Activist #MMT - podcast

Ep6: 2/2 Patricia Pino: MMT Podcast co-host and 6th-year MMT activist

December 09, 2019 11:24 - 42 minutes - 65.1 MB

8-30-2020: This episode has been fully reproduced. Same content, better quality. Welcome to episode six of Activist #MMT. Today I talk with MMT podcast co-host and sixth year MMT activist, Patricia Natalia Pino. In this two-part episode (this is part two), Patricia and I talk about how she discovered a MMT and how Australian economist Bill Mitchell played a big role in that journey. We also discuss her opinions on the upcoming UK General Election and Brexit vote occurring on December 12, h...

Full lecture: Stephanie Kelton's Angry Birds and Deficits

December 08, 2019 18:44 - 1 hour - 180 MB

Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1SMjeuyF-Y

Ep5: 1/2 Patricia Pino: MMT Podcast co-host and 6th-year MMT activist

December 07, 2019 19:39 - 1 hour - 93 MB

8-30-2020: This episode has been fully reproduced. Same content, better quality. ORIGINAL: Welcome to episode five of Activist #MMT. Today I talk with MMT podcast co-host and sixth year MMT activist, Patricia Natalia Pino. In this two-part episode (this is part one), Patricia and I talk about how she discovered a MMT and how Australian economist Bill Mitchell played a big role in that journey. We also discuss her opinions on the upcoming UK General Election and Brexit vote occurring on Dec...

Audio snippet: Patricia Pino: How MMT Podcast came to be (non-MMT)

December 06, 2019 01:14 - 10 minutes - 16.3 MB

This (non-MMT) snippet comes from around the 21 minute, 30 second mark in episode 6 of Activist #MMT with MMT Podcast co-host Patricia Pino. Patricia talks about how MMT Podcast came to be, and how she met co-host Christ Reilly. You can find MMT Podcast on Twitter at @MMTpodcast and Patricia at @PatriciaNPino.

Episode 4: Part 2/2: Activists driving back home from #MMTConf19

November 19, 2019 11:13 - 1 hour - 82.7 MB

A conversation with three fellow MMT activists (Iryna Rychko, Geoff Ginter, and Ryan Mathis) in our car ride home from the Third Annual International MMT Conference in Long Island, New York. We are four MMT activists (smart about MMT but not formally educated in economics) reflecting on the conference, and our hopes for the future. This car ride is on our way from our rental home, to dropping Iryna off at Laguardia Airport. Shout out to our two other housemates Erin Taylor and her husband Ro...

Episode 4: Part 2/2: Activists driving back home from #MMTConf19 (bonus: my intro-to-MMT song)

November 19, 2019 11:13 - 1 hour - 86.3 MB

8-30-2020: This episode has been fully reproduced. Same content, better quality. A conversation with three fellow MMT activists (Iryna Rychko, Geoff Ginter, and Ryan Mathis) in our car ride home from the Third Annual International MMT Conference in Long Island, New York. We are four MMT activists (smart about MMT but not formally educated in economics) reflecting on the conference, and our hopes for the future. This car ride is on our way from our rental home, to dropping Iryna off at Lagu...

#LearnMMT snippet: Sam Levey on the basics of inflation management

November 18, 2019 20:30 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

#LearnMMT audio snippet: Sam Levey of Deficit Owls defines and discusses some of the major tools and concepts related to inflation management: price controls, credit controls, and rationing. We also discuss the concept of technological bottlenecks. This audio segment comes from around the one hour, seven minute mark from episode three of Activist #MMT. This is our conversation on Sam's 2019 paper, "Modern Money and the War Treasury."

#LearnMMT snippet: Sam Levey on War Bonds during WWII

November 17, 2019 16:59 - 8 minutes - 5.42 MB

#LearnMMT audio snippet: Sam Levey of Deficit Owls talks about how the Treasury used War Bonds during World War II to manage inflation. We specifically talk about the topics of liquidity, maturity length, and psychology. This audio segment comes from around the 32 minute, 30 second mark from episode three of Activist #MMT. This is our conversation on Sam's 2019 paper, "Modern Money and the War Treasury."

Episode 3: Part 1/2: Three activists driving up to #MMTConf19 (bonus: Christian Reilly's intro-to-MMT song)

November 09, 2019 13:29 - 1 hour - 85.2 MB

8-30-2020: This episode has been fully reproduced. Same content, better quality. A conversation with fellow MMT activists Geoff Ginter and Ryan Mathis in our car ride up to the Third Annual International MMT Conference in Long Island, New York. We are three MMT activists (smart about MMT but not formally educated) discussing how we got into MMT and our hopes for the conference. Bonus: Christian Reilly is the co-host of MMT Podcast and a full-time musical comedian. At the very end of this...

Episode 3: Part 1/2: Three activists driving up to #MMTConf19

November 09, 2019 13:29 - 1 hour - 83 MB

A conversation with fellow MMT activists Geoff Ginter and Ryan Mathis in our car ride up to the Third Annual International MMT Conference in Long Island, New York. We are three MMT activists (smart about MMT but not formally educated) discussing how we got into MMT and our hopes for the conference. Bonus: Christian Reilly is the co-host of MMT Podcast and a full-time musical comedian. At the very end of this episode, you will hear his new MMT song, Spending In The World As We Know It. Tw...

