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Episode 145 [3/3]: Emily Ruhl: Religiously-defensible, divinely-supported genocide

Release Date: 06/29/2023

Ep150: Maren Poitras, creator and director of Finding the Money

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Welcome to episode 150 of Activist #MMT. Today I talk with Maren Poitras, the creator and director of the MMT documentary, Finding the Money. I had the pleasure of seeing this film on October 1st, 2023, in New York City, with my Torrens professor Steven Hail, Torrens administrator Gabie Bond, and Torrens classmate Susan Borden. After the film, we all went to a nearby bar-restaurant, and I got to meet and speak with Maren at length. (A list of the audio chapters in this episode can be found below.) In today's episode, Maren and I talk about how she came to the film and how it's informed...

Episode 150 (preview): Maren Poitras: How can YOU help Finding the Money be seen by others?

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Here's a preview of my soon-to-be-released interview with Finding the Money director, Maren Poitras. It's a four-minute segment where Maren describes what YOU can do to help Finding the Money be seen by others. The big launch is less than three weeks away. This means the most important thing is to get people to buy tickets for screenings. The documentary's website () is the best place to go for this, and especially the . Here are the major upcoming screenings: This Tuesday, April 16, is the New York City premiere with "DOC NYC" at IFC Center at 7 pm. Get your tickets ./ New York City: May...

Episode 149[2/2]: Steve Keen's Minsky modeling software, and why it's important for MMTers

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Welcome to episode 149 of Activist #MMT. Today's part two with post-Keynesian economist Steve Keen. Today's an hour-and-a-half-long video interview, where Steve walks me through the basics of his Minsky modeling software, and why it's an important tool for MMTers. (Here's a link to . A list of the audio chapters in this episode can be found at the bottom of this post.) (The episode description continues below.) The full episode Our process starts by creating a definition of the economy in what he calls Godley tables. Godley tables are not accounting, but meta-accounting. They define the...

Episode 148[1/2]: Steve Keen: MMT says government spending creates money. It's correct.

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Welcome to episode 148 of Activist #MMT. Today I talk with post-Keynesian economist Steve Keen about his decades-long fight against mainstream economics, what MMT convinced him of, and the couple parts of MMT he still disagrees with. This first part is a half-hour long audio interview, which will be followed next month by an hour-and-a-half-long video interview, where Steve walks me through the basics of his Minsky modeling software, and why he believes it's an important tool for MMTers. (Here's a link to PART TWO. A list of the audio chapters in this episode can be found right below.) MMT and...

Full audio: John Harvey's Contending Perspectives: Chapter 1: Introduction [EDITED]

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John Harvey reads the introduction to (chapter one of) his book, Contending Perspectives. Here's the from where this audio came. Here's a list of links to (released so far) in his 2021 book Contending Perspectives. Note the original video is unedited, but the audio has been edited to eliminate obvious mistakes, coughs, interruptions, and etc. Audio chapters Use the below timestamps to navigate to each major section and occurrence in this section: 0:00 - The Cowboy Economist's cousin, John Harvey, introduces himself 0:41 - Page 1: Introduction 8:56 - Page 4 14:35 - Page 6

Full audio: John Harvey's Contending Perspectives: Chapter 00: Before we begin [EDITED]

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Here's the from where this audio came. Here's a list of links to (released so far) in his 2021 book Contending Perspectives. Note the original video is unedited, but the audio has been edited to eliminate obvious mistakes, coughs, interruptions, and etc. Audio chapters Use the below timestamps to navigate to each major section and occurrence in this section: 0:00 - Opening thoughts by John's cousin, the Cowboy Economist 6:37 - Page vi: Acknowledgements

Episode 147[2/2]: Brian Romanchuk: The secondary market through the eyes of a bond analyst

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Welcome to episode 147 of Activist #MMT. Today's the second in my two-part conversation with author, mathematician, and bond analyst Brian Romanchuk (Twitter/), on the basics of the secondary market and how it relates to the primary market. Today in part two, Brian continues describing the participants in the secondary market, why they do what they do, and shares several anecdotes from his many years of experience as a bond analyst for fixed income recipients in Canada. A fuller introduction can be found before . But for now, let's get right back to my conversation with Brian Romanchuk. Enjoy....

