Renegade Economists: Recent Episodes
Karl Fitzgerald
To reforming economics as an interpretation of reality, rather than a diversion play for monopolists.
Our final radio show on 3CR sees Karl going out on a win, discussing Victoria's Windfall Gains Tax legislation that passed last week. Along the way you'll hear analysis of Australia's record land price inflation, why we need to switch taxes off the productive sector and onto monopoly interests plus a statement from Saul Eslake at the Housing Affordability and Supply Inquiry on how the mechanics of a land tax works. We finish up admiring the founders of 3CR and their establishment of long term community infrastructure and its parallels to Georgist thinking. Long live the beloved airwaves of 3CR. Show notes
Karl celebrates 600 episodes with a walk through economic history over the last 14 years of the show, highlighting some of the key aspects of Georgist economics along the way. How's this: wealth must flow to those who employ and create rather than those who hoard and wait. Show notes
Tyson Yunkaporta, author of Sand Talk discusses his page turner in light of beer pong and nudie runs, complexity theory and strange attractors. We touch on aspects of steady state economics, futurism, the neo-liberal subject and challenging the wellness industry to delve further into structural analysis. Show notes
Dominic Gilligan (Inverloch Sustainable Living) takes us through his social change evolution in light of his responsibility to himself, of ensuring his independence. You will hear of his insights on the 18.6 year business cycle and how anyone on a limited income can use this to benefit themselves and the planet. Show notes.
Investment banker and reformer James Murray joins to discuss government addiction to Quantitative Easing. Can nation’s sustain COVID driven budget deficits, alongside the reliance on money printing to keep pushing the growth machine along? We discuss reforms such as the Tobin Tax, jubilee, MMT and the future of currency. Show notes.
Karl is joined by his colleagues Emily Sims & Jesse Hogan to pull apart property lobby spin in light of the recent Victorian Budget. We actually had a few wins, with the Rezoning Windfall Gains tax ruffling feathers amongst those who see it as their right to the golden pen tick, of having their land rezoned by the millions. These are the sort of policies needed to quell a global property bubble out of control. Check the show notes to reference the column inches we didn;t have time to mention: https://www.prosper.org.au/2021/05/rights-to-rezoning/
Karl monologues past his doom scroll and onto new evolutions in the treatment of carbon pollution. Is a well-being index the centrepiece of the next economy? How can addressing land speculation assist in the degrowth/ steady state agenda? Standby for another edition of the Renegade Economists – reforming economics from a diversion play for monopolists and into a meaningful interpretation of reality. Show notes.
Prof Michael Hudson (michael-hudson.com) joins to talk about society’s fragility under the weight of land based debt. How have geo-political debates been defined by the contest between the predatory, extractive model and public ownership? Good vs bad money printing, multi generational mortgages and climate pressures are also discussed. Good times. Show notes
REPLAY: As Facebook shuts down Oz media feeds, we revisit pod #383, March 2015 where we discuss the state of Big Tech and the associated emergent factors with Max C, silicon valley entrepreneur. How could we ensure a fairer future exists between our data, their profits? http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2015/03/big-tek-future-reform/
Its an absolute pleasure to have Fred Harrison (Share the Rents) kick the year into gear with an appraisal of his new book series ‘We Are Rent’. Listening to his surgical tact one can’t help but feel these teachings contain deep and meaningful wisdoms addressing the key issues of our times. Just when you think you know it all, Fred unpeels another layer of understanding: “We continue to privatise the essence of our humanity. Those of us who claim to own land and therefore claim the rents that are produced in our societies are actually enacting the role of slavery. We are appropriating other people’s humanity.” Show notes
Karl reviews Australia's recent land valuation bonanza, what it means for social equity and how recent government public policy has dealt with it. As we emerge from the pandemic, how are governments sculpting their policy to suit? Show notes
Has Big Pharma exposed society to undue risk in the covid era? In our 2nd episode on this issue, Tahir Amin (i-mak.org) takes us through the R & D ecosystem of pharmaceutical development. Is Big Pharma's role to develop life saving products or digest competition? Listeners will understand why this market is in urgent need of a major overhaul. As always, policy pathways are provided as a matter of courtesy. Show notes
A recording from Prof Nicole Gurran’s 129th Annual Henry George Commemorative Dinner: "So in terms of affordable rental housing, if granny flats are it, we were going great guns." Prof Gurran takes us through the motivations of blaming planning for affordability issues versus how well the sector actually performs. Transcript & Vid.
With the corona crash only just beginning economically speaking, we need the best tools available. So we delve back into the archives to this 2012 interview with the late Dr Adrian Wrigley. Dr Wrigley looks at how the link between currency creation and land rents is key to a stable economy where reward is based on effort, not privilege. There are some important learnings here as more jurisdictions look at local currencies as a recovery tool. Transcription & show notes.
Will McMahon (Action on Empty Homes, UK) and Helene Caloir (Local Initiatives Support Corporation, NY) join host Karl Fitzgerald to discuss the global housing crisis in light of one of our regular themes - vacancy. A global issue calls for a global response yes? We discuss pandemic related themes to empty homes, homelessness and the international nature of commodification. Can we work together to move beyond the reform theatre enveloping housing policy? A big announcement looms. Show notes.
Renowned health economist Stephen Duckett (Grattan Institute) discusses our health system’s ability to address the pandemic. From preventative practices to problems with our private health system, we then delve into issues surrounding medical R&D. Have the oligopolistic practices of Big Pharma exposed society to undue risk in this cover era? Some hard questions need to be asked! Show notes
Based on a recent event we held Airlines, Highways and Airwaves, Policy Director Jesse Hermans joins to discuss the power of monopoly in the pandemic era. We discuss why monopolists should also be sharing in the pain of the pandemic and why governments could be ensuring this occurs before bailouts are requested. Show notes.
Gary Flomenhoft (UQ) joins the show to dissect the evolving cov-19 conundrum. The good, the bad and the ugly of coronavirus policy responses are discussed from our perspective of monopoly power. Topics include degrowth, rental relief, money creation and oil. What can nations do to encourage greater resilience?Show notes
OK its back to the Georgist podcourse, this month looking at Green economics in the context of the green new deal. Along the way we look at the yellow jackets movement, Australia’s carbon tax history, the pros and cons of the various carbon pricing systems and then look at the holistic reform needed to unify carbon taxes with inequality, sprawl and resource plundering. Thanks to AOC for the sound grabs. Show notes
Josh Ryan-Collins is a UK economist pushing the envelope on finance and banking reform, with his clear and cohesive manner. We asked him to present on LIfe After Interest Rates in early December, so here is the recording. Have monetarists snookered themselves? The decline of the home owning democracy requires some urgent policy alternatives. Josh provides his take on the link between land and credit cycles. The powerpoint to this can be found on our youtube channel.Next month, back to the podcourse, sorry I've let the feed drop of recent, I've been flat out. Thanks, Karl
This is the seventh edition of our Georgist podcourse and again we delve into another form of power. Intellectual property has become a huge part of our lives as we tip toe in between patents, copyrights and trademarks. Have these been construed too much in favour of the innovator? Or are there other factors establishing the barriers to competition? Regular themes again pop up as we digest Georgist perspectives on property from another vantage point. Remember 'Everything is a Remix!' Great doco.Show Notes.
This is episode 6 of the Georgist Podcourse. Both natural resource rents and natural monopolies increase in value with little effort from the owner. Despite this our economic policy barely recognises these natural advantages. We delve into the regulatory pressures the government faces as various interest groups are favoured over others. Another reminder to read more Hansard. Show notes - some good ones to jot down here.
Now we get down to the practicalities in the 5th Georgist podcourse. We discuss the best practices for ensuring the pathway to custodianship over consumerism is possible. Geeky but essential, the local and state government policy levers are presented as counter-manoeuvres to established political and economic thought. Check the show notes for links to important research.
