Government deficits have gotten a bad rap, says economist Stephanie Kelton. In this groundbreaking talk, she makes the case to stop looking at government spending as a path towards frightening piles of debt, but rather as a financial contribution to the things that matter — like health care, education, infrastructure and beyond. “We have the resources we need to begin repairing our broken systems,” Kelton says. “But we have to believe it’s possible.”
Economics
Macro & Cheese – Ndongo Samba Sylla: Imperialism and the Global South’s Debt
Listen HERE Countries of the Global South usually are tied to debt in a foreign currency for a number of reasons, including balance of payment constraints and the capture of export income by transnational corporations. […]
Climate Crisis
Richard D. Wolff: The Case for Degrowth
Scale down forms of production that are organized around corporate profits and focus the economy instead on human well-being.
Austerity
Josh Ryan -Collins: Public budgeting for public purpose
It’s the latest debunking of the Swabian hausfrau myth of that German Finance Minister Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. To see this lecture please click here Read here
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