Activist #MMT - podcast
274 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWelcome to Activist #MMT. A podcast about real-world economics including Modern Money Theory, and how life changes when you discover it.
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Modern Money Doughnuts, seas2-ep8: Kate Wylie (audio podcast)
June 25, 2022 18:23 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBWelcome to season 2, episode 8 of Modern Money Doughnuts (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. This week, Steven and Gabie talk to Dr. Kate Wylie is the founder of Climate Medicine, an organization dedicated to treating the health effects of climate change, to finding ways to reduce harm and to protect the health of humankind and of our planet. Dr. Wylie has completed the Climate Reality Leadership...
Modern Money Doughnuts, seas2-ep7: Mark Diesendorf (audio podcast)
June 08, 2022 23:15 - 41 minutes - 18.6 MBWelcome to season 2, episode 7 of Modern Money Doughnuts (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. This week, Steven and Gabie talk to Professor Mark Diesendorf. Mark is an expert in renewable energy and how we can plan for a future that is ecologically sustainable and socially just. He has a long-standing interest in ecological economics. We will ask Mark about his upcoming book on planetary boundarie...
Ep124[2/2]: Steven Hail: New economics of sustainability graduate program (Torrens and Modern Money Lab)
June 05, 2022 13:15 - 49 minutes - 71.5 MBWelcome to episode 123 of Activist #MMT - podcast. Today's part two of my two-part conversation with Steven Hail, discussing the new and unprecedented graduate program in economics of sustainability. The program, which starts in September 2022, will be run by Torrens University, is backed by Modern Money Lab, and is primarily developed by Steven and Australia's leading ecological economist, Phil Lawn. Last week in part one, Steven talked about how the program came to be, the resistance to...
Modern Money Doughnuts, seas2-ep6: Paul Willey
May 31, 2022 14:13 - 38 minutes - 16.4 MBWelcome to season 2, episode 6 of Modern Money Doughnuts (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. This week, Steven and Gabie talk to South Australian activist Paul Willey about a campaign for our state to adopt stronger clean energy targets, more sustainable land use and biodiversity protection: in other words, living within the doughnut. (All episodes of Modern Money Donuts can be found on this pa...
Ep123[1/2]: Steven Hail: New economics of sustainability graduate program (Torrens and Modern Money Lab)
May 29, 2022 19:58 - 51 minutes - 77 MBWelcome to episode 120 of Activist #MMT. Today I talk with Australian MMT economist Steven Hail, about the new and unprecedented graduate program in economics of sustainability. The program, which starts in September 2022, will be run by Torrens University, is backed by Modern Money Lab, and is primarily developed by Steven and Australia's leading ecological economist, Phil Lawn. (Here's a link to part two. A list of the audio chapters in this episode can be found at the bottom of this p...
Ep122: Neal Walia: Real policy for CO-01 (with Andrés Bernal)
May 22, 2022 04:29 - 1 hour - 120 MBWelcome to episode 122 of Activist #MMT. Today, guest host Ramona Massachi (Twitter/@RamonaMassachi) talks with Neal Walia, who's running in Colorado's first Congressional district. He's accompanied by his economic advisor Andrés Bernal. This is our second conversation with Neal, the first was six months ago, near the start of his campaign. Today, we dive into Neal's policy platform. (Here's a list of all MMT candidate interviews. A list of audio chapters for this episode can be found at ...
Modern Money Doughnuts, seas2-ep5: Tory Wade
May 18, 2022 20:21 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBWelcome to season 2, episode 5 of Modern Money Doughnuts (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. This week, Steven and Gabie talk to Dr. Tori Wade. Tori is a retired psychologist, medical researcher and a pioneer of e-health. She's a founding member of the Sustainable Prosperity Action Group and she regularly gives talks to community groups about Modern Monetary Theory. We'll ask Tori about what it's...
