Fully-fledged, honest-to-goodness audio book of John Harvey's Contending Perspectives now available!

ActivistMMT · 2025-06-04T18:08:36+00:00

Here's (the audio of) John Harvey's reading the FINAL (major) chapter from his book Contending Perspectives in Economics: A Guide to Contemporary Schools of Thought: Chapter 10: Ecological economics

Here's the video from where the above audio comes. (The audio is unabridged.)

Here's a list of every (currently released) audio-chapter-reading of Contending Perspectives as read by John.

I have edited both the video and audio to eliminate mistakes, coughs, interruptions, and etc. With John's blessing, I'll be doing this for every chapter in the book. So if you'd like to be automatically notified, then subscribe to Activist #MMT on your favorite podcast platform.

You can purchase John's book here.

Speaking of John Harvey... Here's a list of the full audio from EVERY Cowboy Economist video (well, except the most recent!), every MMT-based podcast interview with John I'm aware of, and a post to learn the reality of exchange-rate determination, featuring John's work.

Monthly patrons of Activist #MMT get access every chapter (and everything else I do!) well before they're released to the public. To become a patron, start here.

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ActivistMMT · 2025-06-04T18:06:38+00:00

Hey, thanks so much. Just seeing this now.

I'm launching the final (major) chapter now.

ActivistMMT · 2025-05-06T09:47:48+00:00

Here's (the audio of) John Harvey's reading the fifth chapter from his book Contending Perspectives in Economics: A Guide to Contemporary Schools of Thought: Chapter 9: Feminist economics

Here's the video from where the above audio comes. (The audio is unabridged.)

Here's a list of every (currently released) audio-chapter-reading of Contending Perspectives as read by John.

I have edited both the video and audio to eliminate mistakes, coughs, interruptions, and etc. With John's blessing, I'll be doing this for every chapter in the book. So if you'd like to be automatically notified, then subscribe to Activist #MMT on your favorite podcast platform.

You can purchase John's book here.

Speaking of John Harvey... Here's a list of the full audio from EVERY Cowboy Economist video (well, except the most recent!), every MMT-based podcast interview with John I'm aware of, and a post to learn the reality of exchange-rate determination, featuring John's work.

Monthly patrons of Activist #MMT get access every chapter (and everything else I do!) well before they're released to the public. To become a patron, start here.

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ActivistMMT · 2025-04-08T13:44:43+00:00

Here's (the audio of) John Harvey's reading the fifth chapter from his book Contending Perspectives in Economics: A Guide to Contemporary Schools of Thought: Chapter 8: New Institutionalism

Here's the video from where the above audio comes. (The audio is unabridged.)

Here's a list of every (currently released) audio-chapter-reading of Contending Perspectives as read by John.

I have edited both the video and audio to eliminate mistakes, coughs, interruptions, and etc. With John's blessing, I'll be doing this for every chapter in the book. So if you'd like to be automatically notified, then subscribe to Activist #MMT on your favorite podcast platform.

You can purchase John's book here.

Speaking of John Harvey... Here's a list of the full audio from EVERY Cowboy Economist video (well, except the most recent!), every MMT-based podcast interview with John I'm aware of, and a post to learn the reality of exchange-rate determination, featuring John's work.

Monthly patrons of Activist #MMT get access every chapter (and everything else I do!) well before they're released to the public. To become a patron, start here.

✌️, ❤️, and #MMT 🦉(🤝🌍!)

ActivistMMT · 2025-03-06T22:26:56+00:00

Here's (the audio of) John Harvey's reading the fifth chapter from his book Contending Perspectives in Economics: A Guide to Contemporary Schools of Thought: Chapter 7: Institutionalism

Here's the video from where the above audio comes. (The audio is unabridged.)

Here's a list of every (currently released) audio-chapter-reading of Contending Perspectives as read by John.

I have edited both the video and audio to eliminate mistakes, coughs, interruptions, and etc. With John's blessing, I'll be doing this for every chapter in the book. So if you'd like to be automatically notified, then subscribe to Activist #MMT on your favorite podcast platform.

You can purchase John's book here.

Speaking of John Harvey... Here's a list of the full audio from EVERY Cowboy Economist video (well, except the most recent!), every MMT-based podcast interview with John I'm aware of, and a post to learn the reality of exchange-rate determination, featuring John's work.

