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Debunking Economics - the podcast

Steve Keen & Phil Dobbie

Economist Steve Keen talks to Phil Dobbie about the failings of the neoclassical economics and how it reflects on society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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20:35

How does the government choose to spend?

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2017/02/07

Phil Dobbie asks Professor Steve Keen about the role of public sector spending. We’ve learnt that the government can create money, through its central bank, and this is, in effect, pumping new money into the economy. The alternate approaches, tax increases or austerity, pull money out of the economy. So public sector spending is a good thing, particularly when the economy is experiencing hardship – but how do they determine what’s best to spend money on. Aren’t government’s notoriously bad at

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23:42

Fixing the Issue of Hereditary Wealth

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2017/01/30

The rich poor gap in modern society isn’t just related to income. In fact, recent statistics in the UK point to a narrowing of the income gap since the financial crisis. The bigger issue is the inheritance of wealth, giving some a head start and inflating house prices beyond the reach of many. In this edition Phil Dobbie asks Prof. Steve Keen whether a heftier inheritance tax is the answer. There’s discussion of the problems with that approach, how land tax is similarly distortionary, and a

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12:31

Why Trump Will Fail, Then U-Turn

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2017/01/22

Trump’s Presidency created optimism for many – those looking for work and investors who expect his infrastructure program will create untold wealth for the entire population. He reinforced that promise in his inaugural address, talking of new roads and highways and bridges, and the wall of course. Professor Steve Keen is a big supporter of this plan, but believes it’ll fail for one simple reason. The plan is accompanied by a determination to return the budget to surplus, pulling money out of the US

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38:14

May's Got the Wrong Plan For Brexit

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2017/01/18

Journalist Phil Dobbie and economist Steve Keen agree on lots of things, but fall on either side of the Brexit camp. One believes Britain should have remained to fight EU bureaucracy from the inside, the other suggests the community is fundamentally flawed, along with the concept of free trade, and will collapse soon anyway.In this FREE podcast Phil questions Steve on whether, irrespective of the ideology, Brexit will inflict a lot of short term hurt on many of those who voted for it. There’s also

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21:16

Will Trump Be Good for the US Economy?

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2017/01/17

This week Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the United States. In this free edition of the Debunking Economics podcast Phil Dobbie asks Professor Steve Keen whether he will be good news for his country, particularly those struggling to find jobs in the rust belt of Middle America. Trump is planning a spending spree to get the country back on track, but who will pay and will it be possible to target projects on those who need the work the most? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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25:33

Can We Stop Economic Cycles?

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2017/01/16

The economy has always suffered the impacts of boom and bust cycles. Reserve banks and governments try desperately to remove them, hoping for the nirvana as a stable economy. But are they on a hiding to nothing? In this podcast Phil Dobbie asks whether it’s possible to, at the very least, reduce the size of the cycles and the subsequent hurt they inflict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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21:08

Did Keynes have a better plan for exchange rates?

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2017/01/10

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20:51

Growth. Do We Really Need It?

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2017/01/03

In this edition of the Debunking Economics podcast Phil Dobbie asks Professor Steve Keen why the economy is dependent on growth. Is it psychological – that we like to think we are better off – or is there a mathematical reason that demands growth? Mainstream economists are hell-bent on growth and believe that innovation will always ensure we manage to do more with the resources available. But can that be achieved without ruining the planet, and how do we ensure there is an effective distribution of

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21:15

Steve Keen on the Year Ahead

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2016/12/31

The start of the end of the Euro, the continued rise of the right, recession for Australia and a booming US economy thanks to Trump‘s spending program. That’s how Prof Steve Keen sees the year ahead looking in this free edition of the Debunking Economics podcast. For more insights for the year ahead, subscribe and enjoy further commentary and analysis throughout 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9:56

What Scrooge Could Learn From Keynesian Economics

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2016/12/21

Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol to heighten awareness of the rich poor gap in Victorian London. Professor Steve Keen suggests his lavish ways described in the last few pages of the book would almost certainly end in bankruptcy. Yet, his original penny-pinching lifestyle was destructive for the economy and almost certainly reduced his profit potential. In this Christmas special edition of The Debunking Economics podcast Phil Dobbie asks what the message should have been from the Ghost of

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26:04

Bank Collapses, All Over Again.

