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
Mark Blyth – Why People Vote for Those Who Work Against Their Best Interests
Mark Blyth rubbishes the title of his lecture. People vote for what they want and he explains why they want what we have: Trump, Brexit, Duterte, but also Corbyn and Podemos.
Economics
Renegade Inc. – Lawrence Wilkerson: Where from here…..blueprint or scramble
Royal Dutch Shell has two scenarios posited over the next 50 years. One is called Blueprint – based on global collaboration to tackle the big issues – and the other is called Scramble. Scramble is […]
EU politics
Guy Standing – Basic Income as Common Dividends
In a new report presented to the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Dr Guy Standing sets out how Basic Income could become a UK reality. Guy Standing has promoted the concept of basic income for […]
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