The Economics of the Mafia

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  • @jaketran
    @jaketran  3 місяці тому +3

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  • @albertogutierrezhermosillo3259
    @albertogutierrezhermosillo3259 4 роки тому +2740

    Thanks for the advice mate, just starting a new Cartel tomorrow.

  • @varavier3056
    @varavier3056 4 роки тому +628

    yes! Finally, 2 topics I like most, mafia and economics together! Thank you, I find everything I am looking for in these videos!

    • @jaketran
      @jaketran  4 роки тому +20

      HURRAY!

    • @Theresho.Komane
      @Theresho.Komane 4 роки тому +6

      You and I brother.
      I clicked immediately when I saw the those two words together.
      😂there's just some charm to those two words together.

    • @Rob_-dv6ei
      @Rob_-dv6ei 4 роки тому

      Theresho Komane that makes three of us!

    • @prabhakaranbaskar1400
      @prabhakaranbaskar1400 4 роки тому

      @@Rob_-dv6ei and that makes four of us

    • @CartoonzUniverseTz
      @CartoonzUniverseTz 4 роки тому

      Check out my Podcast for more on the Mafia

  • @MrSinthan
    @MrSinthan 4 роки тому +1218

    A few minor inaccuracies:
    Not all associates are runts, lowest of the low. Some are multi millionaires, important crime figures who made entire careers working closely to the mob, being more important than some bosses. Sure, within the official ranks of La Cosa Nostra, you’re nothing. But in reality, you can be a king.
    You also do not have to kill anyone, necessarily, to join the mafia. It used to be industry standard, but it was never a 100% requirement. As several made men has said “there weren’t enough hits to go around”.
    Other than that, great video.

    • @damndascrazy8160
      @damndascrazy8160 4 роки тому +23

      The mafia really isn't looking for killers today mainly earners they just want money and power

    • @SteveSmith-kd9if
      @SteveSmith-kd9if 4 роки тому +4

      Yup, look at "Jimmy Burke", he was a higher up associate.

    • @lildroptop4178
      @lildroptop4178 4 роки тому +1

      @@SteveSmith-kd9if and lefty was an associate

    • @BallBatteryReligion
      @BallBatteryReligion 3 роки тому +14

      John Gotti, probably the most notorious mob boss right behind Al Capone, was never officially linked to any murders. It's widely believed he never pulled the trigger. Now of course he ordered many hits. But it's rumored he may have popped Tommy DiSimone (joe pesci goodfellas) in retaliation for what was done to Billy Bats who was not only a Gambino but also close friends with John. But still, never proven he actually killed anyone.

    • @therorschachimperative1605
      @therorschachimperative1605 3 роки тому +1

      multimilionaires are runts

  • @kingali1606
    @kingali1606 4 роки тому +493

    I always wondered why there were so many Italian businesses here on Long Island

    • @youngge3398
      @youngge3398 4 роки тому +12

      lol i’m from long island too , small world

    • @dominicmejia849
      @dominicmejia849 4 роки тому +3

      Shout out manorville Long Island

    • @reyxus9454
      @reyxus9454 4 роки тому +2

      @Keyrings Locks i mean, the first "modern" banks were in reinaissance italy, excluding the roman empire who also had a modern banking system

    • @kingali1606
      @kingali1606 4 роки тому +1

      @Bejamin Parker I was kidding.....

    • @kingali1606
      @kingali1606 4 роки тому +1

      @Bejamin Parker I sense some sarcasm, but no problem 👍

  • @ME-op5zf
    @ME-op5zf 4 роки тому +4043

    Apple: removing the headset stick. (Creating the problem)
    Creating AirPods (selling the solution)

    • @horinsinni
      @horinsinni 4 роки тому +169

      "headset stick"

    • @ME-op5zf
      @ME-op5zf 4 роки тому +62

      Sinni “ “HeAdSeT sTiCk” “

    • @evanunggaran163
      @evanunggaran163 4 роки тому +151

      so basically Apple is an organized crime.

    • @thedragon1363
      @thedragon1363 4 роки тому +178

      @@evanunggaran163 more like hustlers and they only get away with it because dumbasses keep buying their shit

    • @iProHydro
      @iProHydro 4 роки тому +7

      Illuminati confirmed

  • @elhilo1972
    @elhilo1972 4 роки тому +76

    Hey bro, just a tip: when you include clips from documentaries, and even for some from the movies, just add it in the frame so we could access them. Anyways, great video.

    • @janfranek9782
      @janfranek9782 3 роки тому

      Yeah, do you know the name of the doc or film ?

    • @munzirism
      @munzirism 3 роки тому +10

      @@janfranek9782 Goodfellas, Godfather, Bronx Tale, Road to Perdition, The Untouchables to name a few.

    • @launalika
      @launalika 3 роки тому

      Sources in description

    • @elhilo1972
      @elhilo1972 3 роки тому

      @@launalika OH, thanks

  • @EconomicsExplained
    @EconomicsExplained 4 роки тому +2029

    Great video mate, love the thesis on anti-business, really simple way to look at it. The only thing I could add to this is that the example of the Broken Window Fallacy is not technically correct but that's more or less irrelevant to what is an awesome film :D

    • @jaketran
      @jaketran  4 роки тому +110

      ayy thanks dude!

