Economic Justice

Economic Justice

Economic Justice is not about money, it’s about the equitable distribution of real resources.

Articles

The Dilemma of the Cooperative Gene

The Dilemma of the Cooperative Gene

J.D. ALT

Given the relationship between “money” and real resources, it is impossible to equitably “share” real resources, and effectively create collective…

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Let's Play the Pay For Game

Let’s Play the Pay For Game

Stephanie Kelton

Admit that taxes don’t “pay for” anything and that all government spending is paid for in one way and one…

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Four Purposes of Federal Taxes

Four Purposes of Federal Taxes

Steven Hail

Beardsley Ruml wrote in 1946 that taxes for revenue are obsolete. So what ARE they for?

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Podcast Episodes

Episode 264 - Deconstructing the Colonial Archetype with Fadhel Kaboub

Episode 264 – Deconstructing the Colonial Archetype with Fadhel Kaboub

Economist Fadhel Kaboub talks about Africa and the global South, including issues of external debt, food deficits, energy deficits, and manufacturing deficits.

Episode 262 - How Are We Going to Pay for It? with Geoff Ginter, Rohan Grey, and Yeva Nersisyan

Episode 262 – How Are We Going to Pay for It? with Geoff Ginter, Rohan Grey, and Yeva Nersisyan

A panel on MMT’s answer to the question “how will we pay for Medicare for All?” Geoff Ginter, activist and healthcare worker; Yeva Nersisyan, an associate professor of economics; Rohan Grey, an assistant professor of Law.

Episode 261 - Mission: Inflation with Warren Mosler

Episode 261 – Mission: Inflation with Warren Mosler

Warren Mosler looks at inflation, taxation, and government spending through the lens of MMT.