Episode 9: Serious Money

Oil transformed Guyana from one of the world’s poorest countries into one of its fastest-growing economies—practically overnight. In this episode, we explore how oil wealth is reshaping life in Guyana, from new infrastructure to rising inequality, and ask what this moment reveals about the global tradeoffs between development and decarbonization. When the fastest route to a better life is funded by fossil fuels, what choices do countries really have—and who gets to make them?