Karl takes us through the 4th episode of the Renegade's Georgist podcourse, with a call out to your inner tax geek. Adam Smith's Canons of Taxation provide a backdrop for analysing the need for beneficiary pays to be more prominent in tax reform analysis. We finish with the Marxist distraction away from the necessary analysis of monopoly power. Show notes.
The Renegades Podcourse #3: Land is the central tenet of Georgist understanding, but yet our most valuable asset is ignored in economics, ignored in the policy setting - unless it starts to falter. Land represents natural resources above and below us. It also represents land-like assets, that share a similar natural monopoly status. So it is crucial to determining both wealth distribution and societal efficiencies. Let’s dig in deeper. A short clip is included featuring Jacob Schwartz-Lucas on the key ingredient - the law of rent. Show notes.
Part 2 of Karl’s Georgist course - the key essentials to understanding behind this timeless philosophy. We discuss first principles including birth rights, primary factors of production, justice, liberty and the importance of effective redistribution policy. Why is the most essential aspect to life on earth ignored by economics? Show notes.
Karl returns for the 1st monthly show, with a focus on Property Rights. Just how much of an advantage are they and how can we re-balance these opportunities? Along the way we visit a London catwalk and hear from Fred Harrison alongside host of worldly problems. To a one world rent!Show notes will now be stored on the prosper site.
Hi all,I thought I'd keep this feed alive with a show encompassing the logical nature of Georgism. How can such a simple change affect so many of the world's big problems? Thanks for those who have reached out over the break. Karl
A collage to see us out in show 573. My first introduction to 3CR was via a late Sunday night show in 1990 called Itch to Scratch. They mixed politics over music to mix learning with fun. Hopefully this collage helps summarise some of the core themes of the show over the last 11 years. Snippets from Teckla Negga Melchoir, Laurie Macfarlane, Yannis Tziligakis, Gary Flomenhoft, Ricardo Haussmann, Guy Standing and John Freebairn.Music - see the Show notes.Enjoy your thinking time.
Frank de Jong (co-founder Canadian Green Party) talks about the fading political currency of policy makers and their inability to meet the demands of inequality alongside rampant right-wing influence. How can a pre-emptive economic system be enabled to deal with issues at source? Taxation is not just to raise revenue, but to improve economic outcomes. Check Frank's work.Show notes
Dave Giesen (Henry George School of Social Sciences, San Fran) discusses the latest round of efforts to help the homeless. Will a tax on Silicon Valley unicorns make a lasting difference? So many people are feeling the precarity but so few grasp the Georgist story. Earth Rights are Birth Rights. Instead the cry of humanity continues to slip back towards sharecropping. Cheery as always, we hope this helps you read between the lines. Show notes
Independent economist Philip Soos (https://twitter.com/PhilipSoos) is one of Australia’s leading young heterodox economists. We welcome him back onto the show to discuss the state of the Australian economy in light of the Royal Commission into banking. An onslaught of data points ensues, with Philip giving a detailed insight into the role of banking fraud, speculative real estate investment and the required reforms. Show notes.
John Emmeus Davis is the world’s leading Community Land Trust scholar with over 30 years hands-on experience as a co-founder of Burlington Associates (http://www.burlingtonassociates.com). We discuss the key learnings behind the establishment of a CLT and the new opportunities opening up in this space. Plenty of wisdom in this one - focusing on the core CLT outcomes of Ownership - Empowerment and Stewardship. Show notes.
Nilmini de Silva and Steve Liaros (Polis Plan) are living the life as e-workers. Imagine a flood risk expert and a planner going undercover as professional nomads, trying to awaken councils and communities to the need for more sensible developments. They focus on energy, food and water sustainability and have a penchant for CLTs. Naturally they are interesting people. Enjoy. Show notes
An entertaining workshop at the NENA conference sees Karl & Rayna give their first public presentation of the proposed community land trust. A solid primer for anyone wanting to get their heads around CLTs. Come on let’s get this going! Show notes.
Denise Brailey (Banking and Finance Consumer Support Association) discusses the Royal Commission into Banking and what we have learnt, what should be investigated. With it established that banks act as a cartel, Denise elaborates on the missing pages that could really pressure better behaviour. Show notes.
Geoff Davies (The Little Green Economics Book) discusses the nine things he would change for a new economics system. From regrowth to free markets, MMT to full employment, a lot is covered in a rather mild manner. 8 shows left? Show notes.
Following episode 553 (Another strange sojourn in Australia’s resource and energy policy) we delve deeper into the economic issues behind the gas price gouge with Bruce Robertson (IEEFA). We discuss policies to reduce gas prices as per international best practice. In light of further consolidation in the industry, we discuss how gas sets the baseline price for energy production in the nation. How much could energy prices fall if we got the gas price back to its’ long term price range?Show notes
“If you are a couple and one of you has to dedicate your entire wage for the next 25 years on the mortgage, what difference is that to slavery?” Mark Hassed takes us through his core Georgist understandings. Along the way we discuss subtle slavery, the School of Philosophy, Crown Casino, resource ripoffs and tax avoidance. Charming but essential understandings as always. Show notes
Karl rides the gauntlet analysing the state of the Australian housing market with some of our key indicators on show. Hopefully they reflect on the building momentum and provide a perspective on the state of the economy. As always, we like to think they reflect the reality of the situation. How have we been conned into believing yet again another form of trickle down economics? Surprising we haven't put that together previously eh re housing! Karl also delivers some news regarding the future of the show.Show notes
Prof Michael Hudson discusses the globalisation fallout as new trading blocs distance themselves from US dollar denominated trade. Will the US be able to maintain its imperialist tendencies in light of these trends? How much further can the rentiers push their free-for-all? We finish with an overview of Michael’s new book ‘And forgive them our debts’. To seeing through the disinformation. Show notes
Author Fred Harrison discusses the 10 year anniversary of the GFC as the only person to have predicted it from as far back as 1987. He warns we must prepare for the next big one in 2026. The misallocation of resources leads to debts, excessive taxes and the theft of our time. The five remedies are discussed in this extended podcast. Show notes.
Alanna Hartzok (Earth Rights International) joins to discuss the reform agenda in the poverty stricken Baltimore. Our typical freewheeling discussion passes by the GFC, 9/11, the UN, early Christian teachings and the need for an earth rights democracy. Show notes
A super-sized edition of the show - celebrating 11 years on air - with a review-like interview of the 127th dinner speech with the Unspoken Alternatives to Expensive Housing report author Dr Cameron Murray. Then you get to hear the full speech with the Q&A to follow. Some controversy with the best demolition of the housing supply diversion plan ever, some BIG, big numbers that are already making waves internationally and then Cam’s out of the box plan for dirt cheap land. He pushes our thinking, but why? Show notes
Mason Gaffney delivers the detail on Corporate Power and US Imperialism. Hear about an article originally written in the 60’s that got him sacked, had CIA agents swirling around him but still he kept his resolve to maintain that military endeavours should not support corporate interests. If only the general public understood this story! Please read the article in full, via the show notes.
It’s time to look at Hong Kong, a nation often touted as the most economically liberated, but yet people live in caged housing. You may have seen the Vox video on this topic? Well here we discuss from our unique perspective the pathways forward, trying to stay on the middle road. More commentary in the Show notes.
Karl wades into recent state politics before 3rd year Bachelor of Business student Jack Cameron discusses his perspective on economic modelling, life with a HECS debt and the new economics movement. Following some extraordinary new evidence, Karl finishes on the further pressures young people face with buying a house during an era of policy fraud. Our 127th annual dinner is coming up with Cameron Murray on Housing Policy Fraud: An Australian story. Show notes
Louise Page (Save Westernport) discusses the rush job behind the AGL gas import terminal at Cribb Point. Why does the world’s largest gas exporter need to import ….gas? We run through the economic, environmental and social issues in play during this election year.To solid citizens calling politicians to account! Show notes.