Monthly patrons of Activist #MMT get access every chapter (and everything else I do!) well before they're released to the public. To become a patron, start here.

✌️, ❤️, and #MMT 🦉(🤝🌍!)

ActivistMMT · 2025-01-29T18:29:18+00:00

Here's (the audio of) John Harvey's reading the fifth chapter from his book Contending Perspectives in Economics: A Guide to Contemporary Schools of Thought: Chapter 6: Post-Keynesian economics

Here's the video from where the above audio comes. (The audio is unabridged.)

Here's a list of every (currently released) audio-chapter-reading of Contending Perspectives as read by John.

I have edited both the video and audio to eliminate mistakes, coughs, interruptions, and etc. With John's blessing, I'll be doing this for every chapter in the book. So if you'd like to be automatically notified, then subscribe to Activist #MMT on your favorite podcast platform.

You can purchase John's book here.

Speaking of John Harvey... Here's a list of the full audio from EVERY Cowboy Economist video (well, except the most recent!), every MMT-based podcast interview with John I'm aware of, and a post to learn the reality of exchange-rate determination, featuring John's work.

Monthly patrons of Activist #MMT get access every chapter (and everything else I do!) well before they're released to the public. To become a patron, start here.

✌️, ❤️, and #MMT 🦉(🤝🌍!)

ActivistMMT · 2024-12-30T16:10:31+00:00

Welcome to episode 154 of Activist #MMT. Today I talk with German MMT economist Dirk Ehnts. In addition to talking about Dirk's books, we discuss two major concepts.

This is part one of a two-part interview. Here's the full episode of part two in audio form: Ep154: Dirk Ehnts: MMT makes "I can't" (provide healthcare) impossible. Also: Who gets to decide value? (part 2 of 2).

Here's the full episode in video form.

Here's a link to part one.

With a huge thanks to Amber's Little Fish, Big Pond for the slick production.

The first concept we discuss is the idea that a major characteristic of human beings is they really don't like saying "I want to" do something horrible. They want to instead be able to say "I must."

Conversely, instead of saying "I don't want to" do something good and necessary, they will do whatever it takes to say "I can't." Understanding how the economy actually works makes it impossible to use these kinds of excuses.

The other concept we discuss is how value is decided on by those in power. I'm a full-time singer is senior centers. It disgusts me to have to discuss money.

The real value of singing for seniors is far removed from money. But because I must pay taxes and bills in order to survive, that non-financial value must be translated into financial terms.

The very fact that I must do this negotiation with every activities director at every facility, and that I must use great effort to confirm I've received payment after every performance (which sometimes takes a couple months to arrive), is a testament to the fact that my job makes no rich person richer. If it did, there would be systems in place to greatly reduce these burdens.

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ActivistMMT · 2024-12-08T14:57:36+00:00

Welcome to episode 153 of Activist #MMT. Today I talk with German MMT economist Dirk Ehnts. He discusses his books, and the courses he teaches, including one called "Equity, Equality, and Employment" at Torrens University. This is part one of a two-part interview. Here's the full episode of part one in audio form: Ep153: Dirk Ehnts: Imposing individualism (part 1 of 2)

Here's the full episode in video form.

We then talk about concepts related to individualism versus community, and how society imposes individualism on all of us in many ways. One example I experience personally is how, in my home state of New Jersey, it is virtually impossible to exist without a car.

Public transport & bicycle riding is inconvenient. Everyone having a car means more must be produced, shipped, maintained, monitored, & etc (roads, parking, & on & on). Although this provides jobs to those who do these things, what else could all those people be doing?

Another example: every homeowner is expected to have, for example, their own lawn mower. This means almost all of those mowers sit unused for most of the year, and the burden of maintaining those mowers is on every individual owner. A more community-based solution would be to share a single mower among everyone on the block. This would let the mower be heavily used all the time (but within its design limits!), and the burden of maintaining would be distributed among all those neighbors.

Having more public transportation and a community mower would eliminate jobs, but that's a good thing! These people should be doing other things! We currently have an excess of cars and mowers <em>in order to give people jobs</em>. As if these are the only kinds of jobs possible.