Ep121[2/2]: Sean McCoy: Student debt horror story 2
May 14, 2022 13:01 - 59 minutes - 88.5 MBWelcome to episode 121 of Activist #MMT. Today's the second half of student debt horror story number two, with Sean McCoy. In part one, Sean described his background, his journey to decide on a university, the basics of his loans, and his experience and difficulties paying them off. Sean left school with nearly $150,000 in student debt. Now it's five years later and he's paid more than required each month, which has reduced it to around $120,000. At this rate, he will have fully paid off hi...
Ep120[1/2]: Sean McCoy: Student debt horror story 2
May 08, 2022 12:09 - 57 minutes - 87 MBWelcome to episode 120 of Activist #MMT. Today's student debt horror story number two, with Sean McCoy. Sean's a Virginia-based filmmaker who, outside his professional career, donates his skills and footage to progressive candidates and nonprofits. As a teenager, he was a professional actor who applied to theater programs at eleven different universities. He settled on Boston University, which is a private institution that offered to cover fifty percent of his costs through various grants an...
Modern Money Doughnuts, seas2-ep4: Phil Lawn
May 05, 2022 20:16 - 41 minutes - 17.3 MBWelcome to (the audio of) season 2, episode 4 of Modern Money Doughnuts (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. This week, Steven and Gabie talk to Phil Lawn, who will talk about his educational work relating to Ecological Economics, Sustainable Development and Real-World Economics. He is a pioneer of the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) as an indicator of social well-being, and one of Australia's le...
Ep119: Dalton: Student debt horror story 1
May 01, 2022 13:31 - 36 minutes - 56.4 MBWelcome to episode 119 of Activist #MMT. Today's the first in what I hope to be at least a modest series of student debt horror stories. This first story is with New Jersey high school technology teacher, Dalton. Dalton was the first in his family to attend a four-year college. He minimized his costs by attending an in-state school, living off campus, and working multiple jobs while talking classes. (A list of the audio chapters in this episode can be found at the bottom of this post.) D...
Modern Money Doughnuts, seas2-ep3: Steve Keen
April 30, 2022 13:45 - 39 minutes - 19 MBWelcome to season 2, episode 3 of Modern Money Doughnuts (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. This week, Steven and Gabie talk to Professor Steve Keen. Steve is one of the world's very best economists. He will soon be standing as a candidate for the Senate in Australia's federal election. Gabie and Steven will be asking him why. (All episodes of Modern Money Donuts can be found on this page by M...
Ep118 [3/3]: Brian Romanchuk: The common tactics of bad-faith critics
April 24, 2022 10:32 - 48 minutes - 75 MBWelcome to episode 118 of activist. Today's part three of my three-part conversation with author, financial analyst, and applied mathematician, Brian Romanchuk. In part one, we talked about his journey to MMT, and his 2021 book, Modern Monetary Theory and the Recovery. In part two and today in part three, we talk about the various techniques used by bad-faith critics of MMT. More broadly, these are some of the things simple bullies do, when they would prefer their followers think they're ...
Modern Money Doughnuts, seas2-ep2: Rethinking Capitalism
April 22, 2022 13:11 - 36 minutes - 16.2 MBWelcome to season 2, episode 2 of Modern Money Doughnuts (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. This week, Steven and Gabie talk about their Rethinking Capitalism weekend discussion group, plus their upcoming trip to Tasmania. In Rethinking Capitalism, we cover many topics including the deficit myth, a Job Guarantee, sustainability and the doughnut, inequality, grey corruption and international trad...
Ep117 [2/3]: Brian Romanchuk: The common tactics of bad-faith critics
April 17, 2022 13:46 - 50 minutes - 66.6 MBWelcome to episode 117 of activist. Today's part two of my three-part conversation with author, financial analyst, and applied mathematician, Brian Romanchuk. Last week in part one, we talked about his journey to MMT, and his 2021 book, Modern Monetary Theory and the Recovery. Today, and next week in part three, we talk about the various techniques used by bad-faith critics of MMT. More broadly, these are some of the things simple bullies do, when they'd like their followers to think they'...