This week Emily interviews Ben Keck and Abbie Freestone from Assemble about their latest project in Kensington. We discuss Assemble’s deliberative development model: a boutique take on build-to-rent. For locked-outs struggling to save a deposit, the Assemble Model may offer ‘a patient pathway.’ Strong environmental credentials and a codesign ethos make this build-to-rent-to-buy model a welcome alternative to Melbourne’s off-the-plan apartment offerings. But is it economically sustainable? Show notes
Greek academic Yannis Tziligakis joins us to discuss the Right to the City movement. If we are to have rights, who should be included? Yannis has a way of words, dropping one-liners such as the trinity of inequality, the spiral of enslavement and puppeteers against our very own interests. This is an extended podcast as we delve into the details of life on a monopolists earth.Show notes
Karl reports in on his time in the witness box at the inquiry into the privatisation of the Land Titles Registry. What will the property data gold rush be worth in years to come? The missing pieces designed to throw the masses off the source of so much disparity are revealed throughout the show with help from Dave Giesen and Prof John Freebairn. Show notes
On a freezing day Karl digs into the archives with Paraic Lally giving his elevator pitch on all things Georgist. Then we go back to an interview with Silicon Valley commons coder Max Carlson to discuss the evolving influence of the digital era. Is there a way to reduce the immense profits enjoyed by FAGA (Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon)? Do any of Karl’s tech reforms muster a pass from Max? Show notes
Emily Sims is joined by Crystal Legacy (Melb Uni, Dept of Planning) and Nathan Pittman (Planning PhD candidate) to discuss the machinations behind the Western Distributor tunnel. After years of strategic planning, some challenging outcomes eventuate. Where to for strategic thinking? Karl finishes with insights on the tendering process for these multi-billion projects. Show notes
A refreshing change - my colleague Emily Sims hosts this week’s show. Dr Sophie Stirrup (Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University & former Dept of Treasury) provides an insiders account to Victoria’s early 90s privatisation agenda. From this we hear about the formative days of Transurban, the risks behind the CityLink tollway and set the reasoning for the new Western Distributor infrastructure spend. Show notes
Peter Meakin reports on the push for land reform - without compensation for white farmers. He explains how this could occur with a legitimate trade off. Should we rely on the western development model to skill new landholders up?Show notes
A warm welcome to all our new subscribers via the popular Michael Hudson episode last week. As a student of economics, you will understand that once a year we need to pay our bills, so we can still fight for our mic, for our right to alternative media. So if you can support our work, please visit here https://www.givenow.com.au/crowdraiser/public/RenegadeEconomists during our radiothon. Despite the callouts, there is the usual smattering of monopoly watch amidst the few policy explanations. Normal transmissions resume next week. $300 to go, would love that to come from our podcast community.Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2018/06/fight-for-your-mic/
Prof Michael Hudson joins to review his critique of US financial imperialism in light of recent events. From the WB, IMF through to deep state strategy, Hudson is the best in the business at tying the economic pressures in our lives to the geo-political forces at work. This must be about our 15th such interview. Do you have any questions for Michael for our next interview (in about 3 months time)? Please give generously to our crowdfunder, its radiothon time!
An investigation into some of the PIGS nations as the same trends and traps occur in the race for economic success. Is the new economic model really the highpoint for humanity? And some commentary on the millennial housing dream photo lustre. How much economic pain can you take before you become a member and read our Progress magazine? Show Notes
Rethinking the Economics of Land and Housing: Author Laurie Macfarlane delves into the depths of property rights to reveal the paradox of property. We wade into the UK housing market as core themes to the book are highlighted amidst our ongoing critique of neo-classical economics. Laurie finishes with an insight into the positive reform developments in Scotland. Show notes
Let’s step into the world of grassroots citizenry with Peter Henderson from the Kyneton Town Square Reference Group and their battle to save the old Kyneton Primary School from yet another public lands selloff. In the second half, Karl discusses potential campaign strategies for public lands selloffs, from our unique economic perspective. Check the show notes and say hello
Leading value capture academic Associate Prof Matthew Burke (Cities Research Institute, Griffith Uni) discusses the political complexities of changing the way we relate to infrastructure and the windfall gains landholders enjoy. This is discussed in light of the federal budget and Matthew’s research. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2018/05/pitchforks-promises/
Karl digs into the Royal Commission on Banking, discusses what’s coming up when the superannuation sector is investigated and reveals important details on the Victorian State budget. Along the way there is background to what actually goes on during the week. Visitors from where? Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2018/05/cheats-fraudsters-and-darn-rent-seekers/
Polly Cleveland (Columbia University) discusses the origins of inequality, taking us on a journey from Tanzanian tribes in desert lands to aboriginal people engaging in horticultural activities. How does inequality begin? Join us for this trek through the ages. Show notes
Peter Smith, social housing developer, joins to discuss the UK economy, revealing a key formula that developers use to manufacture scarcity and thus guarantee profits. Make sure you rock out in the middle of this episode as we return to discuss the game of monopoly and how we could really share the bounty of the earth. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2018/04/drip-feeding-formula-revealed/
New economics and green tech - in this episode Gary Flomenhoft (formerly Gundt Institute) joins to discuss the raft of policy solutions on offer. From cryptocurrency to tiny homes, UBI to CLTs - this is a fast paced interview with a number of edgy tangents. #podcast #neweconomicsShow notes
We discuss the growing momentum behind the Build to Rent movement - could this be a trojan for that latest strike zone tool of Wall St? Beware Australia - your community is at even greater risk! Hopefully you will be prepared following this show to take on the global epidemic pushed by the trickle down elite : Expecting developers to keep building in order to reduce prices is pure fantasy. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2018/04/6023/
Denise Brailey (Banking and Finance Consumer Support Association) spent the week at the Royal Commission into Banking. She reveals the machinations behind the investigation and how the big issues have been curtailed. Her insights on the banksters strategy to target the pillars of citizenry is harrowing.Show notes
Karl wades through NIBYism as demonstrated by the Sierra Club. This leading US environmental group surprisingly objected to a bill on greater density in Californian cities. When carbon emissions are so travel related, the conflicting pressures for sane life with non-stop population growth needed unpacking. Is there a way to balance things? The first part of the show involves a recap of recent themes to flesh out some of the elements we didn’t get to fully explore. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2018/03/pure-fantasy-supply-cliche/Image -Steven Lelham, Unsplash
It's the International Women’s Day takeover with Rayna Fahey interviewing Juanita McClaren (Good Shepherd). They build on last year’s discussion and the challenges single mum’s, (anyone on welfare) are put through by the powers that be. Is this the most effective form of welfare oversight? More humane and efficient alternatives are on offer.Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2018/03/single-mums-taking-on-the-government/
Ed Dodson joins a roundtable discussion with Emily Sims and Neil Gilchrist on this age of business concentration. Just how fast is the top end consolidating? Issues include market share, patents, coops and economic framing. Show notes http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2018/03/roundtable-concentration/
Investigative journalist Michael West (michaelwest.com.au) joins to analyse why Australia’s energy prices are jumping through the roof. We step through more accounting (dis)ease with the lavish use of Depreciated Optimised Replacement Costs to write off virtually anything. We then discuss Transurban’s tax trickery and the nature of Public Private Partnerships and the increasing secrecy used. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2018/02/dorcs-fanciful-figures/
A key forum from none other than the World Economic Forum, Davos asks ‘How is Rentier Capitalism Aggravating Inequality?’ Renegade economists’ ears will prick up at such a title, where a sophisticated discussion of monopoly rents, patents, globalisation, populism and land rents ensue. Panelists Ricardo Haussmann and Guy Standing dig in deep.Show notes via http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2018/02/even-davos-is-discussing-the-influence-of-rentiers-on-inequality
We forge ahead deeper into the disaster capitalism tearing at island life on Barbuda, one of the few remaining places on the planet where land hasn’t been commodified and the people thrown into a lifetime of debt. Teckla C Nega Melchior hits hard with one story after another revealing the levels of deceipt de Niro and Packer are pushing. Why is de Niro busy talking about global warming threats but still so enamored to be pushing this project upon a nation where the water table sits just two feet underground?Show notes - De Niro's Island Paradise Coup
A billionaire, a hollywood superstar and Hurricane Irma have converged to wipe away some of the last tidings of communal land title on the idyllic island of Barbuda. Listen to this harrowing story of rent-seekers enlisting disaster capitalism to wipe away any alternative to neoliberal economics. Part 1 in a story that must be told, again and again. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/?p=5878