    • @masterdoge17
      @masterdoge17 4 роки тому +22

      *insert economic term I have no idea what they mean*
      Also it's cool to see you hear but what did I expect when the video has the word "economics" in it.

    • @Napstone
      @Napstone 4 роки тому +6

      Fancy meeting you here Economics Explained! Been binge watching your video the last couple of days 😃 ... Yup! I know Broken window theory from Malcolm Gladwell’s Book, if u fix one broken window, well there’s less chances and reduction in crime ... if u walk down and see a broken window, then you get the feeling anything goes and there’s no laws there and thus the higher probability of crime rate. I think this video is reverse broken window theory mafia style ... If we don’t want our windows broken, we better pay up for “protection”

    • @dasquick
      @dasquick 3 роки тому +25

      @@Napstone You are referring to the Broken window theory of crime, this is also different from the broken window fallacy. The broken window fallacy refers to the thought that destruction can be productive. This is impossible but often sighted as people say the bright side of the hurricane is the jobs and rebuilding or at least during a war there is more economic growth. This is explained by Bastiat with the seen and unseen, yes you see the window get fixed but you do not see the economic activity that would have happened had the window not been broken at all. Same with hurricanes or wars it is harder to see the economic growth that would have happened had they not happened and often those effects are so widely dispersed they would be impossible to measure, yet they remain.

    • @someguy1688
      @someguy1688 3 роки тому +2

      @@dasquick huh. Interesting. You did a really good job explaining that, thanks my guy!

  • @Twisted_Logic
    @Twisted_Logic 4 роки тому +1744

    I'd be interested to hear about the structures of other organized crime groups, like the Yakuza or the Triads.

    • @foggycraw6758
      @foggycraw6758 4 роки тому +34

      Yes! I need him to review Naked Director, they mention the Yakuza a little bit I want an in depth video about it.

    • @XxxXKratos
      @XxxXKratos 4 роки тому +68

      Is quite fascinating. Asian mafia (especially the Yakuza) has a long story that goes way beyond the last century, their codes of conduct are inherited from samurais and they have extensive influence in the political history of Japan. They are really quite different from what the westerners understand by Mafia (especially latinos like me, used to see shitty teenagers street gangs as the reference)

    • @polishherowitoldpilecki5521
      @polishherowitoldpilecki5521 4 роки тому +50

      Exequiel Cáceres Yakuza are quite an interesting gang or bunch. Their the most wealthiest and biggest crime syndicates in the world, but they live in the most safest country in the world with 99% conviction rate. Their also in decline from what I’ve heard recently,
      And something else, their also a lot less violent. Japan has very few gun related crimes. If the anime’s and games are true, then they rely heavily on martial arts.
      The most powerful mafias in the world are in my opinion are russian mafia and Chinese mafia. Who are directly aligned with their government by helping them control the crime in their countries.
      The Russian mafia especially. Be you haven’t heard the exploits of semion mogelevich of the solnsevskaya bratva. He is currently the wealthiest and most power mafiosi. He is a good friend of Vladimir Putin and was on FBI’s most wanted list but was taken off, because the fbi were never going to catch him. He has FSB on his side and is part of Russia’s oligharcal order.
      P.S I’m also Latino.
      The Latina American mafia or cartels, because they don’t really have a tradition or cult of organization. Their all United under the idea of smuggling drugs to America are probably the scariest mafia. Beheading, torture and kidnapping are something they regularly do.

    • @polishherowitoldpilecki5521
      @polishherowitoldpilecki5521 4 роки тому

      Foggy Craw Naked director is favorite anime....... I mean Japanese show.

    • @demahsamusic8825
      @demahsamusic8825 4 роки тому +1

      @@polishherowitoldpilecki5521 interesting read

  • @amazingannyoing1716
    @amazingannyoing1716 4 роки тому +364

    Mafia: "Super complex crime syndicate"
    Giorno: "I don't know what that means"

    • @Deathmare235
      @Deathmare235 3 роки тому +6

      He probably made it even more complex and had 10 different proxies maybe his Dio’s showing

    • @rubyred186
      @rubyred186 3 роки тому +13

      dude just speedrunned the the whole pyramid and skipped the whole set of steps from a solider to the don in just 9 days.

    • @priyanshugoel3030
      @priyanshugoel3030 3 роки тому +6

      @@rubyred186 went fast from lvl1 crook to lvl99 crime lord.

    • @tasteful9747
      @tasteful9747 3 роки тому +4

      reminder that golden wind happened in a week. man went from a student with a stand, to a mafia member to a mafia boss within days

    • @FurikoMaru
      @FurikoMaru 12 днів тому

      can you _imagine_ what it must have been like to be in Giorno's class at school the week after Vento Aureo?