Modern Money Doughnuts, Season 2, Ep1: Sherry Wise, again
April 11, 2022 23:17 - 40 minutes - 17.9 MBWelcome to Season 2, episode 2 of Modern Money Doughnuts (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. This week Gabie and Steven talk again with Dr. Sherry Wise. (All episodes of Modern Money Donuts can be found on this page by Modern Money Labs.) Sherry is a Senior Economist with the US Department of Agriculture, as well as a Kerberos regular. She is also an expert in environmental economics. We'll c...
Ep116 [1/3]: Brian Romanchuk: From mainstream, to Minsky, to MMT
April 10, 2022 12:04 - 50 minutes - 77.7 MBWelcome to episode 116 of Activist #MMT. Today I talk with author, financial analyst, and applied mathematician, Brian Romanchuk. We talk about his journey from mainstream economics, to Minsky, to MMT; and his experience writing the 2021 book Modern Monetary Theory and the Recovery. He also describes some of his concerns regarding the common MMT assertion that government spending always comes before taxation. (Here are links to parts two and three. A list of the audio chapters in this e...
Ep115: Joe Firestone: The many reasons why "printing money causes inflation" is wrong
April 03, 2022 11:51 - 1 hour - 114 MBWelcome to episode 115 of Activist #MMT. Today I talk with PhD political scientist, author, and MMTer, Joe Firestone about the many reasons why "printing money causes inflation" is wrong. The original and unedited video of this conversation can be found on YouTube/Kerberos media. (A list of the audio chapters in this episode can be found at the bottom of this post.) This conversation was inspired by the middle of episode 95 with Graham Elwood. Graham expresses concern with "all this mon...
Ep114[2/2] Gregg Stebben: The portfolio on the table (messaging and manipulation)
March 27, 2022 12:51 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBWelcome to episode 114 of Activist #MMT. Today's part two of my two-part conversation with Gregg Stebben. In part one, I gave Gregg a broad introduction to MMT, its basic policy implications, and some of the major myths it shatters. Today in part two, we branch out to a wide-ranging conversation about the state of the world and how MMT does and does not relate to it. (A list of the audio chapters in this episode can be found at the bottom of this post.) And now, let's get right back to ...
Ep113[1/2] Gregg Stebben: Introducing an open-minded friend to MMT
March 20, 2022 12:54 - 1 hour - 100 MBWelcome to episode 113 of Activist #MMT. Today I introduce MMT to author, journalist, radio talker, podcaster, and friend, Gregg Stebben. Gregg is co-author of the 1999 book Everything You Need to Know about Economics, which is part of a four-book series called The Pocket Professor, on the topics of economics, physics, philosophy, and religion. Among several other books, Gregg also co-wrote the 2017 The Little Red Book of New York Wisdom with former mayor Ed Koch. (Here's a link to ...
Modern Money Doughnuts Special with Stephanie Kelton
March 18, 2022 22:21 - 1 hour - 181 MBWelcome to a special episode of Modern (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. This week, Steven and Gabie speak with Professor Stephanie Kelton to discuss her New York Times best-selling book, The Deficit Myth. (All episodes of Modern Money Donuts can be found on this page by Modern Money Labs.) Here's the video from which this audio comes from. (The audio is unedited.) MMD is hosted by KRTD M...
Ep112[2/2,4/4]: Asad Zaman: Polanyi's Great Transformation
March 13, 2022 14:40 - 54 minutes - 76.6 MBWelcome to episode 112 of Activist #MMT. Today's part two of my two-part conversation with Asad Zaman, on the 2001 edition of Karl Polanyi's 1944 book, The Great Transformation. This is also the final part in a larger four-part series on the book. Parts one and two are with Jackson Winter. Jackson and I are two smart layperson MMTers trying to come to terms with the depth of what we just read, and connecting it to our lives and MMT. Parts three and four are with Professor Zaman, who is a Ph...