Michael Tull (CPSU) discusses the first ever national audit of consultancy fees. Whilst we continually hear of budget cutbacks in order to achieve surplus, the insiders are making a surplus of their very own. Tune in to this rocky road of privatisations, delivering less for much more. It’s all part of our topsy turvy world eh?Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/?p=5872
With the summer heatwave about to hit, Karl looks into the shortcomings of economic theory allowing insiders to make easy profits and pollute at will. We usaed to laugh at paying for oxygen but they now do so in Asia. Will shade be next? The show also discusses easy roots already occurring with our solar farms.Show notes: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2018/01/whats-next-privatising-the-shade/
We start the year with a collage featuring highlights of last year alongside a few audio samples to keep you guessing. Onwards we forge into 2018! Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/?p=5861
Prof Michael Hudson, author of J is for Junk Economics and many others, joins to discuss the fight for the natural bounty of the earth, with his unique take on the Middle Ages. Watch out for our debate in the last third of the interview. Thanks for all your support over the year. ****FYI we’ve had some technical issues on the podcast so last week’s excellent podcast with Ben Phillips (ANU) can be found inserted in Oct 11th entitled “How the World Might Work”. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/?p=5857
Frustrated at a number of old friends who are flipping out at terrorist activities, Karl digs into this thorny issue by looking at the influence of Malthus on critical analysis. Jonathan Green from Crash Course in History joins us from youtube. More on this in the coming weeks. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2017/11/clutching-at-straws/
A special extended show - Dave Wetzel joins to explain the Charter of the Forest and light of its recent 800th anniversary. How does this act represent a right to the commons? We also get an update on his influence in funding London’s Cross Rail tunnel. What a storyteller! Show notes: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/?p=5842
Raquel Rolnik, the former UN Special Rapporteur for the right to housing and Prof of Architecture and Urban Design (Uni Sao Paolo) joins to discuss her new book War on Places. We delve into the seismic shift in housing as a financialised asset. See we arent crazy!Show notes on earthsharing.org.au soon.
Lindy Davies joins to discuss banking as a natural monopoly. We cover the epidemic of consumer debt - what causes this, the banks or the underlying inequality? Concentrate at the 25 minute mark as Lindy delivers key insights for land reformers. Show notes: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2017/11/the-distinctive-factor/
Just how far did Australia’s land prices go? There should have been a drum roll for this announcement! We traverse through the impact of such increases via latest census findings, reference Saul Eslake, geek out on the Productivity Commission’s latest report, delve into Bowie Bonds and finish with some Adani controversy. In the midst of this, Karl takes aim at one of the nation’s leading comedians - when are we going to find a celebrity who is willing to stand for a fairer economic system? Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2017/11/5817/
Bryan Kavanagh discusses the failure that is neo-classical economics with the statement “We’ve seen that being ‘trickled on’ doesn’t work”. We discuss this in light of another surprising election result with Jacinda Ardern in NZ (apologies kiwis for my mispronunciation).You gang must be able to recite this material with ease by now eh? Send any show ideas/ interviewees to renegades@earthsharing.org.au Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2017/10/trickled-on-times-to-end/Photo by James Padolsey on Unsplash
Prof Michael Hudson steps into a neo-con future to position where society could be in years to come. Just why are the Lloyd Blankfein’s (Goldman Sachs CEO) of the world so confused about the state of global politics? Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2017/10/zero-government/
One of Australia’s leading economic modellers, Ben Phillips (ANU) joins to discuss his latest research into the housing supply mantra. He provides some illumination to the standard lines. We then delve into the future of economic modelling, best practices and the need to model a certain something. Thanks for your patience, a little technical issue with our 3CR pod feed this week.
Karl delves into the inequality issue by looking into two recent reports on the topic. What is truly driving inequality? Some shocking after-effects of the tax loopholes are being felt by the young and low income earners. It's always fun here on the Renegades eh! Any tips on how to stay positive? Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2017/10/inequality-of-one-gps-location/
Karl runs through the immense advantages property investors enjoy. The list starts at 27 but how many do we end up with? Whilst these advantages exist at the macro and the micro, those locked out of housing face little but policy fraud, as regular listeners will be aware. How much economic pain will the locked out face before a little economic study helps rebalance this supposed level playing field?Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2017/09/all-the-advantages-in-the-world/
Former Fannie Mae risk-assessor Ed Dodson (http://cooperative-individualism.org/) joins to discuss the transformations in finance he witnessed over 35 years. We progress to the unwinding of QE3 and the predicament monetarists face. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2017/09/an-economic-thriller/
Lindsay David (LFeconomics.com) discusses his The Big Rort report on the latest investor favouritism provided by the banks. LF again exposes the limited oversight APRA and ASIC provide on banking practices. How many similarities are there to the lending behaviours that accelerated the US financial crisis?Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2017/09/popcorn-banking/
Karl celebrates 10 years on air before delving into a revelation that the Queen is a Georgist. Listen to how she behaves. Now dear landlord - follow her lead!Give me a 10th birthday present by saying hello - renegades@earthsharing.org.au or by reviewing the show on itunes. 3 reviews in 10 years - should we continue?Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2017/09/follow-the-queens-lead/
Deirdre Kent (http://deirdrekent.com/) discusses the need for a new economic system encompassing both land and monetary reform, as outlined in her new book The Big Shift. How can these core natural monopolies be used to enhance the common good? We discuss some of the underlying assumptions that blindside mainstreamers from grasping why life has become so challenging. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1v8
Bitcoin is booming and the blockchain technology behind it is being used in innovative ways. David Martin is the Managing Director of Power Ledger a Perth-based startup using the technology to link surplus solar production with tenants wanting renewable energy. Another fascinating conversation on 3CR’s Renegade Economists! Check the show notes.
Commentary from the World’s Most Liveable City and how neo-con analysis overlooks the biggest issue. How does that sort of oversight effect Karl’s commuter polluter friends on the Cannonball run-like Calder freeway? Bid rent curves lead us to the cost of petrol pricing cycles, where Andrey Firsov (petrolspy.com.au/) joins to reveal his insights on the collusion at the micro level. US Senator Bernie Sanders also drops in to add his weight to this costly issue from the macro perspective. Show notes: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1uZ
Author Jeffrey J Smith joins to discuss his new sci-fi book Perfect Timing. Alongside it we discuss the blinkered ideology of the sci-fi genre, the nature of social improvements and the potential of life in a futuristic community. Jeff was speaking from Mexico - I hope the quality is ok. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1uU
Karl takes us through the latest policy fraud as housing pressures continue to escalate, such that a homeless protest camp gains national media exposure. We hear a video from Lanz Priestley at sydney's 24-7 street kitchen and safe space community and his perspective on the failure of public policy to deal with the issue. Karl finishes with yet another tool of mass destruction out of Wall St. Show notes: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1uQPhoto by Mher Galstyan on Unsplash
Energy economist Chris Cook joins to discuss the pressure points within global commodity markets. We look at the financialisation of oil and gas and the role of middlemen. Australia’s transition to global pricing parity in the gas market has led to the need for a new energy paradigm. Chris describes how a more cost-effective commodity market could evolve. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1uK
Karl broadcasts from the farm for the first time covering Henry George’s Social Problems and the need to ensure the community (as much as the individual) is included in economic analysis. We then line up our sights on the neo-liberal agenda of the Victorian government. Show notes: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1uH
Leading Georgist author Fred Harrison (sharetherents.org) joins to discuss the frontiers of the linguistics battle for humanity to rediscover their civic rights to a share of the rents. Thanks for all your support and the various emails from around the world. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1uC
Alanna Hartzok (Earth Rights Institute) joins to discuss policy machinations at the UN level in the face of the commodification of real estate. Water rights, inequality and the root causes of inequality are discussed. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1ux
What to do when you've been wiped out for the last week with a fever? I just made it through last week's show, this week is a collage of Allan Watts, Shawn Wallace reading Henry George, an excellent TEDx presentation by Laurie Macfarlane, I Robot, a teaser from Tomorrowland then to finish with the intro to the incredible Adam Curtis' latest documentary HyperNormalisation. Show notes: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1upTo making it out of the shadows of this deep, deep valley!