  • @ehdrickjuaton2415
    @ehdrickjuaton2415 4 роки тому +321

    Dude you’re literally underrated. More power to you bro.

  • @NebulahV1
    @NebulahV1 4 роки тому +4797

    He’s basically describing the economy of the government. “As long as you keep paying taxes we will protect you. If you don’t pay you will be incarcerated”

    • @Stroporez
      @Stroporez 4 роки тому +309

      Loansharking racket - describes economy of the banks. Gambling racket - describes economy of casinos and sport betting. Drug racket - describes economy of big pharma. If you are myopic enough anything can describe anything. Let's see if you can vote for your mob boss?

    • @starfthegreat
      @starfthegreat 4 роки тому +268

      There's a sociologist and political scientist called Charles Tilly who made this exact same argument: the government is basically a protection racket against threats that often exist because of this very same government

    • @TheAlmightyAss
      @TheAlmightyAss 4 роки тому +87

      Well, taxes are supposed to fund public services.

    • @seeratech6339
      @seeratech6339 4 роки тому +147

      Daniel Brown “supposed to”

    • @AleXcsGaming
      @AleXcsGaming 4 роки тому +169

      without goverment taxes you wouldn't have infrastructure, police, schools, medical care, law etc.
      without goverment you wouldn't even make the money to pay the taxes, because there would be no businesses, no trade and no-one to employ you for work. not to say that you wouldn't even have the skills to work.
      the goverment is elected, you don't like your president? vote for another. or register a new party with you in charge, make campaign and plans get elected and change the country. can you elect your local mafia based on his "services" offered? i don't think so.
      before judging the goverment, think of the fall of the western roman empire. from people runnning succesfull businesses, trading far away, being safe, having some form of education, laws, entertainment, religious freedom, infrastructure etc etc... to collapse, raiders everywhere, no senate to pass laws, absolute monarchy, church fundamentalism, anarchy and chaos,businesses closing down, no more banks, cities left in ruins and depopulated etc.
      that's how people went from a lifestyle similar to ours to feudalism, relying on local lords for protection. kinda like mafia haha.
      have a good day.

  • @jamesboulger8705
    @jamesboulger8705 4 роки тому +121

    From what I have read, the consigliere is also important for reasons of impartiality. As you say in the video, there is a lot of ego floating around and emotional intelligence at play. To have an impartial reviewer be able to critique the boss in private must be a massive benefit so that the criminals "keep it real."

  • @trygveevensen171
    @trygveevensen171 4 роки тому +348

    These videos are so underrated it's a crime.. I just love your editing style, your voice and the content in general. I can't even imagine gathering all these tiny clips and piece them together using a well-researched script, the results are amazing! You're a goddamn wizard! (this is my third comment so I'll leave and put an end to your suffering, after watching thru that is)

    • @jaketran
      @jaketran  4 роки тому +14

      THANKS TRYGVE!!

    • @Snakekid2003
      @Snakekid2003 4 роки тому +6

      @@jaketran I'm telling you now that i'm pretty confident that your channel is going to blow up anytime soon now.

    • @nickybooize
      @nickybooize 3 роки тому

      @@Snakekid2003 where can I turn to learn to make these videos? I'm a musician and blogger

  • @adedejiadegoke957
    @adedejiadegoke957 4 роки тому +1918

    "So it's the mid 1900s" I so knew that's how you were going to start

  • @LC-xn4dp
    @LC-xn4dp 4 роки тому +634

    "The most powerful organization the world has ever seen"
    Colombian cartel: Hold my cafe
    Mexican cartels: Hold my tequila

    • @hadyneley825
      @hadyneley825 4 роки тому +56

      They didn’t travel half across the world and become ver powerful in both country’s

    • @LC-xn4dp
      @LC-xn4dp 4 роки тому +95

      @Mark Suckaturd The cartels made/ make the amount of $$$ the cosa nostra could only dream about. You do know Miami was basically birthed to what we now know today because of the drug trade during Escobar's reign. The cartels have connections to Europe and Asia were talking about a multi-billion dollar business here, they surpassed the American cosa nostra a long time ago

    • @Polyglot_English
      @Polyglot_English 4 роки тому +41

      USA government hold my slaves

    • @ValoriumStudios
      @ValoriumStudios 4 роки тому +40

      Mark Suckaturd the cartels literally own the Mexican nation. Is a full on narco state.

    • @ValoriumStudios
      @ValoriumStudios 4 роки тому +6

      Английский с Полиглотом you know the Middle East were the first to have slaves.

  • @errorbanediethylamid1072
    @errorbanediethylamid1072 4 роки тому +1589

    Pro Tip: replace the word mafia with government, enjoy the video two times

    • @jaketran
      @jaketran  4 роки тому +187

      😂😂😂

    • @rajkumarherma4102
      @rajkumarherma4102 4 роки тому +83

      Yeh without providing anything they ask for taxes

    • @tomjens2046
      @tomjens2046 4 роки тому +79

      @@rajkumarherma4102 You would squeeel if you lived in a country where government did not provide for example law agencies.