Modern Money Doughnuts, Ep8 with Randeep Ramesh
March 08, 2022 20:42 - 41 minutes - 95 MBWelcome to episode eight of Modern Money Doughnuts (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. This week, Steven and Gabie speak with Randeep Ramesh, award-winning journalist and Chief Leader Writer on The Guardian, which is the world's leading progressive newspaper. They talk about Modern Monetary Theory, politics, and Post Keynesian economics, among other things. (All episodes of Modern Money Donuts ...
Ep111[1/2,3/4]: Asad Zaman: Polanyi's Great Transformation
March 06, 2022 13:59 - 54 minutes - 82.4 MBWelcome to episode 111 of Activist #MMT. Today I talk with Asad Zaman about the 2001 edition of Karl Polanyi's 1944 book, The Great Transformation. Professor Zaman is a PhD economist based in Pakistan, with many lectures, papers, and posts on the topic. This is part one of a two-part episode, but it's also part three in a larger four-part series on Polanyi's book. Parts one and two are with Jackson Winter. Jackson and I are two smart layperson MMTers trying to come to terms with the depth of...
Bonus episode: Highlights from Activist #MMT as curated by my 12-year-old
March 05, 2022 02:16 - 19 minutes - 30.6 MBWelcome to a special episode of Activist #MMT. My 12-year-old requested I make a mix of his favorite moments from my podcast, so I'm sharing it with you. It ends with me reading the MMT-kids story I wrote, which comes from the introduction to episode 25. He requested these particular segments, in this particular order. Here's the other bonus episode with my son.
Modern Money Doughnuts, Ep7 with Steven Hail
March 01, 2022 20:28 - 43 minutes - 100 MBWelcome to episode seven of Modern Money Doughnuts (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. (All episodes of Modern Money Donuts can be found on this page by Modern Money Labs.) This week Gabie interviews Steven about his reasons for leaving an 'Ivy League' university and what he and Phil Lawn are planning to do to further MMT and ecological economics education at Torrens University. This week w...
Ep110[2/2,2/4]: Jackson Winter: Polanyi's Great Transformation (layperson discussion)
February 27, 2022 13:20 - 59 minutes - 84.7 MBWelcome to episode 110 of Activist #MMT. Today's part two of my two-part conversation with Jackson Winter, on the 2001 edition of Karl Polanyi's 1944 book, The Great Transformation. This is also part two of a larger four-part series on the book. Jackson is co-writer and editor for PEGS Institute, which is a project to demystify and explain some commonly misunderstood realities of the modern world. Here's their YouTube channel. (A link to all four parts in the series can be found near the t...
Modern Money Doughnuts, Ep6 with Sherry Wise
February 22, 2022 20:18 - 35 minutes - 39.7 MBWelcome to episode six of Modern Money Doughnuts (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. (All episodes of Modern Money Donuts can be found on this page by Modern Money Labs.) This week we talk with Dr Sherry Wise. Sherry is a Senior Economist with the US Department of Agriculture, as well as a KRTD regular. She is also an expert in both environmental economics and what in the US is called antitru...
Ep109[1/2,1/4]: Jackson Winter: Polanyi's Great Transformation (layperson discussion)
February 20, 2022 13:34 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBWelcome to episode 109 of Activist #MMT. Today I talk with Jackson Winter, about the 2001 edition of Karl Polanyi's 1944 book, The Great Transformation. Jackson is co-writer and editor for PEGS Institute, which is a project to demystify and explain some commonly misunderstood realities of the modern world. Here’s their YouTube channel. (A link to all four parts in the series can be found near the top of this post: A summary of Polanyi's Great Transformation (with many sources to learn more...