The multimedia megaphone comes out to play with clips from Grenfell Tower, the ongoing AirBnb disparity, Australian house prices up $300 per day with Andrew Leigh and a clip taking us way back to the ironically named Pyramid Building Society. Show notes http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1ui
The 3CR resistance needs a little support. It's radiothon time, so dig in and throw a little our way. Donate here https://www.givenow.com.au/cause442Karl throws in a few highlights alongside the beckonings. Thanks all for your support!
Dr Cameron Murray walks us through the state of legalised corruption in the Game of Mates and the rates they give each other. From banking to supermarkets, taxis to pharmacies, finally someone has quantified just how extensive the right to rort is. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1to
Professor Michael Hudson (michael-hudson.com) pulls apart the economic theory underpinning economic growth, free trade and the global house price conundrum. As usual Karl tries his best to keep up with one of the fastest minds in the business. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1tj
Karl reveals a big ‘thing’. What would you do in his situation as our corrupted democracy devolves from community to community created millionaires? Solution - how can we enable our freedom to define the future? Further reading: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1tb
Mohsen Kalantari Soltanieh (https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/display/person99751) discusses the recently announced privatisation of the Victorian Land Titles office. This is mentioned in light of the privatisation of the NSW titles office and the costs imposed in Canada from such efforts. Karl does his best to stay composed. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1t6
It’s time for our our yearly budget analysis with David Collier (prosper.org.au) to discuss the latest round of political economy. Does the economics get in the way of the politics or what? $30,000 for first home buyers, $300,000 in incentives for the boomers. Later we found out it is actually $600,000 for boomer couples. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1sc
Stepping into the big league with the CommonWealth Bank’s Snr Economist Gareth Aird on the trail of how land could be removed from the core inflation figures. Is this a valid reflection of reality? How much higher would inflation be if it was included and what would that mean for economic policy? Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1s3 Another briliant pic from Unspash https://unsplash.com/@mancio00
Author of Biohistory, Jim Penman (CEO Jims Mowing), joins to discuss his analysis of the rise and fall of civilisations. We discuss the biological and behavioural underpinnings to society and how environmental factors can be sculpted to affect outcomes. A controversial show, we hope it pushes your thinking. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1rX
Mark Zirnsak (http://www.taxjustice.org.au) - investigator extraordinaire on tax havens, money laundering and corruption discusses the most recent report to get Karl excited - Doors Wide Open. A wide ranging discussion on the momentum towards transparency in government and business. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1rU
Karl runs through another big week in housing pressures both here in Australia and into the UK. Has there ever been a greater cacophony of affordability type shrieking? About 20 news items are covered as per usual Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1rN
Econometricians Varsha Mohinani (India) and Tamara Lojo (Argentina) discuss their nations economies in light of the Transparency International report into money laundering in property. Isn’t it refreshing to hear what’s happening outside the anglosphere? Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1rJ
As a follow up to last week’s show investigating the effects of Air BnB on NY’s gentrification, it’s time to look into what’s happening here in Melbourne. Just how much of Melbourne’s possible rental stock has been transformed into a money making, bubble-billowing utility? To round out, some much needed commentary is provided on Australia’s energy crisis within the context of the vital transition towards a saner economic system. Show notes: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1rD
As usual, we’re on the edge of some of the most interesting research on the planet, particularly as you stare at your 4 walls to consider where you are in life. Prof David Wachsmuth takes us through his recent research on the impact of Air BnB and the gentrification forces it’s unleashed. Just how much extra rent can you earn via Air BnB compared to standard rentals? Where are the greatest profits? Aha you guessed it, on the edge of culture. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1ry
Karl runs through the last weeks media blizzard surrounding vacant housing as xenophobic pressures mount, an economic apartheid approaches and democracy once again is for sale. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1ru
In this special International Women's Day episode, tune in to hear western suburbs based feminist anti poverty activists Rayna Fahey and Juanita McLaren in conversation on the feminisation of poverty. Topics for discussion include the economics of women's work, centrelink, and the issues surrounding housing vulnerability. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1rr
The UN Special Rapporteur gives our Speculative Vacancies report a prominent quote in a blistering critique of the commodification of housing. Jacob Schwartz Lucas discusses the conservative mego-NGOs world of dark posts and cultural cognition. Talk about an information battleground!http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1rh
Akhil Patel joins to discuss the state of the UK property market. Will it ever crash? What is society doing to evolve with the myriad of pressures we face? Don’t worry, somehow we always figure a way forward. Or do we? Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1re
Karl discusses the relationship to earth rights in the context of the recent submission frenzy before Jacob Schwartz-Lucas (earthsharing.org & schalkenbach.org) takes us through his journey with Georgism and the Law of Rent. Poverty, land grabbing, wage rates and infrastructure rorts are discussed.Show notes
The show in 6 headlines: The High Cost of a Home Is Turning American Millennials Into the New Serfs as the 'Temporary Absence Rule’ sees Seattle the new Vancouver for Chinese investors. Britain’s land hoarded as Renters More Likely to Be Food Insecure, whilst Blackstone’s $10bn bet set to establish corporatisation of rental market. Go on share, this one!Show notes: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1r3
Sorry this is up late gang, gradually getting back into the swing of things. Catherine Cashmore’s presentation to the 125th Annual Henry George Dinner on the Culture of Abundance. She gives a comprehensive insight into Georgism, arming the listener with a pathway through today’s malaise Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1qY
Meg Mundell, author of the recent op-ed Homeless law is misguided, dangerous and destined to fail, discusses the recent moves to make life even tougher for those struggling to make ends meet. Karl builds on this lack of systemic analysis with our favourite sport, watching both the Australian and American leadership struggle to deliver believable double-speak. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1qR
Emily Sims, Prosper Australia’s Office manager joins to discuss the imperatives of Georgist philosophical analysis. Why is it a useful tool when analysing affordability, gentrification and the wealth gap? How can both Libertarian and Anarchists find common ground? Listen to find out the key fact to protecting private property rights.Show notes: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1qM
Is there such a thing in this day and age? Karl depicts the advantages of property through some travelling anecdotes before NSW MLC David Shoebridge really spells out the influence of this never-ending lobby. Show notes http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1qH
Karl winds through the fundamental aspects of those seeking favour for immense profit. From casinos to bribing Ministers, the land game and the largesse of capitalism. You’ve heard parts of it before, but have you joined the dots yourself? http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1qA
Join storyteller John Jamieson - the former Albany Councilor, President of the Bornholm Fire Brigade, founding board member of the Denmark Environment Centre as he discusses the role of surveyors in ensuring the public is represented on the frontiers of development in land, towns and mines. Show notes http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1qv