Episode 146[1/2]: Brian Romanchuk: The secondary market through the eyes of a bond analyst

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Welcome to episode 146 of Activist #MMT. Today I talk with author, mathematician, and bond analyst Brian Romanchuk, on the basics of the secondary market and how it relates to the primary market. Brian starts with a brief tutorial of how bonds are priced, which is seen very differently from the points of view of the primary and secondary markets. For an in-depth treatment of this topic, you can listen to episodes and of MMT Podcast with Steven Hail. (Here's a link to part two. A list of the audio chapters in this episode can be found right below [above the full-question list].) Brian then...

Episode 145 [3/3]: Emily Ruhl: Religiously-defensible, divinely-supported genocide

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Welcome to episode 142 of Activist #MMT. Today's the final part of my three-part conversation with Emily Ruhl, on his 2008 paper, . Today we discuss principles seven to ten. My full and detailed question and summary list can be found in the show notes to . Also, be sure to see the list "audio chapters" in all three parts (look below!) to find exactly where each topic is discussed. You can financially support this podcast by going to . For as little as a dollar a month, all patrons get exclusive, super-early access to and some unique patron-only opportunities, like asking my academic guests...

Episode 144 [2/3]: Emily Ruhl: Religiously-defensible, divinely-supported genocide

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Welcome to episode 144 of Activist #MMT. Today's part two of a three-part conversation with historian, author, and Harvard master's graduate, Emily Ruhl, on her new paper and master's thesis, . You will find my detailed question list at the bottom of the show notes for . Also, be sure to see the list "audio chapters" in all three parts (look below!) to find exactly where each topic is discussed. A full introduction can be found at the beginning of part one, but for now, let's get right back to my conversation with Emily Ruhl. Enjoy. Audio chapters 2:43 - German pseudo-religion: three parts:...

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Welcome to episode 142 of Activist #MMT. Today's the final part of my three-part conversation with Emily Ruhl, on his 2008 paper, Religiously-defensible, divinely-supported genocide. Today we discuss principles seven to ten. My full and detailed question and summary list can be found in the show notes to part one. Also, be sure to see the list "audio chapters" in all three parts (look below!) to find exactly where each topic is discussed.

You can financially support this podcast by going to Patreon.com/ActivistMMT. For as little as a dollar a month, all patrons get exclusive, super-early access to several full episodes and some unique patron-only opportunities, like asking my academic guests questions (like my episodes with Dirk Ehnts, John Harvey, and Warren Mosler). In addition to this podcast, patrons also support the development of my large and growing collection of learn-MMT resources, and my journey through the Torrens graduate program. To become a patron, you can start by going to Patreon.com/ActivistMMT. Every little bit helps a little bit, and it all adds up to a lot. Thanks.

And now, let's get right back to my conversation with Emily Ruhl. Enjoy.

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3:01 - Different levels of Nazis: killing versus deciding who to kill (doctors, commandants, soldiers)
6:44 - Symbols as an expression and reminder of power (pledge of allegiance)
8:02 - Charismatization: The charisma of the individual, and of the world (institutions) around him — including reactions to him.
18:17 - Calmly stirring up the crowd into a frenzy, and further into genocide.
19:03 - The pursuit of Atlantis and the holy grail (Indians Jones)
28:10 - Nazi pseudo-religion is a tool to justify genocide. False economics is a tool to justify mass neglect and exploitation.
34:44 - Connecting false economics and Nazi Germany's pseudo-religion
38:47 - In the national context, there is no such thing as "finding money" Their decision to do something IS the the funding.
41:38 - Final question: Polanyi, "latent anti-Semetism" versus venting frustrations from a lifetime of mass neglect and exploitation
51:00 - Reality of hyperinflation, the treaty of Versailles
52:28 - Final comments
54:44 - Goodbyes

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