Snippet from part three with Jonathan Wilson: Polanyi's Great Transformation - first impressions (see important note)
February 17, 2022 23:34 - 15 minutes - 19.1 MBThis snippet comes from episode EPISODENUMBERJONATHANPART3 of Activist #MMT, which is part three with Jonathan Wilson which is called Historical Context for Real-World Economics (new online course!). It starts at around the 18-minute, 30-second mark of the interview proper. This snippet documents my first impressions of (the 2001 edition of) Karl Polanyi's 1944 book, The Great Transformation, after having read only the forward, introduction, and first chapter. More importantly, this is bef...
Special episode: Reading an MMT bedtime story to 12-year-old Squeaky
February 15, 2022 21:51 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MBWelcome to a special episode of Activist #MMT. This is a recording of me reading an MMT bedtime story to my 12-year-old son Andrew (Squeaky-Ana Jones). He provides color commentary, demonstrating a better handle on modern money than the vast majority of economists, politicians, and adults in general. The story is titled Elf Number One and the Keyboard (A bedtime story to introduce children to modern money) and is co-authored by me, Janice Reavell and Elf Number 35 (Malcolm Reavell). Here's...
Ep108: Wesley Wiles: Dawn of Man (false modes of production)
February 13, 2022 12:04 - 54 minutes - 77.1 MBWelcome to episode of 108 of Activist #MMT. Today I talk with Wesley Wiles about the false historical modes of production and how they relate to MMT. The primary source of this information is the 700 page 2021 book, The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by the late anthropologist David Graeber and archaeologist David Wengrow. Essentially, Graber and Wengrow reject the myth that, as civilization becomes larger and more complex, it must necessarily also become more unequal. This ...
Modern Money Doughnuts, Ep5 with Kairin van Sweeden
February 11, 2022 20:09 - 45 minutes - 103 MBWelcome to episode five of Modern Money Doughnuts (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. (All episodes of Modern Money Donuts can be found on this page by Modern Money Labs.) This week on Modern Money Doughnuts, we ask Kairin van Sweeden, Executive Director of Modern Money Scotland, to explain why it is vital for an independent Scotland to have a currency-issuing government, about her campaign f...
Ep107[2/3]: Jonathan Wilson: "Cool Stuff" and the reality of the petrodollar (cascade of liabilities)
February 06, 2022 13:31 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBWelcome to episode 107 of Activist #MMT. Today's part two of my three-part conversation with lawyer and independent economics researcher Jonathan Wilson, on the reality of the petrodollar or reserve currency, focusing on his unique and easy-to-understand "Cool Stuff" hypothesis. Jonathan's article on the topic can be found on pmpecon.com. Here's a direct link: The Cool Stuff Hypothesis Versus the Petrodollar. Jonathan’s post is featured in this new #MMT resource post, which debuts today: T...
Modern Money Doughnuts, Ep4 with Phil Lawn
February 05, 2022 01:16 - 31 minutes - 72.9 MBWelcome to episode four of Modern Money Doughnuts (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. (All episodes of Modern Money Donuts are listed on this page by Modern Money Labs.) Today Steven and Gabie talk with Professor Philip Lawn of Torrens University. Phil is the world's leading ecological modern monetary theorist and one of the pioneers of a statistic called the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI)....
MMT candidate 8: Melanie D'Arrigo for NY-03
February 01, 2022 20:57 - 57 minutes - 84.4 MBWelcome to Activist #MMT candidate interview number eight, hosted by Ramona Massachi (Twitter/@RamonaMassachi) and co-hosted by me. Today, Ramona talks with Melanie D'Arrigo, who's running in New York's third Congressional district. Melanie was the first major candidate to run in the district with an unabashedly progressive platform. On election night in 2020, she told her supporters, "No matter what happens tonight, we have changed the face of politics in this district forever." Now it's 20...
