Paying a war
Phil points out that the US is likely to spend $1.5 trilion on defense/offense spending this year. Acknowledging that sovereign currencies can essentially create money to fund defense, doesn’t there g...
17 Mars 35min
Beyond the Barrel: Should We Windfall Tax Big Tech and Banks?
This week Phil and Steve dive into the mechanics, ethics, and economic consequences of a Windfall Tax.The discussion starts with the UK’s energy levy on North Sea oil and gas producers, questioning wh...
11 Mars 42min
Is education wasted on the young?
In this episode of the Debunking Economics podcast, Phil and Steve Keen explore the shifting value of higher education, questioning whether the move toward commercialization and high student debt is f...
3 Mars 32min
The word from the World Forum
Phil and Steve Keen discuss Steve’s recent experience at the World Forum in Berlin, which he frames as a progressive "antidote" to the World Economic Forum. Their conversation touches on a wide range ...
24 Feb 32min
Musk’s moneyless mirage
This week Phil and Steve dissect Elon Musk’s futuristic vision of a moneyless society driven by AI and ubiquitous robotics. Drawing parallels to Marxist ideals and ancient "slave" societies (reimagine...
20 Feb 38min
Does monetary policy work?
In this episode we ask whether monetary policy actually works, as the RBA lifts rates to 3.85%—well above other advanced economies—despite inflation being driven by capacity constraints rather than ex...
11 Feb 44min
Learning from Iceland
Phil Dobbie talks to Prof Steve Keen about the one modern economy that actually let its banks fail — Iceland — and what the rest of the world should have learned from it. They unpack how a tiny countr...
4 Feb 36min
Can the EU take on the US?
This week Phil and Steve explore who would be hit hardest by a full‑blown US–EU trade war, and how the escalating Greenland dispute exposes Europe’s dependence on American defence and technology. They...
21 Jan 37min