    • @NobaDyKnowZ
      @NobaDyKnowZ 4 роки тому +16

      Or maybe just shut the fuck up with your leftist bullshit

    • @hugoehhh
      @hugoehhh 4 роки тому +68

      @@rajkumarherma4102 governments do however provide services. organized forums, platforms, education, safety, infrastructure, protection and stuff. dont overlook their function, yet many have grown incompetent.

  • @billygilmusic5072
    @billygilmusic5072 4 роки тому +1206

    an ex-mafioso probably watching this rn: "look at how they massacred my boy"

  • @alessiobenvenuto5159
    @alessiobenvenuto5159 4 роки тому +83

    This is the first time my being Italian could come useful! Thanks for the advices, i will consider joining the mob when I got time.

    • @RosarioRodriguez420
      @RosarioRodriguez420 4 роки тому +1

      He Forgot to say You have To be 100 Percent Italian. But to bad I can't I'm Only Half Sicilian

    • @alessiobenvenuto5159
      @alessiobenvenuto5159 4 роки тому +1

      @@RosarioRodriguez420 I am 100% Italian.

    • @RosarioRodriguez420
      @RosarioRodriguez420 4 роки тому

      @@alessiobenvenuto5159 good for you. What region?

    • @alessiobenvenuto5159
      @alessiobenvenuto5159 4 роки тому

      @@RosarioRodriguez420 Campania

    • @RosarioRodriguez420
      @RosarioRodriguez420 4 роки тому

      @@alessiobenvenuto5159 My Great Grandfather is From Naples on my Dads Side. Grandmother on My Mothers is From Vittoria outside of Ragusa, Sicily

  • @jesuschrist-xn1pq
    @jesuschrist-xn1pq 4 роки тому +24

    I just wanted to inform you that i started watching this channel when it had 5000 subs and in 3 months i will come back just to show off my friends how much i trusted in this channel.

  • @umbraa01
    @umbraa01 4 роки тому +184

    "I'm pretty into this organised crime business" Ladies and gentlemen, we got him.

  • @joelvzach
    @joelvzach 4 роки тому +72

    6 months later, Jake gets a call: Well done soldier, want to hop on?

  •  4 роки тому +373

    Mobster: Snitches get Stitches
    6ix9ine: Snitches get Riches

    • @JoseJavierRR315
      @JoseJavierRR315 4 роки тому +6

      hahahaha

    • @Fac31ess
      @Fac31ess 4 роки тому +3

      "Snitches get blowjobs at bangbros"💀💀

    • @garvgoyal2284
      @garvgoyal2284 4 роки тому +2

      @@Fac31ess meanwhile shawn mendes: am i a joke

    • @bryanmanuel4945
      @bryanmanuel4945 4 роки тому

      @@garvgoyal2284 Wait what did Shawn Mendes do? Is he a pornstar

    • @garvgoyal2284
      @garvgoyal2284 4 роки тому

      @@bryanmanuel4945 just your average underwear model such a sucker

  • @maurits9629
    @maurits9629 4 роки тому +522

    “A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man”

    • @rajkumarherma4102
      @rajkumarherma4102 4 роки тому +2

      You mean jake is not men

    • @KingOmarcO
      @KingOmarcO 4 роки тому +13

      A man who never eats pork buns is never a whole man

    • @jaketran
      @jaketran  4 роки тому +29

      🙏

    • @mute2759
      @mute2759 4 роки тому +3

      @@KingOmarcO sleeping dogs refrence :D

    • @ferasjabari6198
      @ferasjabari6198 4 роки тому +2

      “Can never be a real man “ 🤦‍♂️

  • @J4cKn1ght
    @J4cKn1ght 4 роки тому +32

    This is easily one of the most underrated channels on UA-cam. Bless you, Jake Tran.

  • @MindfulAttraction2.0
    @MindfulAttraction2.0 4 роки тому +1230

    this sounds like a cult to me

  • @bryan.anthony
    @bryan.anthony 4 роки тому +69

    I am a simple man, I see Jake tan, I click.

  • @2811JPR
    @2811JPR 4 роки тому +2001

    Mafia economics in 3 seconds:
    0% expenses
    100% profit
    Done
    Edit: If I have to say "this comment was a joke" one more time I'm gonna headbutt someone. IT'S A JOKE.

    • @mariokpc7775
      @mariokpc7775 4 роки тому +14

      Well... You're not wrong

    • @nobad6134
      @nobad6134 4 роки тому +28

      A pint of blood is more expensive than a pint of gold.

    • @artyomsherwin648
      @artyomsherwin648 4 роки тому +9

      @@nobad6134 The red cross would want to have it that way.

    • @keepermovin5906
      @keepermovin5906 4 роки тому +24

      I mean you need to buy bullets

    • @dhanushroopan8922
      @dhanushroopan8922 4 роки тому

      That's a really good one

  • @doomed2obscurity666
    @doomed2obscurity666 4 роки тому +151

    Thug lv1: help boss or kill boss?
    Help boss
    Level up to Capo Lv 50
    That's how mafia works

  • @arwandrasheed1223
    @arwandrasheed1223 4 роки тому +9

    The way you tell the story, the tone of your voice, the clips, the music, these kinds of videos are what make me keep on coming back to UA-cam!