Ep106[1/3]: Jonathan Wilson: "Cool Stuff" and the reality of the petrodollar (cascade of liabilities)
January 30, 2022 12:05 - 1 hour - 110 MBWelcome to episode 106 of Activist #MMT. Today I talk with lawyer and independent economics researcher Jonathan Wilson, on the reality of the petrodollar or reserve currency, focusing especially on his unique and easy-to-understand "Cool Stuff" hypothesis. Jonathan's article on the topic can be found on pmpecon.com. Here's a direct link: The Cool Stuff Hypothesis Versus the Petrodollar (A list of the "audio chapters" in this episode can be found at the bottom of this post. Here's a link t...
Snippet from Ep106 with Jonathan Wilson: Stephanie Kelton, Pixar, and TMBG
January 27, 2022 20:19 - 8 minutes - 10.8 MBJonathan describes the first MMT books he read, and how the accessible language in Stephanie Kelton's The Deficit Myth influenced him in his recent and enlightening "Cool Stuff" article, as we discuss in the main episode. I then connect this lesson to music and movies. This snippet comes from episode 106 of Activist #MMT with Jonathan Wilson, called ""Cool Stuff" and the reality of the petrodollar (cascade of liabilities)", at around the 26-minute, 30-second mark of the interview proper. ...
Modern Money Doughnuts, Ep3 with Maren Poitras: Finding the Money
January 25, 2022 21:30 - 32 minutes - 74.8 MBWelcome to episode three of Modern Money Doughnuts (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. (All episodes of Modern Money Donuts are listed on this page by Modern Money Labs.) Today Steven and Gabie talk with Maren Poitras, Associate Producer with Codebreaker Films. Her current film in production, FINDING THE MONEY, won the Audience Award at DocLands film festival DocPitch 2021. FINDING THE MONEY ...
KRTD 2021-2022 NYE MMT Panel 2, with Steven Hail, Andrés Bernal, and friends
January 23, 2022 14:43 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBHere is (the audio of) KRTD Media's second panel discussion of our New Year's Eve 24-hour livestream, concerning economics and Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). The panel is with Steven Hail, Andrés Bernal, Sherry Wise, Gabrielle Bond, Joe Firestone, Shane Coughlin, Neal Walia, Sandy Schoelles, Mat Waldie, PG of Virginia Progressives, and Sam Hollenbeck. Here's a snippet from this episode: What is MMT? (Here's a link to the first MMT panel.) This audio is edited. For full context, see th...
Snippet from KRTD 2021-2022 NYE MMT Panel 2: What is MMT?
January 20, 2022 20:52 - 5 minutes - 6.1 MBWhat is MMT? Here's Andrés Bernal, Steven Hail, and Shane Coughlin to explain. This snippet comes from (the audio of) KRTD Media's 2021-2022 NYE MMT Panel 2, with Steven Hail, Andrés Bernal, and friends, at around the seven-minute, thirty-second mark, of the audio-proper.
MMT candidate 7: John Swoboda in OK-01
January 19, 2022 20:33 - 43 minutes - 61.9 MBWelcome to Activist #MMT candidate interview number seven, hosted by Ramona Massachi (Twitter/@RamonaMassachi) and co-hosted by me. Today, Ramona talks with John Swoboda, who's running to represent Oklahoma's first Congressional district. (Here's a list of all MMT candidate interviews.) John decided to run after moving to the Tulsa area and discovering a lack of progressive policy agenda, but, thankfully, also an active and supportive progressive community. As a whole however, the area i...
Modern Money Doughnuts, Ep2 with Fadhel Kaboub: What is inflation?
January 18, 2022 23:36 - 35 minutes - 82.3 MBWelcome to episode 2 of Modern Money Doughnuts (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. (All episodes of Modern Money Donuts are listed on this page by Modern Money Labs.) Today Steven and Gabie talk with Fadhel Kaboub, discussing the following questions: What is inflation, what causes it, what doesn't cause it and why has the inflation rate spiked in the USA and some other countries (not all – mu...
