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Joseph E. Stiglitz: The Role of Government in the Modern Economy

Join Nobel Laureate, former World Bank Chief Economist, and best-selling author Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz, in conversation with Australia Institute chief economist Dr Richard Denniss, about the need to expand the role of governments, unions, and civil society. Only on Australia Institute TV.

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The Deficit Myth

Join author, academic and economist Stephanie Kelton, in conversation with the Australia Institute's chief economist Richard Denniss, for a discussion of her new book The Deficit Myth, which explains modern monetary theory (MMT) and the critical role of deficit spending.

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The Gould Standard

John Ralston Saul is one of the world’s most provocative, insightful and prescient thinkers, and he has thought deeply about the erosion of democracy in our time — an issue of increasingly urgent concern in light of recent events.

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Creation of Money – Dr. Steve Keen, Economist

Steve Keen is an economist, critic, and author who believes our current economic theories fail to properly deal with private debt, the role of banks in money creation, and more generally fail to take into account real-world contradictions to theoretical predictions at the margins. We talk about the creation of money, deflationary crises, speculation vs innovation, how to distribute public vs private spheres, and his vision for the future of economics.

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Japan: A Case Study in MMT with Bill Mitchell

Bill Mitchell, talks about Japanese culture, which predates neoliberal culture by eons. Bill has recently taken a fellowship at Kyoto University, giving him and his wife the opportunity to experience the day-to-day life of Japanese society while pursuing his research into their economy.

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