Greg Roest

Greg Roest

When not writing for Real Progressives, Greg enjoys tending to his large gardens, raising dairy goats and poultry, relaxing with his pack of dogs, and nurturing a fledgling family of his own. He views the public understanding of MMT as the keystone that will make possible the bridge to whatever world we collectively envision.
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Economic Justice

Where Does A Bullet Go?

We need to slash our obscenely large and lethal military, but cutting military spending means less money entering our communities.

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Economic Justice

“Debt” Ceilings for Dummies

Beautifully simple are a sovereign nation’s sectoral balances. They readily demonstrate that the government’s negative is the public’s positive, and vice versa.

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Economic Justice

Cryptocurrency : the Medium IS the Scam

In a piece titled “Cryptocurrency: Don’t Blame the Medium for the Scam,” libertarian Counterpunch contributor Thomas Knapp wholly misunderstands the nature of money and cryptocurrency. 

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Policy Advocacy

Rohan Grey Introduces ECash

Grey briefly discusses the history and nature of various money schemes, from tally sticks and various tokens up through phone minutes and cryptocurrencies.

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Picture of Andrew Yang and Pavlina Tcherneva with UBI vs FJG across the middle
Economic Justice

UBI vs FJG

A Federal Job Guarantee is real progress. A UBI advances our deterioration. 

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