KRTD NYE MMT Panel 1, with Warren Mosler, Stephanie Kelton, and friends
January 16, 2022 13:58 - 46 minutes - 68.4 MBKRTD was honored to present the first panel discussion of the evening concerning economics and Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). We were joined by world famous MMT economist Stephanie Kelton and one of the original founders of MMT, Warren Mosler. We also spoke with Joe Firestone of the In-Depth show and #DumpTheIncumbents, Jeff Epstein of Activist #MMT - the podcast, Lisa Theobald of Knit The Revolution and the In-Depth show, Andy Kennedy of Macro and Cheese podcast, and long-time MMT activists ...
Modern Money Doughnuts MMD-01 - Hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond
January 12, 2022 22:10 - 32 minutes - 74.3 MBWelcome to the premiere episode of Modern Money Doughnuts (MMD), hosted by Steven Hail and Gabrielle Bond. MMD is an international show about modern monetary theory and ecological economics. (All episodes of Modern Money Donuts are listed on this page by Modern Money Labs.) What have doughnuts to do with modern money? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Gabie and Steven explore the relationship between The Deficit Myth and Doughnut Economics, and explain why their show is named Modern Money Do...
Ep105: Nathan Becker: Survival requires hurting others (and, where’d the money go?!) [WRITTEN INTERVIEW]
January 09, 2022 19:30Link to tweet Welcome to episode 105 of Activist #MMT. Today is my first written interview, which is with Nathan Becker. Nathan is the pseudonym for… well, I've no clue 🙂… but he's a regular presence on Twitter (@netbacker) and secondarily on Reddit (u/ConnedEconomist). Nathan is a computer engineer whose job is to help businesses reduce and outsource their workforce. Like so many of us, we are needlessly forced to hurt others in order to do what's genuinely best for ourselves and our fam...
Snippet from episode 104 with Warren Mosler: Responding to Nathan Becker on interest rates and inflation
January 09, 2022 19:18 - 12 minutes - 15.3 MBThis snippet comes from episode 104 of Activist #MMT with Warren Mosler, where he answers patron questions, at around the 3-minute mark of the interview proper. It will be included into episode 105, which is a WRITTEN interview with Nathan Becker.
MMT candidate 6: Ezra Watson in NY-21
January 04, 2022 18:26 - 44 minutes - 65.6 MBWelcome to Activist #MMT candidate interview number six, hosted by Ramona Massachi (Twitter/@RamonaMassachi) and co-hosted by me. Today, we talk with Ezra Watson, who's running to represent New York's twenty-first Congressional district. (Here's a list of all MMT candidate interviews.) Ezra was inspired to run by the January insurrection at the Capital building, and his own precarious job as a contingent worker in the semiconductor industry. Despite requiring highly specialized skills, h...
Ep104 [2/2]: Warren Mosler answers patron questions (also: government interface)
January 02, 2022 19:56 - 1 hour - 130 MBWelcome to episode 104 of Activist #MMT. Today's part two of my two-part conversation with Warren Mosler, where he answers several patron questions. You'll find all them, with written responses from Warren (including data from FRED) below. In part one Warren talked about how his ideas for MMT came partially from a love of tinkering and, more broadly, a desire to understand complex systems. Those systems can be physical, such as controlling electricity with wires, batteries, light bulbs, a...
Ep103 [1/2]: Warren Mosler: Chess, Bridge, and MMT (always tinkering)
December 26, 2021 14:23 - 1 hour - 132 MBWelcome to episode 103 of Activist #MMT. Today I talk with Warren Mosler about how his ideas for MMT partially came from a love of tinkering and, more broadly, a desire to understand complex systems. He starts by talking about how, at the age of eight, he unknowingly built the fundamental elements of modern computers, using nothing more than wires, batteries, lightbulbs, and soup cans. As an adult, he built race cars driven by professional drivers. He also designed and prototyped a 60-passen...