Private equity, the productive economy and pensions | Rachel Wasserman on The Millennial Moron

May 20, 2026| Video, Podcast, In the media

The Millennial Moron is a Canadian content creator who became famous for his satirical and in-depth analysis of Canada’s housing crisis on TikTok and Instagram, where he has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers.

In this episode of his new podcast, The Millennial Moron sits down with SCP Fellow Rachel Wasserman to explain how private equity works, why returns in private markets are not as good as they seem, and how you can push your pension fund to invest in the productive economy.

Speakers

The Millennial Moron

Rachel Wasserman
Corporate lawyer and SCP Fellow

Economic policy Regulating private equity

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