Will higher oil prices drive alternative energy investment?
Will higher oil prices be enough to drive alternative energy investment? Not fast enough, says @ProfSteveKeen, we may have to consider rationing if we are to avoid climate change.
Debunking Economics
Phil talks to Prof Steve Keen on the lies and misunderstands of the economics profession
Why are some countries rich and others poor?
What makes some countries rich whilst others are so poor? I ask @ProfSteveKeen in the latest Debunking Economics podcast.
UBI and a Debt Jubilee – an economic solution or a reward for sloth?
Will a debt jubilee work? What about as universal basic income? I quiz @PreofSteveKeen on two proposals he has to revitalise the global economy.
Why Steve Keen is voting Liberal in the Aussie election
Why is a progressive economist voting for a conservative government? Is it the right reason? Listen and decide.
Interest rates – have they anywhere to go?
Interest rates have been so low for so long, does that give central banks any room to move when there’s another recession.
The next big recession – when, where and how
We are due another recession. So what will be the cause of it this time and how far will it spread?
Is Modern Monetary Theory too closed for open economies
Modern Monetary Theory suggests governments can create money rather than build debt – but what of international trade?
Were Austrian economists wrong to have purpose?
The pros and the cons (mostly cons) of the Australian School’s view of economics.
Nordaus’ Climate Model Debunked
William Nordhaus won a Nobel prize for his work on climate change and the economy. Steve Keen talks about one sizeable flaw in his modelling.
Fact-checking Friedman
Milton Friedman influenced a generation of politicians – yet so many of his arguments were flawed. Listen to a few of them.
THE TWITTERATI
There's something quite annoying about someone as privileged as @Jacob_Rees_Mogg, with his references to (his) "nanny", referring constantly to those against Brexit as 'snowflakes' (on @lbc). No wonder satire is dead. It's the new reality. Lasted a minute before turning off.