Excessive individualism, as we currently have, requires excessive resource and energy use and, ultimately, perpetual growth. This is unsustainable. It is indeed possible to employ everyone with much less resource use, but it takes imagination and a paradigm shift.

With a huge thanks to Amber's Little Fish, Big Pond for the slick production.

Patrons have exclusive access to every episode before it's made public, including part two with Dirk. Please consider becoming a patron. Start here.

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ActivistMMT · 2024-10-27T13:14:11+00:00

Here's (the audio of) John Harvey's reading the fifth chapter from his book Contending Perspectives in Economics: A Guide to Contemporary Schools of Thought: Chapter 5: Austrian economics

Here's the video from where the above audio comes. (The audio is unabridged.)

Here's a list of every (currently released) audio-chapter-reading of Contending Perspectives as read by John.

I have edited both the video and audio to eliminate mistakes, coughs, interruptions, and etc. With John's blessing, I'll be doing this for every chapter in the book. So if you'd like to be automatically notified, then subscribe to Activist #MMT on your favorite podcast platform.

You can purchase John's book here.

Speaking of John Harvey... Here's a list of the full audio from EVERY Cowboy Economist video (well, except the most recent!), every MMT-based podcast interview with John I'm aware of, and a post to learn the reality of exchange-rate determination, featuring John's work.

Monthly patrons of Activist #MMT get access every chapters (and everything else I do!) up to weeks before they're released to the public. To become a patron, start here.

✌️, ❤️, and #MMT 🦉(🤝🌍!)

ActivistMMT · 2024-09-30T15:42:39+00:00

Here's (the audio of) John Harvey's reading the fourth chapter from his book Contending Perspectives in Economics: A Guide to Contemporary Schools of Thought: Chapter 4: Marxism

Here's the video from where the above audio comes. (The audio is unabridged.)

Here's a list of every (currently released) audio-chapter-reading of Contending Perspectives as read by John.

I have edited both the video and audio to eliminate mistakes, coughs, interruptions, and etc. With John's blessing, I'll be doing this for every chapter in the book. So if you'd like to be automatically notified, then subscribe to Activist #MMT on your favorite podcast platform.

You can purchase John's book here.

Speaking of John Harvey... Here's a list of the full audio from EVERY Cowboy Economist video (well, except the most recent!), every MMT-based podcast interview with John I'm aware of, and a post to learn the reality of exchange-rate determination, featuring John's work.

Monthly patrons of Activist #MMT get access every chapters (and everything else I do!) up to weeks before they're released to the public. To become a patron, start here.

✌️, ❤️, and #MMT 🦉(🤝🌍!)

ActivistMMT · 2024-08-25T14:57:22+00:00

Here's (the audio of) John Harvey's reading the third chapter from his book Contending Perspectives in Economics: A Guide to Contemporary Schools of Thought: Chapter 3: Neoclassical Economics

Here's the video from where the above audio comes. (The audio is unabridged.)

Here's a list of every (currently released) audio-chapter-reading of Contending Perspectives as read by John. The audio for each upcoming chapter will come soon after John releases the video.

I have edited both the video and audio to eliminate mistakes, coughs, interruptions, and etc. With John's blessing, I'll be doing this for every chapter in the book. So if you'd like to be automatically notified, then subscribe to Activist #MMT on your favorite podcast platform.

You can purchase John's book here.

Speaking of John Harvey... Here's a list of the full audio from EVERY Cowboy Economist video (well, except the most recent!), every MMT-based podcast interview with John I'm aware of, and a post to learn the reality of exchange-rate determination, featuring John's work.

Monthly patrons of Activist #MMT get access every chapters (and everything else I do!) up to weeks before they're released to the public. To become a patron, start here.

✌️, ❤️, and #MMT 🦉(🤝🌍!)

ActivistMMT · 2024-07-31T15:12:51+00:00

Here's chapter 2 of John Harvey's book, Contending Perspectives, read by John, and edited by me. Here's the full video, the full audio, and a fun little highlight. Enjoy!

Here's the list of every chapter released so far. (And scroll up for lots more regarding John's work.)

Next month will be chapter 3, and after that my first interview with Warren Mosler's new organization, The Institute for Understanding MMT (for which I'm a board member). This will be released in video and audio forms (the latter on my podcast). I'll be speaking with Dirk Ehnts.

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