RadioMMT

Raw. Unedited. Live. Anne and Kev cut loose for 3CR's 2023 Radiothon. Alas, Anne and Kev made it to only half their $ target by the end of their Radiothon hour. But you still have time to make a difference! If you are listening to this podcast during the month of June 2023, please consider donating some of that dollar-denominated, sovereign fiat currency at https://www.3cr.org.au/donate. Meanwhile, in episode 7 of Letter From the Cape, economist Bill Mitchell shows us how the real workings of the

The ideas that come out of the mouths of past and present federal treasurers. The ideas that saturate the media, and hinder our ability to demand positive change. Anne & Kev deconstruct some typical mainstream conversations, so you too can recognise dangerous misinformation when you hear it. The ideas that perpetuate a dysfunctional economy. An economy that deliberately keeps hundreds of thousands out of work and in poverty, burdens students with debt, does not take adequate care of the disabled and

Federal budgets could offer us much more than you might think. Yet 99% of the talk surrounding the Australian Labor government's 2023 federal budget misses these opportunities. For a budget commentary that is both realistic and inspiring, Anne and Kev are joined by Andy and Lily, two bright, young advocates of progressive, heterodox economics. They provide the fresh perspective we desperately need, and they throw in deflationary cheese sandwiches for good measure. Meanwhile, in episode #5 of Letter

If the taxes we pay to the federal government don't fund federal government spending, then why do we need to pay taxes? If the government's "debt" is actually the government's fiscal injection into the economy, then what would happen if we "paid back the debt"? And where do private sector profits come from? Kev puts it all together in his "economic theory of everything". Only to discover someone else got there first. Meanwhile, in episode #4 of Letter From the Cape, economist Bill Mitchell reveals

The new economics that could guide us through a just transition to a post-carbon economy is by-passing Australian universities. Australia is not generating the expertise we desperately need. Anne and Kev are joined by two people working hard to change this dire situation. Gabrielle Bond and Dr. Steven Hail are visiting Melbourne from Adelaide, to present a two-day workshop called, “Rethinking Capitalism”. Anne and Kev attend the workshop and meet people from all walks of life who are attracted to

MMT is not a lens, it's a bottle opener! We had an absolutely rollicking conversation with the high octane Steven Grumbine, who is a recognized face of MMT in America. What does the party at the end of the world look like? While the libertarians are sharpening their knives, and eyeing our soft underbellies, we on the left are milling around debating the existence of beer. But Steve serves up some genuinely inspiring ideas to imbibe. Let's show 'em how to party like there is no planet B! Meanwhile,

Money is something we use everyday, and think about a lot, yet the real nature of money is shrouded in mystery. If you haven't come across MMT (Modern Monetary Theory), chances are, money remains an enigma. Even economists and financiers often get it wrong.The econo-babble surrounding money is no accident. We are not taught about money, or our monetary system. Economic literacy is not part of our general education. Not in the same way we are taught to read and write, or use a computer. Into this

It is a brave economist who dares to say, "the mainstream approach to economics... is part of an ideological structure to reinforce power relations."If these power relations are keeping capitalism in place, and if capitalism has reached its use-by date, then we somehow need to change our political economy.Understanding what is possible is the first step. Imagine a world where no one worries about the federal debt. A brand of economics known as Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), reveals the so-called