  • @Red3245
    @Red3245 4 роки тому +17

    Would enjoy more videos like these! Started watching the Sopranos recently.

  • @Iyaz9000
    @Iyaz9000 4 роки тому +91

    "company culture" 😂 😂

  • @viktoriya2145
    @viktoriya2145 4 роки тому +192

    Russian mafia has joined the chat

    • @jaketran
      @jaketran  4 роки тому +14

      LMAO

    • @na6355
      @na6355 4 роки тому +4

      Вы по русски говорите ?

    • @viktoriya2145
      @viktoriya2145 4 роки тому +2

      NA конечно

    • @Shri100percent
      @Shri100percent 4 роки тому +14

      Now I only see Russian...should I be scared?

    • @viktoriya2145
      @viktoriya2145 4 роки тому +6

      Shri Srinivasan I would be

  • @contone
    @contone 3 роки тому +39

    Wendover be like: “the insane logistics of the mafia”

  • @akashchavda9679
    @akashchavda9679 4 роки тому +54

    7:48 "Never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut"

    • @jaketran
      @jaketran  4 роки тому +3

      YAS

    • @okas425
      @okas425 4 роки тому +6

      Jake Tran 6ix9ine has entered the chat

    • @louisazraels7072
      @louisazraels7072 4 роки тому +1

      "Don't rat on your friend, but don't hesitate to kill them if we ask you too, yeah I know not the most coherent code to live by, but eh, it's just a wrapping, we are all sociopaths"
      - Random mafia boss

  • @BrutusAlbion
    @BrutusAlbion 4 роки тому +83

    First you got to get the money, then you get the power
    When you get the power, thats when you get the women.
    There summed it up for ya.

    • @jaketran
      @jaketran  4 роки тому +5

      😂

    • @ethanstump
      @ethanstump 4 роки тому +9

      As crhis rock once said "a broke man is like a broke hand, can't do nothing with it". Most divorces aren't over cheating or becoming different people, but from money troubles. And 70% of divorces are from women.

    • @BrutusAlbion
      @BrutusAlbion 4 роки тому +7

      @@ethanstump through thick and thin, rich and poor ... wait is that even in the marriage contract? lol

    • @phaus8645
      @phaus8645 4 роки тому

      Scar Face

    • @CursosEmStreaming
      @CursosEmStreaming 4 роки тому +6

      first you take all the power and you have all the money, look at the most powerful people in history and you will see that they were the richest, stalin $ 7.5 trillion In net worth, other examples like: gengis Khan, Julius caeser

  • @nimb321
    @nimb321 4 роки тому +113

    Me: "This is a pretty good video. I came to the right place"
    Rudy Giuliani comes up grinning into the camera
    Me: "Excuse me"

    • @jozefkucera8402
      @jozefkucera8402 4 роки тому +1

      ?

    • @The_Evening_Sun
      @The_Evening_Sun 3 роки тому +4

      Before everything that led up to how he is now as Trump's lawyer, as hard as it is to believe he actually used to be a sensible person.

    • @The_Evening_Sun
      @The_Evening_Sun 3 роки тому +3

      @ChimneySm0ke??? I'm not saying that he was a good person just that he was somewhat knowledgeable and not insane the way he is now.

    • @legendaryphoenix8607
      @legendaryphoenix8607 3 роки тому +2

      @@The_Evening_Sun he is still a sensible person. you're letting your partisanship get in your way

    • @The_Evening_Sun
      @The_Evening_Sun 3 роки тому

      @@legendaryphoenix8607 I don't see how given that I don't live in the US

  • @leonjhendrix2
    @leonjhendrix2 4 роки тому +5

    Finally, a video on the business model I wanted to start next.
    Thanks for covering them all!

    • @jaketran
      @jaketran  4 роки тому

      MAKE ME PROUD!

    • @leonjhendrix2
      @leonjhendrix2 4 роки тому +2

      @@jaketran Instructions weren't clear enough, the restaurant next doors is now forcing me to pay them $100 a week for protection

  • @EMKWANREVIEWS
    @EMKWANREVIEWS 4 роки тому +31

    Awesome new channel I subscribed to ✅

    • @thiscx
      @thiscx 2 роки тому +2

      Hi verified channel :)

  • @karolisgota1949
    @karolisgota1949 4 роки тому +12

    Love your content, Jake! Can't wait for the: "Mafia downfall" video to come out!

