AppliedMMT Podcast
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<p>Discussing the economy, public policy, and current events through an MMT (Modern Monetary Theory) lens.</p>
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April 16, 2024
#25 - Conversation with David Andolfatto
<p>David Andolfatto (<a href='https://twitter.com/dandolfa'>@dandolfa</a>) Professor & Economics Department Chair at the University of Miami, joins Adam, Douglas, and Ryan to discuss:</p><ul><li>David's journey from construction to academia and the Federal Reserve.</li><li>His focus on monetary theory and views on the essence of money.</li><li>How MMT compares and contrasts with traditional economic theories.</li><li>David's take on money's role in resource allocation and price setting.</li><li>Historical inflation trends and major economic shifts, like the 1970s oil crises.</li><li>Analysis of how changing interest rates can affect the economy.</li><li>The difference between short-term rate changes and long-term interest rate impacts.</li><li>Andolfatto's views on government responses to high interest rates and their effects.</li><li>Economic complexity and the need for careful policy evaluation.</li></ul><p>David Andolfatto received his Ph.D. in economics in 1994 from the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, he began his academic career in Canada as a professor of economics. In 2009, he was awarded the Bank of Canada Fellowship Award for his contributions in the theory of money, banking, and monetary policy. In that same year, David left Canada to become Vice President, and then Senior Vice President, in the research division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, where he served as a senior policy advisor for James Bullard, CEO and president of the Bank. He left the Fed in 2022 to become Chair of the Economics Department at the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School.</p><p><a href='https://appliedmmt.com'>AppliedMMT.com</a><br/><a href='https://twitter.com/appliedmmt'>AppliedMMT on Twitter</a><br/><a href='https://twitter.com/mmtmacrotrader'>Douglas (@MMTmacrotrader) on Twitter</a><br/><br/>Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial or investment advice. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any associated employers or organizations. Listeners should consider their financial circumstances and consult with a professional advisor before making any investment decisions</p>
March 26, 2024
#24 - Conversation with Brett Scott (Part 2)
<p>In this episode, Brett Scott joins Adam, Doug, and Ryan to discuss: </p><ul><li>Vertical and horizontal dimensions of money </li><li>Crypto capturing attention through an asset-only view of money that people commonly hold</li><li>Crypto ignoring double-entry accounting and liability side of money by treating units as assets alone</li><li>Bitcoin's reliance on energy-intensive mining and whether it can truly function as a reliable inflation hedge</li><li>Bitcoin promoters shifting narratives between Bitcoin being an asset, a monetary system, and a counter-trade</li><li>Inflation scaremongering as a distraction from real issues like wage stagnation and wealth distribution</li><li>Conservative monetary ideology benefitting creditors by constraining the political imagination of money</li><li>MMT challenges to traditional assumptions by focusing on resources rather than financial constraints</li><li>Interdependence as the starting point for economic analysis rather than independent actors in isolated markets</li></ul><p>For more from Brett, visit his Substack: <a href='https://www.asomo.co/'>Altered States of Monetary Consciousness</a></p><p><a href='https://appliedmmt.com'>AppliedMMT.com</a><br/><a href='https://twitter.com/appliedmmt'>AppliedMMT on Twitter</a><br/><a href='https://twitter.com/MMTmacrotrader'>MMT Macro Trader on Twitter</a><br/><br/>Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial or investment advice. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any associated employers or organizations. Listeners should consider their financial circumstances and consult with a professional advisor before making any investment decisions</p>
March 12, 2024
#23 - Conversation with Brett Scott (Part 1)
<p>In this episode, Brett Scott joins Adam, Doug, and Ryan to discuss: </p><ul><li>Brett's intellectual journey with MMT and how he was exposed to the ideas through different communities and events</li><li>Challenges of separating fact from conspiracy theories </li><li>Brett's perspective on tensions between using existing monetary systems and building alternative currencies</li><li>Discussion of libertarian and anarcho-capitalist views in early crypto and the concept of "vulgar libertarianism"</li><li>Evolution of understanding of limitations of blockchain and smart contract technology</li><li>Skepticism towards claims of decentralization and feasibility of decentralized systems</li><li>Brett's arguments for maintaining balances of power in the monetary system through preserving cash</li><li>Implications of moving to a cashless society in terms of power, data control, and corporate manipulation</li><li>Potential for central bank digital currencies to expand access to reserves or bypass banking sector</li><li>Debate around proposals to issue CBDCs and commercial bank lobbying efforts</li><li>Rohan Gray's E-Cash proposal as a progressive vision for digital cash with privacy protections</li></ul><p>For more from Brett, visit his Substack: <a href='https://www.asomo.co/'>Altered States of Monetary Consciousness</a></p><p><a href='https://appliedmmt.com'>AppliedMMT.com</a><br/><a href='https://twitter.com/appliedmmt'>AppliedMMT on Twitter</a><br/><a href='https://twitter.com/MMTmacrotrader'>MMT Macro Trader on Twitter</a><br/><br/>Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial or investment advice. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any associated employers or organizations. Listeners should consider their financial circumstances and consult with a professional advisor before making any investment decisions</p>
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