The Parable of the Tokens and the Common Wealth By Cliff Published with permission In a land surrounded by mountains, there was a village where
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There is no such thing as taxpayers’ money
Politicians love to talk about “taxpayers’ money” – but that’s a myth. In this video, I explain why your taxes do not fund government spending,
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MMT in Sheffield in September
I have been asked to share an announcement of a two-day weekend session on Modern Monetary Theory, being held in Sheffield in September, at which
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Hyperinflation? Not in the UK
Hyperinflation is the scare story threatened by those who want to stop government spending. But it’s just that: a scare story. In this video, I
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What would a return to the gold standard really mean?
Reform UK published ‘Our Contract with You’ a while ago, and although the idea is not fully formed, there are hints, including from public statements from
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Scotonomics, next Friday
MMT: Magic, myth or reality?
Forget the myths. In this video, I set the record straight on MMT: what it is, how it works, and what it doesn’t claim to
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Crypto is not money
Crypto is not money. It’s not secure. It’s not stable. It’s just speculation wrapped in dogma — and a huge risk to society. This is
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You’ve got no money in the bank
People still like to talk about having ‘money in the bank’. But they haven’t. They just have a bank statement from a bank, with a
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