  • @jonascremer8347
    @jonascremer8347 4 роки тому +39

    You are educating up and coming criminals how to prosper in today's world
    Loving it

  • @HarshRajAlwaysfree
    @HarshRajAlwaysfree 4 роки тому +185

    I giorno giovana have a dream
    To become a member of mob gang and sell beef to local people

  • @jacob_90s
    @jacob_90s 3 роки тому +20

    I do think it would be interesting to explore the economics of organized crimes in it's origins. I remember reading years ago about how a lot of gangs and crime organizations tend to start in poor and repressed areas, and these organizations tend to serve as something of a balancing force, to try and help make up for the agency and dignity the people already lacked

  • @kolli9653
    @kolli9653 4 роки тому +4

    These videos are extremely interesting and fun to watch, keep it up man!

  • @Goldenjeff21
    @Goldenjeff21 3 роки тому +55

    This is basically an intro for the GTA 6 storyline, since we'll be joining the mafia.
    everyone better be taking notes!

    • @srose4576
      @srose4576 3 роки тому +3

      We joining mafia ? Show me ?

    • @bamboozlednoodle6513
      @bamboozlednoodle6513 3 роки тому +3

      Proof?

    • @Goldenjeff21
      @Goldenjeff21 3 роки тому

      Come on guys u can’t just let the joke go over ur head like that😩

    • @bamboozlednoodle6513
      @bamboozlednoodle6513 3 роки тому +5

      @@Goldenjeff21 *gets his bullshit called out* haha guys it’s a joke haha I swear can’t let it go over your head like that lmao it’s just a prank bro

  • @breadman2983
    @breadman2983 3 роки тому +7

    One reason why hollywood came up with this "honor and family in the mafia" idea was because when certain famous mafia films were being made, the mafia was still in power.
    And so the mafia tried to influenced these films to make them seem like "honest criminals" instead of a bloodthirsty, conman and murders.

  • @looker999997
    @looker999997 4 роки тому +79

    The mafia does provide value to their customers whenever the nanny state bans something like alcohol or drugs, or taxes it up the wazoo.

    • @sarahk2722
      @sarahk2722 4 роки тому

      Shhhhhh!! You’re not supposed to disagree with the nanny-statists!

    • @will_cashgrow2294
      @will_cashgrow2294 4 роки тому

      S. S. Cookies absolutely! That why is video is incorrect but that's his opinion so....🤷‍♂️

  • @Juris_susarins
    @Juris_susarins 4 роки тому +4

    I just recently came across your channel ,and boy oh boy this is one hell of an amazing channel 👍 Creators like you are the ones that makes UA-cam so much better than regular TV 😉 Keep on making these videos ,you are really good at it. ✌️

  • @operator7209
    @operator7209 4 роки тому +12

    You forgot to mention how All of the work can fall apart when one soldier decides that he deserves more than he gets

    • @neuxell
      @neuxell 3 роки тому +5

      nah, just means a dead soldier and dead soldier's loved ones

    • @crackerackadingdong
      @crackerackadingdong 3 роки тому

      @@neuxell except the American cosa nostra accepted not to go after people’s relatives unless it was another male family member who was directly involved in the mob and might retaliate in a gang war

  • @marcoinvesting5339
    @marcoinvesting5339 4 роки тому +5

    As Italian, I totally agree with what's being here! Your channel is growing so well, it's great source of inspiration for me and my channel :) keep making great videos like this one :)

    • @jaketran
      @jaketran  4 роки тому +1

      THANKS MAN!!

    • @marcoinvesting5339
      @marcoinvesting5339 4 роки тому

      @@jaketran thank you. I have evolved as you did but with so much less success so far. Started by emulating Graham, then decided to deliver my own personal finance content, yet to great traction so far...

  • @EpicvidsKetti08
    @EpicvidsKetti08 4 роки тому +61

    Could you do a video on the Yakuza. At one point they had such a infamous reputation the police didn’t want to touch them

  • @VorpalDerringer
    @VorpalDerringer 4 роки тому +88

    3:27 That's not what the Broken Window Fallacy is at all! The broken window fallacy has to do with Keynesianism and the mistaken idea that spending leads to economic growth. Break all the windows you want, replacing those windows is not growth, that's just getting back to where you were before. You're worse off than you were before.

  • @D.W56
    @D.W56 4 роки тому +18

    “Once you take the shot and watch the life drain from your eyes.”
    _Chills._

  • @AALLAN-hc8ck
    @AALLAN-hc8ck 4 роки тому +34

    10 years from now you'll see me in the news .Be aware

  • @stepanfau6480
    @stepanfau6480 4 роки тому +24

    14:31 "I'm pretty into this whole organised crime business"
    ^ Holy fk, that escalated quickly :D

  • @Bluh
    @Bluh 4 роки тому +5

    Dude just hooked me up with some dope captions

  • @Ahmad_9134
    @Ahmad_9134 4 роки тому +5

    OH YES! I always wanted like a detailed video on this! Every since my fascination with the Mafia and thier hows.

  • @minimalism2o2o
    @minimalism2o2o 4 роки тому +6

    About time we need a 'Mafia of Economics' rather than 'Economics of Mafia' to get us out of current recession.

  • @dedsi8848
    @dedsi8848 4 роки тому +91

    Make something about the Chinese or Japanese or any other asian mobs. We don't really get a lot of them here.