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2016/12/19

Italian banks are on the verge of collapse. Former PM Matteo Renzi failed in his bid to centralise power and, supposedly, tackle the country’s dire economic circumstances. In reality, though, what could he have done? In this edition of The Debunking Economics podcast we look at the state of banks around the world and economies teetering on the edge. If we are to face another global financial crisis, driven by bank collapses, how do the circumstances compare with 2007-8? And which countries will be

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18:52

Is Productivity Really That Important?

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2016/12/08

Obviously we want to ensure that we are doing the most with the resources we have, but are we placing too much importance on productivity as a key measure of how well an economy is performing. In this episode of The Debunking Economics podcast Prof. Steve Keen suggests that the figure is misleading, and hides the growing inequality in society. There are better measures, he believes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:15

Why Debt is Like Sex With Accountants

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2016/12/06

Prof Steve Keen explains to Phil Dobbie why economists have got their theories wrong because they have misunderstood the role of double entry book-keeping. That means, argues Steve, this episode will be particularly exciting for accountants – perhaps the most fun they’ll ever have. And we discover why government debt is generally a good thing, but too much private debt can be destructive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:24

National debt and private debt – how one can help the...

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2016/11/30

The media, governments and mainstream economists are obsessed with concerns over government debt. Yet in the UK and most other developed nations private debt is a bigger issue. Why is it that we expect our governments to operate without borrowing, whilst many of us are mortgaged to the hilt? In this edition of The Debunking Economics podcast we examine the two types of debt and the consequences of each rising to high levels. Also, why does one tend to rise while the other falls? What can we learn

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29:44

How Much is Free Trade Costing Us?

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2016/11/26

Back in 1817, in his catchy titled book ‘On the principle of political economy and taxation’, David Ricardo gave the mathematical argument for free trade based on comparative advantage. The argument goes that we’d all be better off if countries focused on what they’re best at producing, even if someone else might do a better. In this episode Prof Steve Keen explains to Phil Dobbie why the theory doesn’t hold – we only need to look at the industrialisation of Japan as an example. Hosted on Acast. See

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20:50

Influencing the Speed of Money

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2016/11/18

Milton Friedman had a theory that the wealth of a nation was determined by the amount of money and the velocity of that money. In other words, if we exchanged money more quickly we’d all be better off. Phil Dobbie asks Professor Steve Keen if Friedman’s theory is correct and, if so, why doesn’t government policy focus on speeding up money? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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21:11

Austerity is Chipmunk Thinking

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2016/11/16

In this podcast Phil Dobbie talks with Steve Keen about the rationale behind government austerity measures, the thinking being that government debt is holding back the prospects for economic growth. Steve argues that this assumes the economy behaves like chipmunks, hording nuts for the winter. In effect, the approach takes money out of the economy, doing the opposite of helping the economy grow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:26

Monopolies – a Necessary Evil?

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2016/11/12

In this episode Steve Keen argues that monopolies commissions have got it wrong, believing the consumer wins when all firms in an industry are of similar size. He argues that the best outcomes occur when businesses form a "power law" structure. And control of monopolies, he reckons, should be handed over to evolutionary biologists. Find out why in this edition of The Debunking Economics podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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18:33

Trump won because trickle-down economics doesn’t work

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2016/11/11

Trump’s unexpected win reflects the dissatisfaction of huge swathes of disenfranchised voters across America. They are upset because they are not seeing their lifestyle improve, yet the rich elite seem to be accumulating the wealth with little or none of it trickling down to the rest of the population. In this episode of The Debunking Economics podcast Steve Keen says money needs to be forced to circulate rather than accumulate. But how do you do that? Phil Dobbie asks Steve whether higher taxes are

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19:00

Brexit is Needed to Bring Down the EU

Debunking Economics - the podcast ·

2016/11/04

In this edition of the Debunking Economics podcast Steve Keen explains why he is an ardent supporter of Brexit. Phil Dobbie, who believes Britain should stay in as long as the EU exists, asks whether a more moderated approach to the original idea of a European Union would have been a better outcome. But it’s clear Steve’s thoughts are that the concept, as it stands, is so abhorrent that a Brexit is needed to encourage others to do the same and pull the whole thing apart. Hosted on Acast. See

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