Prof Peter Newman (Curtin Uni Sustainability Policy Institute www.curtin.edu.au/research/cusp/) discusses the return of the robber barons. Can they build railway ethically and at the lowest cost to the community? Or will the accompanying property development lead to ever higher land and housing prices to fund it? Show notes http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1qq
Chantal Roberts, Executive Office of Shelter WA joins to give a perspective on housing policy and pressures post mining-boom. What can we do to encourage a better rental culture? Show notes http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1qm
The race is on to trace Trump’s real estate loopholes and the possible handouts he will deliver for fellow rent-seekers. However, there are already so many that enable rentiers to avoid paying anything back for the billions and billions in unearned income they enjoy each year. Will Naomi Klein ever wake up to this? Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1qg
How to improve population pressures, urbanisation, boom-bust economies, dwindling wages, the burgeoning size of government and the time-poor nature of life? Could a change in economic policy achieve that? The need for Georgist economics could not be more pressing with the world’s most powerful property mogul about to assume the Presidency. http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1qb
UK chemical engineer Gary the mad cyclist joins investment banking lawyer Nige to analyse the ways of the world from Brexit to the TPP, the mining tax and treatment of local communities. How do we foster an enlivened community? Show notes at http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1q6
This week we visit the world's largest iron ore port @ Port Hedland to discuss with Arnold Carter (Treasurer - Ratepayers Association) the state of the local economy in the downturn following the mining boom. Arnold reveals some extraordinary facts about what caused possibly the largest land boom in the nation. http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1q1
Michael Hudson on the raw power of the financial sector at 'the end of history'. How can policy makers move sluggish economic growth rates forward? Some radical policy agendas are covered with Hudson's unique historical insights on show. Recorded next to a crocodile infested billabong at Tumbling Waters, Northern Territory. Show notes up soon at earthsharing.org.au
Fred Harrison’s latest clip on the importance of sacred rents to community cohesion, then Karl sums up 3 months of economic detectivery insights into the pressures on the eastern seaboard. Included is the tax loophole of the week. Send any of your loophole findings to renegades@earthsharing.org.au Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1pN
Kevin Azz joins us to discuss his trading software that builds community consensus for share trading. What stocks to buy? Let your brainstrust assist! Ingrid Maker then discusses the importance of Cassowarys to the conservation of rainforests and the challenges they face in light of the wild dog problem. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1pI
Svargo and Suha join to discuss their huge property in the Atherton tablelands (Tropical North Queensland) following their Eco Inspirations gathering. They are another group on the trail of establishing a sustainable community. What a simple way to pay down the debt! Visit www.kanjini.org to grasp their conflict resolution policy, their shareholding system and more. See www.earthsharing.org.au for notes.
Imagine a rainforest critter, a huge flowing beard, a storytelling wizard who commands the attention of walkers by…… surely he was a candidate for the Renegade Economists? This was Australian swagman culture in living form, those living on the land, enjoying the commons and a (somewhat) free life. Well here is Pirate Rick, a living legend up here in Tropical North Queensland, living the Byron to Cooktown coastline. He was part of the 70s awakening at the Aquarius Festival (Nimbi) which led to the establishment of Tuntable Falls. Pirate Rick was a frontiersman who then travelled north with many others to enact life as a custodian of our precious rainforests. Show notes - www.earthsharing.org.au
Undercover banker Ashley X discusses the role of public banks, banking coops and more as we delve into the capabilities of an ethical banking system. Now - vote with your feet!Show notes up next week!xx from the Daintree rainforest (and precarious internet connections)
In our continual quest for affordable housing solutions, we invited the Australian Capital Territory’s Simon Tennent to discus the innovative Canberra Land Rent Initiative. During the discussion we delve into some much needed detail on how big the scheme is, how it operates, likely savings, past learnings and even a little on the wider reform landscape - Canberra’s nation leading reform to replace Stamp Duty with a broad-based Land Tax. When it comes to affordable housing, the ACT government is leading the way. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1pq
Respected Land Valuer Ted Gwartney discusses the importance of land valuations and LVT in the context of hereditary land title (code for beneficiaries of genocide). Karl then launches into the latest developments by rent-seekers to cover their tracks, hiding the immense windfalls they benefit from. Show notes: www.earthsharing.org.au/1pl
Broadcasting from the Mackay Environment Centre, Peter McCallum & Patricia Julian provide insights on the major challenges to their community in the face of the coal, sugar cane, land clearing and great barrier reef onslaught.
Community led housing is on the rise but could it be better targetted? We visit Oakland, NY and the UK as we round up some recent Community Land Trust themes. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1p9
Who wins, who loses - how to use land for the greater good. Today we have two contrasting views - one with Cam Murray (http://www.fresheconomicthinking.com) sports commentating the rapidly changing landscape of West End, Brisbane. Then Jenny Fletcher (https://youcamp.com/property/view/running-creek-parklands/73) discusses running a low density campground in idyllic settings and the process behind that. Enjoy! Show Notes http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1p1
5th upload lucky, this time from the errrr...... Woodford pub. The All The Good Things Journey visits Australia’s oldest intentional community, Tuntable Falls to discuss with solicitor David Spain his key learnings during his 45 years of living in paradise. These guys are so cool they don’t need a website! Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1oW
We start with the catalyst to what could be Australia’s first Community Land Trust, Kelvin Daly (brunsecovillage.com.au). Exciting. Then we talk to Colin Cook about the pressures of UK enclosures. How did that contribute to arrests and what ramifications did that have for what was soon to become Australia?
Alternative architect and town planner John Sparks (http://www.byronbayvision.com/) joins to philosophise over the modern development mantra. In particular we discuss the West Byron re-zoning, where short-term profits paper over crucial eco-system services. Dare we offer a vision? John has - visit his excellent website to see his alternative vision for Byron Bay. Another fireside conversation! Notes: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1oL
Dr Liz Elliot discusses the power of public banking in light of the recent election. Pfft banking fees, creating money out of thin air is what matters. Then we visit a bio-dynamics workshop to discuss this creative perspective on connecting with the land. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1oG
A live recording of our Sydney event with Karl alongside Friendly Jordies, cracking a few jokes amongst the economic carnage. Including Q n A.As usual we fire through a range of topics defining the economic warfare of life in these testy times. Watch out Marrickville! And hit us up if you want a presentation in your coastal town as the tour continues around Australia. Show Notes
A collage episode as we address the issue of all 3CR issues - keeping this flagship alive. Please support the show and the station that is celebrating 40 years on air. Cheers from the Woodford Pub, QLD, where i know i am in QLD as they have a 'Pig Day Out' event October 6th. Mmmm
Karl has just begun the 6 month trek around Australia. As he gets his wheels going, a highlights real of interviews with Saul Eslake, Michael Pascoe (Fairfax), Niels Niman, Jesse Hermans, Karl Williams and Mr Robot is today’s show. Check out the longer interviews with these experts at earthsharing.org.au. And please support 3CR.