    • @zill0678
      @zill0678 3 роки тому +11

      The triad and yakuza

  • @beansgalvin1777
    @beansgalvin1777 4 роки тому +60

    Obligatory FIRSTTTT!!!!
    Seriously tho, keep up the good work dude. Educating the world, one criminal step at a time.

    • @QuinnHartmann
      @QuinnHartmann 4 роки тому

      Oh good job I wanted to read the comments but whoop

    • @varavier3056
      @varavier3056 4 роки тому +1

      i was 6 minutes before you. I agree tho.

    • @okas425
      @okas425 4 роки тому +2

      They had us in the first half ngl

    • @jaketran
      @jaketran  4 роки тому +1

      one criminal at a time 🙏

  • @E.R.O-yt
    @E.R.O-yt 3 роки тому

    I've only discovered this channel in the past 2 weeks or so, but it is definitely in my top 3 for favorite UA-cam channels on this site.

  • @Windows__2000
    @Windows__2000 4 роки тому +15

    This video should be called "that's how mafia works"

  • @AbdallahMassoud1
    @AbdallahMassoud1 4 роки тому +4

    Thank you for this, for the longest I was wondering how I can get involved with the mafia. This video is great insight on how, much appreciated

  • @amvenjoyer221
    @amvenjoyer221 2 роки тому

    The Editing of this video is AMAZING

  • @kevinhixson1586
    @kevinhixson1586 4 роки тому +11

    When you do the omerta video it should probably be a topic of how to keep people loyal, or something along those lines.

  • @kevinndayishimiye934
    @kevinndayishimiye934 4 роки тому +94

    who is disliking this early, they must have notifications on...

  • @aliparacha8285
    @aliparacha8285 4 роки тому

    Man this channel is perfect. I recently stumbled upon this channel and love his content!

  • @kevinndayishimiye934
    @kevinndayishimiye934 4 роки тому +15

    last time i was this early jake tran wasn't on a watchlist

  • @spaceman081447
    @spaceman081447 3 роки тому +5

    Despite what J. Edgar Hoover and Jake Tran said, the Italian mobsters never called thamselves "la Coso Nostra." They called themselves "cosa nostra," Italian for "our thing" or "this thing of ours." There were also local variants, such as "the organization," "the office," "the family," "the arm," or "the outfit."

  • @csmemarketing
    @csmemarketing 4 роки тому +4

    In the last section, the Underboss and the Consigliere are on the same level, with the Godfather above all. Great video otherwise, so much fun. Editing was spot-on.

  • @andrewwynne6934
    @andrewwynne6934 2 роки тому +4

    To quote OverlySimplified: The problem with criminals is that they are criminals.

  • @alessandroautiero5414
    @alessandroautiero5414 4 роки тому +12

    Bro let's go I'm Italian, nice guide btw

    • @jaketran
      @jaketran  4 роки тому +3

      lmao! THANKS DUDE!!

    • @AnnaLVajda
      @AnnaLVajda 4 роки тому

      Haha you think there are only Italian families or Italians always like other Italians? You have lots to learn about loyalty and culture. What "value" do you add ad the video remarks? Your Ma pleasured some Italian well that won't cut it in the business world kid. It's a "European" and global culture now anyway certain people know certain traditions others do not.

    • @AnnaLVajda
      @AnnaLVajda 4 роки тому

      Haha you think there are only Italian families or Italians always like other Italians? You have lots to learn about loyalty and culture. What "value" do you add ad the video remarks? Your Ma pleasured some Italian well that won't cut it in the business world kid. It's a "European" and global culture now anyway certain people know certain traditions others do not. I am not even endorsing "the life" but don't romanticize something cause you say a few film clips on the internet yo. So what if you are Italian are you Catholic are you from a certain neighborhood do you know a guy who knows a guy etc.? Don't play if you don't know.

    • @alessandroautiero5414
      @alessandroautiero5414 4 роки тому

      @@AnnaLVajda I hope you are 12, it's called a joke. Nobody thinks that being Italian = being a part of the mafia lol. And btw, I'm not a Christian, a Muslim or any of that shit

  • @NekoinValhalla
    @NekoinValhalla 3 роки тому +1

    That was helpful ! Got my interview tomorrow. Wish me luck guys !

  • @questionmark1152
    @questionmark1152 4 роки тому +8

    In all the mafia docs it's usually narrated by someone with a rough voice.
    I think I like it more with Jake's Morgan Freemanesque movie type voice.

  • @alixluu
    @alixluu 4 роки тому +8

    Jake has enough associates here. He doesn’t realize he’s already The Don

  • @Dukebozo
    @Dukebozo 4 роки тому +1

    Great quality man!!!!

  • @niksingh210
    @niksingh210 4 роки тому +52

    You’re wrong about the broken window theory. Btw.

    • @mrb152
      @mrb152 4 роки тому +6

      Yeah that has to do with economic growth caused by destruction. But the economic growth isn't real because you're replacing what you already had

    • @mahadomar2146
      @mahadomar2146 4 роки тому +1

      How is he wrong?

