4. Entrepreneur Revolution

    Daniel Priestley · at 2:24:27

    Entrepreneur Revolution by Daniel Priestley is a practical business guide that explores how shifts in the global economy are empowering individuals to build scalable enterprises, leverage technology, and thrive as modern entrepreneurs.

    Recommended
    “and I highly recommend everybody to go check out Dan priestley's entreprene Revolution but also your website has all of your resources and tools on it”
    Where to get it