#LearnMMT snippet: Bill Mitchell on hyperinflations: Venezuela, Zimbabwe, Weimar Germany

November 08, 2019 22:40 - 7 minutes - 11.8 MB

Australian economist Bill Mitchell on the truth about the hyperinflations in Venezuela, Zimbabwe, and Weimar Germany, and how none of them provide any relevant information on the reality of economies such as the United States, Australia, the U.K., Canada, or Japan. This audio comes from around the 47 minute, 30 second mark in his May 2019 "Train the Trainers" lecture, hosted by Gower Initiative.

#LearnMMT Snippet: No. The US doesn't borrow the US dollar from China.

November 07, 2019 18:21 - 6 minutes - 5.46 MB

#LearnMMT snippet: Two MMT activists (Ryan Mathis and Geoff Ginter) explain that, no, the United States does not borrow United States dollars from China. This audio comes from around the 32 min 30 sec mark in episode 3 of Activist #MMT: Three activists (me, Geoff, and Ryan) on their way to #MMTConf19.

#LearnMMT snippet: Ep3: A first year law student explains why taxes logically can't fund spending.

November 06, 2019 21:15 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MB

#LearnMMT snippet: a first-year law student explains why taxes logically can't fund federal spending. This audio comes from around the 28 min 30 sec mark in episode three of Activist #MMT: Three activists (me, Geoff Ginter, Ryan Mathis) on their way to #MMTConf19.

#LearnMMT snippet: Bill Mitchell: gov't borrowing is corporate welfare

November 01, 2019 21:22 - 6 minutes - 10.4 MB

Australian economist Bill Mitchell on how, when sovereign governments borrow, it is a completely different operation from what borrowing means to you and me, as currency users. Governments don't *need* to do it, the wealthy *want* them to do it. This audio comes from around the 1 hour, 14 minute, 30 second mark in his May 2019 "Train the Trainers" lecture, hosted by Gower Initiative.

Episode 2: Part 2/2: Learning the basics with Sam Levey and "Modern Money & the War Treasury"

October 30, 2019 21:01 - 1 hour - 91.4 MB

Welcome to episode two of Activist #MMT. Today is part two of my conversation with Sam Levey (Twitter/@samhlevey) of Deficit Owls (Twitter/@DeficitOwls). In episode one we discussed the state of activism and the MMT community. Today we discuss his new paper entitled "Modern Money and the War Treasury." Instead of a general conversation, we go into the weeds, using the paper as an excuse to learn some basics. That's what reading his paper revealed to me: although I understood the overall thru...

Part 2/2: Learning the basics with Sam Levey and "Modern Money & the War Treasury"

October 30, 2019 21:01 - 1 hour - 88.4 MB

Today is part two of my two-part talk with Sam Levey, who is one of the people behind Deficit Owls on Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook. Sam and I discuss his new paper entitled "Modern Money and the War Treasury." Instead of a general conversation, we go into the weeds, using his paper as an excuse to learn some basics. That's what reading his paper revealed to me: although I understood the overall thrust, I am missing a lot of fundamental concepts. These two episodes are what inspired me to...

#LearnMMT Snippet: Assuming good faith of our leaders.

October 27, 2019 21:33 - 15 minutes - 19.1 MB

Economists and others assume good faith of our leaders. "If only they knew better." It is likely, however, that some of our leaders (and those behind them) are not acting in good faith. They are using a pretend misunderstanding to prevent us from getting what they need. In some contexts, it is simply necessary to assume good faith, such as when refuting their assertions in an academic paper. In other contexts, it is entirely appropriate to call our leaders out. Most importantly, believing th...

Snippet: Assuming good faith of our leaders.

October 27, 2019 21:33 - 15 minutes - 19.1 MB

Economists and others assume good faith of our leaders. "If only they knew better." It is likely, however, that some of our leaders (and those behind them) are not acting in good faith. They are using a pretend misunderstanding to prevent us from getting what they need. In some contexts, it is simply necessary to assume good faith, such as when refuting their assertions in an academic paper. In other contexts, it is entirely appropriate to call our leaders out. Most importantly, believing th...

Episode 1: Part 1/2: Sam Levey: MMT activism and considering a formal education

October 21, 2019 19:43 - 1 hour - 81.7 MB

Today I talk with Sam Levey, who is DeficitOwls on Twitter and YouTube, about his successes and difficulties as an MMT activist, our thoughts on the state of activism, and the growing pains of a burgeoning and disruptive community. Sam also gives some advice regarding pursuing a formal education in economics through an MMT-lens. These two episodes are what inspired me to create this podcast. You can find Sam on Twitter (@deficitowls: https://twitter.com/DeficitOwls) and YouTube (Deficit ...

Ep1: Part 1/2: Sam Levey: MMT activism and considering a formal education

October 21, 2019 19:43 - 1 hour - 88.5 MB

8-30-2020: This episode has been fully reproduced. Same content, better quality. Today I talk with Sam Levey (Twitter/@samhlevey) of Deficit Owls (Twitter/@DeficitOwls). In part two of our two part interview, Sam and I discuss his new paper entitled "Modern Money and the War Treasury." Instead of a general conversation, we go into the weeds, using the paper as an excuse to learn some basics. That's what reading his paper revealed to me: although I understood the overall thrust, I am missin...

Preview of Ep1 with Sam Levey: Pre-MMT: Audio engineering (non MMT)

October 16, 2019 22:42 - 8 minutes - 7.37 MB

The one section of my interview with Sam Levey of Deficit Owls (the soon to be released premiere episode of Activist #MMT) that has nothing to do with Modern Monetary Theory. Before becoming an MMT-er, Sam's education and career was audio engineering. Specifically, he mixed live theater performances, something called "active mixing" or "line by line mixing." In order to avoid strange sounding problems (such as phase cancellation, which is when multiple microphones pick up the same sound at s...