    • @jerubaal101
      @jerubaal101 4 роки тому +14

      In case anyone was wondering, the Broken Windows Fallacy is a refutation of the idea that regrowth following destruction will result in a net growth, especially with regards to war. There is also the Theory of Broken Windows that says that the proliferation of neglect and minor crimes will foster an atmosphere of lawlessness, i.e. if there's broken windows and grafitti, people will think they are in a lawless environment. I'm not really sure what either has to do with shakedown rackets, though.

  • @normalhumanperson4149
    @normalhumanperson4149 4 роки тому +20

    Hey bro, could you do a video on the economics of paramilitaries? As someone who's lived in Northern Ireland all their life I could go on for ages about the stories you still hear about paramilitaries even if they have died down since the troubles. I think it would be an interesting subject for you to research. But hey, it's only a friendly suggestion, it's ok if you don't want to make a video like that!😉

  • @mozartssidepiece9544
    @mozartssidepiece9544 3 роки тому

    This has to be my favourite video on UA-cam of all time

  • @neetrab
    @neetrab 3 роки тому +3

    This was a GREAT video. Very understandable. Now I know the structure. Thank you!!

  • @moltenlava1877
    @moltenlava1877 4 роки тому +16

    FBI caught me today,
    And I showed them this video

  • @ironavenger21
    @ironavenger21 3 роки тому +1

    This video is a true masterpiece

  • @distantroads4072
    @distantroads4072 4 роки тому +6

    As always: A masterpiece of knowledge and insights presented in a well-edited, soothing video with the occasional hints of satire.
    Salud, Jake!🍷

  • @DestructoMonkey
    @DestructoMonkey 4 роки тому +4

    Well. That's it. I highly recommend that Jake keep releasing videos at a regular pace so when he stops suddenly and without warning we know he got whacked by the Mob for putting out this vid.

  • @shanhashim6823
    @shanhashim6823 4 роки тому

    Mafia videos are excellent, super engaging. Can’t wait to see more.

  • @nialakok6987
    @nialakok6987 4 роки тому +37

    The one thing all these videos have taught us is that morals are overrated

    • @jaketran
      @jaketran  4 роки тому +5

      you get it

    • @patek92
      @patek92 4 роки тому +5

      then try to scam people, i recommend with btc bcuz then you are untrackable
      if you are lucky enough you will scam some father who are just trying to feed their families or some good people with charities. they are so patetic. imagine, some people doesnt steal, dont rob, dont kill people, trying to help others..haha fools, they shouldnt have morals

    • @FazeParticles
      @FazeParticles 4 роки тому

      never apply morals on your enemies.

  • @Spider-Too-Too
    @Spider-Too-Too 4 роки тому +17

    this reminds me of the movie "sicario" Emily clark tried to follow the non existing book in the world of wolves.

  • @iotascraps
    @iotascraps 2 роки тому

    thanks this was very helpful. im writing a mafia book and i want the economics to be the most realistic part of it.

  • @enadlewisobispo3080
    @enadlewisobispo3080 4 роки тому +4

    criminals: we don't like to talk about our past
    Jake Tran: how about no

  • @worghnafftheory2986
    @worghnafftheory2986 4 роки тому +53

    Plot twist: He is the mafia

  • @joshuaa.5523
    @joshuaa.5523 3 роки тому +1

    I just watched the whole Sopranos series. Ending was amazing. I _need_ this content!!

  • @gyrrgibbs305
    @gyrrgibbs305 4 роки тому +4

    Like you're style. Was hoping this would be more strictly "economics" but I was relieved it was not just a semi comedic commentary on the godfather which was my first impression.

  • @drillz8945
    @drillz8945 4 роки тому +5

    Jake’s next plan: Organising his own discord mafia gang

  • @sebastianhicnapie8170
    @sebastianhicnapie8170 4 роки тому +2

    Really interesting stuff, you earned my sub

  • @cheveronLI
    @cheveronLI 3 роки тому +5

    “We’re soldiers, soldiers don’t go to hell. It’s war. Soldiers, they kill other soldiers.”

  • @jakej8891
    @jakej8891 4 роки тому +8

    Is that Roman Griffin Davis in some of the footage? It looks like him, but I don't know what its from

  • @storminnorman7563
    @storminnorman7563 4 роки тому +1

    Jake always had the makings of a varsity Mafia analyst.

  • @ThreatFromAbovee
    @ThreatFromAbovee 4 роки тому +20

    That is not the broken window fallacy though i think you passed over it to quickly for people who don't know about it. Great video tho!

  • @lmaoqasim
    @lmaoqasim 3 роки тому +4

    Great video but one small thing. Mafia bosses never call themselves The Godfather. That was only the in the film because Vito Corleone was actually a godfather to a few people. Mafia bosses normally go by “Don (Surname)”.

  • @dominiquethenosyreader2686
    @dominiquethenosyreader2686 4 роки тому +1

    Definitely more vids like this glad I came across your channel