Rising concerns about the inequity between those who design web platforms such as google, FB and Uber and their users has seen a growing movement questioning the trend. The alternative is Platform Cooperatives. Lets discuss with Janelle Orsi (SELC), Prof Anthony Schneider (internetofownership.net/), Godrey Moase (NUW), Melina Morrison (BCCM) and Antony McMullun (Employee Ownership Australia NZ). Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1os
Dr Terry Dwyer delivers a lawyers versus economists insight into the evolution of tax havens. Is the onus on the state or the entrepreneur - who is to blame for base erosion? A fascinating presentation recorded at Prosper Australia.Show notes - www.earthsharing.org.au/1olImage - https://unsplash.com/photos/KZiTNgJ5WL8
Senator Scott Ludlam discusses the Greens housing policy reforms amidst the new attitude towards reforming capital gain and negative gearing. Karl continues with the week’s rent-seeking alerts. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1oc
Karl runs through the property lobby’s latest scaremongering campaign with the help of The Project, Catherine Cashmore (Prosper Australia), Cassandra Goldie (ACOSS) and Innes Wilcox (Industry Australia Group). Man your battlestations, the fight is ON!Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1o6
Karl presents the radio show that will be a report - quantifying the capital gains renters forfeit thanks to the economic system that ignores the advantages of location, location. The numbers are staggering, just how much money in capital gains people earn compared to average incomes. With Courtney Barnett’s DeprestonShow notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1nW
Kenneth Davidson (Fairfax) joins to discuss the Federal Budget and the underpinning debt pressures. Just how is the Australian economic honeymoon playing out? Buy a house for your kids will ya!Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1nR
David Collier and Jesse Hermans join to discuss the big spending Victorian government budget. We dig through the details to discuss who some of the hidden winners and losers were. We finish with a little negative gearing critique of Malcolm Turnbull.Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1nM
Karl swings through the latest happenings with clips from our appearance on Channel 10’s The Project, the new documentary The Divide and the one and only Max Keiser. in between is a mountain of info as we segue from housing rights as human rights, some technicals on unearned income, through to negative interest ratesShow Notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1nm
Renowned Fairfax journalist Michael Pascoe joins to discuss the big week in economic reform with discussion of Land Value Capture by the Prime Minister and a prominent new network advocating further property tax reform. Show Notes: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1ng
Associate Professor Neil Niman discusses the intellectual foundations to the open source movement as we traverse through economic rights to monopoly power in airports to a policy brainstorm on the elusive Renegade Economists question: how to share the immense rents platform owners of sites such as Facebook enjoy. What policy option do you support? Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1n7
Karl sums up the challenge to life on earth as Kelly Whitworth (Homeless Persons Union of Victoria) discusses an action surrounding empty homes owned by government. Then more on Rental backed Mortgage Securities and the commodification of the planet. Get those runners on!Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1ml
Phillip Anderson, the author of the Secret Life of Real Estate & Banking (businesscycles.biz), discusses the core aspects to understanding an economic system that supports war. The battle for location is everywhere but in economic theory. Show Notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1mg
Dirk Loehr (http://rent-grabbing.com/) discusses EU economic pressures with regards environmental taxation, the refugee crisis and a central bank ignorant of the danger asset bubbles pose. I hope the sound recording isn't too dogged. Apologies!Show notesImage
Karl interviewed on the Beyond Zero Emissions show about his role, the Total Resource Rents of Australia & the need for land value capture to finance infrastructure. Show Notes
Karl presents at the Sustainable Living Festival on the diverse powers of so-called resource shortages. Why was Malthus the perfect remedy for the French Revolution?Show Notes
Kevin Morrison (UTS) discusses best practices in consensus building when it comes to resource rent taxation. We then debate the mechanism to share these mining millions.Show Notes
Australia’s leading economist Saul Eslake gives a masterclass in current Negative Gearing reform options. The top 20% own 72% of the value of investment property. But yet the reforms will target ….? www.prosper.org.au
Sorry about the slow podcast upload this week, was busy with a government submission and the festival itself.Warwick Smith (Per Capita) analyses the learnings from the last Australian recession (1990 - 91) in light of recent cabinet documents released from that period. The post-GFC policy learnings are then analysed.Show notes
Dr Jose Ramos joins to discuss the fast moving commons culture that is evolving through systems thinking, peer-to-peer and the sharing economy. We focus on the City as a Commons line of thinking before Karl gives a precis of the top peer-to-peer trends of the moment according to Michel Bauwens.Show notes Image - Davide Ragusa
Comedian Friendly Jordie joins to discuss our economic perspective on the fruits of the earth and the gamut of deflections embedded in the system.Show notes
Host Karl Fitzgerald is joined by Catherine Cashmore, Bryan Kavanagh, Karl Williams and Jesse Hermans to discuss the state of economics in early 2016. Is the end nigh? What policy levers are left for government to enact? http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1lr
Popular podcaster KMO from the C-Realm is interviewed on the core themes of his futuristic show regarding Singularitarianism, post-scarcity and hope for the future.Show notes
Take 2 on uploading this show! Braybrook storyteller Lucy tells of a fire at derelict home and the cost to the community after Karl runs through recent economic trends, events as outlined below. Show Notes
The full interview with Michael Hudson on how the US is penalising nations for trading in non-US dollars.Show notesImage - Padurariu Alexander
Lets tell a story using a collage of samples from Wall Streets latest weapons of mass deception plus some of the many interviews held over the year including Fred Harrison, Michael Hudson, Phil Anderson, Mary Rose and Maureen Taylor. Music Dr Turtle, All India RadioShow notes post camping - holidays via www.earthsharing.org.au
Financing Our Own Oppression: Prof Michael Hudson (www.michael-hudson.com) in another blistering critique on the systemic flaws enabling US imperialism. The New Currency Cold War between the Washington Consensus and Oceania reflects on the need for secular opportunity in the coming era. Go on, share this one. Support our work.Show Notes
Catherine Cashmore joins to discuss her Speculative Vacancies report findings of 82,000 empty homes, up 22% on last year. How can house prices keep increasing? www.prosper.org.auShow Notes
Roman Lanis (Assoc Prof Accounting, UTS) discusses tax evasion strategies by oil companies undermining one of our ‘most efficient’ taxes.Show Notes - www.earthsharing.org.au Image - https://unsplash.com/apu889
Mary Rose Liverani, author of ‘Sicily, a Captive Land’ joins to discuss the relationship between the Catholic Church and mafia in Sicily, then onto the land reform zest in Scotland. Show Notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1kEMusic - Doctor Turtle (free music agency)Image - https://unsplash.com/samx
Jason Murphy (www.thomasthethinkengine.com) joins to discuss his wake up call that small business has dried up in the face of the immense profits in real estate speculation. Economics IS interesting!Show notes Image
A broadcast of the Quarter Acre panel: ‘On the Home Front: Where is our Great Australian Dream? featuring Moreland Cr Meaghan Hopper, artist Jessie Scott and your host Karl FitzgeraldShow Notes
Zbigniew Dumienski (Uni of Auckland) discusses his research on the world of micro states - tiny nations making a splash in a world of big problems. We cover the usual unusual - from customary land title, fishing rights, foreign aid to …manufacturing screwdrivers.Show notesImage - https://unsplash.com/grakozy
The Pricing Pork-Barrel: Rick Rybeck (justeconomicsllc.com) joins us from Washington to discuss the intricacies to PM Turnbull’s infrastructure breakthrough - land value capture. Finally we are getting somewhere. Thanks for your support.Show notes
Bioprospecting our future: Prof Natalie Stoianoff (UTS, Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney, and the Director of the Intellectual Property Program) discusses the legal side to pharmaceutical efforts to privatise nature. Then Anne Poelina, indigenous elder from the Kimberly discusses bioprospecting amidst the need for earth rights and geoparks.Show Notes
AJ Gupta (taxnotes.com) joins to discuss the growing pressure on MNCs to pay their fair share. Gupta moderated a prestigious panel in NY on the topic of tax evasion and gives insights beyond OECD recommendations announced this week. www.earthsharing.org.au
And off to the Global Conference on Environmental Tax we go! Interviews with Agime Berteri (Author Symphony of Energy) and Sven Rudolph (Kyoto Uni) on carbon pricing and the political economy of such challenging policy.Show NotesPic - Demi Kwant
Karl runs through the US tour in detail, with more time on economic pressures through LA, SF, Detroit and almost …..NY, hoping that the story helps spell out the purpose of this reform for one of our favourite listeners. He finishes off the show late at night …. www.earthsharing.org.auShow notes soon!
