BlogHide Resteemseconomicsjunkie (30)in economics • 7 years agoWhy the US Dollar WON'T Collapse | Rebuttal to Mike Maloney and Stefan MolyneuxA rebuttal to "Why the US Dollar Will Collapse" with Mike Maloney interviewed by Stefan Molyneux on Freedomain Radio. Mike and Stef cover various economic issues from a classical/Austrian viewpoint…economicsjunkie (30)in economics • 7 years agoThe First US Money Was Fiat, Not Gold; The "Gold Standard" Is A Fiat Money System With A State Fixed Gold PriceWe know from anthropological records that the first money in world history was credit money, in particular state credit money, aka fiat money, which is money introduced by a violent authority that…economicsjunkie (30)in economics • 7 years agoWhat Rand Paul Republicans & Libertarians Are Missing About Balanced BudgetsLibertarians & many people in Congress tend to view government budgets like household budgets, which is fundamentally flawed and results in some pretty bad recommendations. Here are the sources as…economicsjunkie (30)in economics • 7 years agoCould A Federal Job Guarantee Eliminate Unemployment? (#MMT For Conservatives - Part 4)Part 4 of Exposing MMT for Conservatives The Federal Job Guarantee - What Heresy is This? Dylan Moore of the Volitional Science Network and Nima Mahjour of EconomicsJunkie.com go over the basics…economicsjunkie (30)in economics • 7 years agoLibertarian Warren Mosler: Keep Deficit & Eliminate All The Taxes (#MMT for Conservatives Part 3)Dylan Moore of the Volitional Science Network and Nima Mahdjour of EconomicsJunkie.com welcome WARREN MOSLER to the Volitional Science Network. Warren is the founder of Modern Monetary Theory and…economicsjunkie (30)in economics • 7 years agoWhat You've Never Been Told about the Economy (#MMT For Conservatives - Part 2)Part 2 of MMT for Conservatives Part 1 - Intro: Gold isn't money and the national debt is great Dylan Moore of the Volitional Science Network and Nima Mahjour of EconomicsJunkie.com go over…economicsjunkie (30)in economics • 7 years agoGold isn't money and the national debt is great (#MMT for Conservatives!)Gold isn't money. The national debt is great. Federal surpluses crash the economy. Taxes don't fund spending. ...what is this nonsense? Trust us! It makes sense once you understand the pieces.…economicsjunkie (30)in bitcoin • 7 years agoThe Bitcoin Bubble - Why Bitcoin Has Value (An MMT View)Dylan Lawrence Moore of the Volitional Science Network and Nima Mahdjour of EconomicsJunkie.com discuss the "Bitcoin Bubble" and why bitcoin, or any cryptocurrency, has any value. What is the…economicsjunkie (30)in austerity • 7 years agoWhy We Need a National Deficit & Why Austerity is Killing GreeceDylan and I discuss why modern nations need national decifits through the lens of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), and what function it performs in society. I break down specific examples in history…economicsjunkie (30)in economics • 7 years agoWhy Donald Trump Can't & Shouldn't Balance the BudgetMy friend Dylan from the Volitional Science Network interviews me to discuss Modern Money Theory and why it is so dangerous to "balance the federal budget". It is typical for conservative…economicsjunkie (30)in ucberkeleyriots • 7 years agoUC Berkeley Riots - Milo Yiannopoulos Protest - Interview with Eyewitness Nima MahdjourMy friend Dylan at the Volitional Science Network interviews me about my experience at the UC Berkeley Riots which canceled the Milo Yiannopoulos speaking event on 2/1/2017. Source: ▶️ DTube ▶️…economicsjunkie (30)in floridashooting • 7 years agoMultiple Eye Witnesses Report More Than One Shooter in Parkland #FloridaShooting - BANNED BY GOOGLEYouTube is censoring videos more than ever and Infowars has become one of their main targets. The internet giant pulled down this video on the Parkland, Florida school shooting, and according to…economicsjunkie (30)in floridashooting • 7 years agoBANNED ON YOUTUBE: #FloridaShooting Child Actor Flubs Scripted Lines In Coached TV InterviewYouTube is censoring videos more than ever and Infowars has become one of their main targets. The internet giant pulled down this video on the Parkland, Florida school shooting, and according to…economicsjunkie (30)in floridashooting • 7 years agoDEVASTATING PROOF! CNN Is Exploiting CHILD ACTORS To Push An Emotional Antigun Agenda!The subsidized corporate propaganda network CNN, which has time and again faced disastrous backlash over its fraudulent coverage, is doubling down by abusing child actors to promote their antigun…economicsjunkie (30)in gulfwar • 7 years agoHow The Crybully Corporate Media Lied To Slaughter 100,000+ Innocent MuslimsIn 1990 nurse Nayirah testified about Iraqis ripping babies from incubators. The emotional story, plastered all over the media, was used as justification for the US to murder 100,000+ innocent…economicsjunkie (30)in nationaldebt • 7 years agoWhy The National Debt Doesn’t MatterWhy The National Debt Doesn’t Matter If you’ve read my post about Modern Monetary Theory you’ll understand that in a sovereign floating fiat money system (e.g. US dollar, Japanese yen, but not the…economicsjunkie (30)in publicfinance • 7 years agoHow Government Budget Surpluses Cause Economic DepressionsIn a sovereign floating fiat money system, in particular under balanced trade or a trade deficit, government deficits are the only way the private sector can accumulate net private saving. As I've…economicsjunkie (30)in mmt • 7 years agoHow I Went From Austrian Economics To Modern Monetary TheoryWith permission from Being Libertarian, I am reposting an important exclusive piece I wrote that lays out some fundamental changes in how I've come to understand the functioning of a fiat money…clarityofsignal (63)in news • 7 years agonsfw Reveal this post or create an account to save your preferences.economicsjunkie (30)in gold • 8 years agoEmpiricism Shatters the Barter Theory of MoneyThis might be interesting for fellow Bitcoiners: I came across an interesting writeup in The Atlantic: The Myth of the Barter Economy . It lays out how historical and anthropological evidence…
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