Maureen Taylor from the Michigan Welfare Rights Organisation takes us on a rolling tour of Detroit’s development district and hits us punch after punch with insiders making easy money. A unique insight on ‘community development’ – boy can she tell a story or what!Show Notes
Alodia Arnold from the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation joins to discuss the history of her vibrant community, which has existed for 121 years as a bastion to land reformers around the world. There's more to investigate on this topic!Show Notes
Gordon Abiama returns to the Renegade Economists to discuss the state of play in the Niger Delta, with some harrowing stories on oil grabs and the externalities the community endures. On the positive, he is on the pathway to setting up an ecovillage in Odi. Can we help him?Show notes Image-World of Matter
Karl reveals his lead indicator of looming economic calamity as we step through why China has exploded so spectacularly this week. Jim Chanos lends his insights on why he bet so heavily against the Chinese economic miracle. Thanks Unsplash for the pic Show Notes
Part 2 to the Forest Park interview with Prof Michael Hudson and Tune Nielsen on the state of economic reform. This week we delve deeper into the Greek capitulation to the Troika, how to get free of the euro, the state of US democracy and other aspects to economic warfare. The underlying theme of course is how the planned obsolescence of the public interest is orchestrated.Show Notes
Financial warfare discussed as only we can with Prof Michael Hudson, this time joined by Tune Nielson (Positive Money Denmark). We wind through the tricks of the trade the FIRE sector (Finance Insurance and Real Estate) adopt to keep our economic rights off the agenda. Show Notes
San Francisco is under attack. Many blame the tech workers for pushing prices higher than most can afford. But what about the role of real estate speculations? DJ Cooba (Clarion Alley Mural Project), Andy Blue and Felicia appear in an on the streets of San Francisco Renegades special. Themes:gentrification, survival & real estate commodification.Show Notes: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1hH
Joseph Stiglitz discusses with the Institute for New Economic Thinking the important role of monopoly rents Piketty overlooked. If ever there was a demonstration of the Corruption of Economics, this was it. Karl then comments within the Australian context. Gee I wish I could reveal what’s happening behind the scenes! Exciting times. Show Notes
Brendan Coates joins the 400th edition of Renegade Economists radio to discuss the need for the fairest of all taxes to raise revenue efficiently and equitably. Geek out!Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1hw
Karl interviewed on Solidarity Breakfast with Annie McLoughlin & Kim Doyle, discussing the recent housing bubble spotlight and how the political process is so contorted when it comes to addressing this issue. Show Notes
Curtis Taylor (Bungol lands) and Suri Bin Saad, a proud Nyikina man from Derby (Kimberley region) discuss the proposed forced closure of remote aboriginal communities. What does it mean to the oldest known culture on the planet? What does it say about our desire for stewardship of this dear earth?More more Show Notes
Cam Murray presents at the Clean Money, Dirty System event held at RMIT Centre for Urban Research. Calling all economic detectives! This is THE system and we need your help. Show Notes
Fred Harrison & Karl Williams join to discuss the age old battle between the rulers of the earth and the people, and where this much heralded document failed to recognise our common rights. Show Notes
No wonder the Abbott government support the bubble. Not only do politicians own $300m in property holdings, but Joe Hockey is from a dynasty of real estate agents. The most important show of the year, we hope you can support 3CR. Show Notes
Paraic Lally (earthsharing.ca) discusses the challenge of communicating earth rights and economic rents to the mainstream. The Project also analyses the Australian bubble phenomenon. Is it a natural disaster? Further show notes. Go on - review the show on itunes!
Cameron Murray (ckmurray.blogspot.com + @rumplestatskin) discusses his investigative report into the links between well connected property developers and the likelihood they benefit from re-zoning windfalls. Does money talk?Show Notes
Finally getting thios show onto the etherwebs, the topic this week is Monopoly and how it flows through land and privatised resources. Imagine if you had a single bridge that could deliver you $100m or you were a mining magnate who recently destroyed the common-wealth right to mining rents, only to set up a website called www.ourironore.com. Whose ore? More show notes
Dr David Bond (UTS - @drdavebond) and David Collyer (@dontbuynow) join to analyse the Federal Budget. MNC tax avoidance reforms and infrastructure, foreign investment and ASIC privatisations are discussed. Show Notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1gi Image - https://www.flickr.com/photos/takver/
Stuart Menzies (Vice President Planning Institute Australia http://www.planning.org.au/) joins to give a … planning interpretation of the budget. We cover the new Metro Loop, the Interface growth areas, the need for value capture. Karl finishes with a blast on the new foreign investment taxes. Will they work? More show notes
A discussion with Uni of Toronto post-grad Stephanie Malcher on life there and the effects of planning and real estate commodification on the homeless. Toronto winter homelessnessData Transparency VictoriaShow notes
Chris Martin (tunswblog.blogspot.com.au/) discusses the recent NSW election and the push by some sections of the property lobby to remove the one tax they can’t avoid with the No Land Tax Party. A string of controversies followed wherever the party went. Read more in the show notes
A reprise of the last 4 weeks shows with snippets from Michael Hudson, Fred Harrison, Alanna Hartzok and Phil Anderson. Karl reinforces some of the central themes in this age of monopoly. Wealth of Generations reportPhilip Anderson via Daily Reckoning - Cycles, Trends and ForecastsPress release on States handout politics rather than ensuring State sovereigntyReal Estate 4 RansomMore show notes: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1fE
Show NotesAlanna Hartzok discusses US Imperialism through South America, Eastern Europe and beyond. The systemic imperative that encourages such destruction is then explained. We finish on a positive with the Universal Basic Income.Related LinksAlanna is the author of the Earth Belongs to Everyone (free e-book PDF download), recent Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's District 9, General Secretary of the International Union for Land Value Taxation and International Liaison for the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation.During the interview we discuss the Venuezuela coup attempt, Paul Craig Roberts on Iran, and then move onto Alanna's must read essay The Economics of War and Peace.That completes four weeks of the big names in our economic niche, of Anderson, Harrison, Hudson and Hartzok. Show your support for the show by becoming a member to our parent body Prosper Australia. Our membership year has just turned over, so now is the perfect time to support the movement.More show notes
We discuss Hudson’s soon to be released book Labor in the Ancient World, on the manner in which incentives were provided to build public works. Also the battle between rulers, the evolving banking system and the resultant tensions to maintaining community cohesion. Check Michael's website, the Ancient Near East tag and his books, including the last book in this series Debt and Economic Renewal in the Ancient Near East. Further show notes.
Phoa we have almost moved office, but enjoy this one, Fred is one of the best!Fred Harrison: His first book, The Power in the Land (1983), predicted the economic crisis of 1992. He followed this with a 10-year forecast (published in The Chaos Makers [1997]) that a global financial crisis would be triggered when house prices peaked in 2007. He wrote:By 2007 Britain and most of the other industrially advanced economies will be in the throes of frenzied activity in the land market…Land prices will be near their 18-year peak…on the verge of the collapse that will presage the global depression of 2010.Real estate “bubbles” can be neutralised, but governments refuse to reform the financial system. They are now laying the foundations for the next global property boom/bust, which will create even greater devastation than that which followed the implosion of the West’s banks in 2008.We start on human rights, move into land rent theory, then on to policy adaption sculpted for the rentier. Visit www.earthsharing.org.au for full show notes.Photo - Joshua Earle.Music - Poddington Bear.
Phil Anderson returns to the Renegade Economists to continue his accurate run of forecasting future trends. This time last year we interviewed for Phillip to push the importance of cheap shale energy to the global economy. Last night he gave more insights into why the global economy may be on the way to an all time high.
Akhil Patel (businesscycles.biz) discusses the influence of the land game on the stockmarket and how to decipher the stage of the economic cycle – crucial info for any reformer as we dart from China, the UK, EU to Australia. www.prosper.org.au