Poverty, vilification, and social isolation. Unemployment causes untold damage to individuals, families and communities. You might think we would want to minimise these harms by minimising unemployment.Since at least the 1940s we have known how to run an economy on genuine full employment (less than 2% unemployment). So why don't we?We speak with Dr. Victor Quirk, about how this battle over full employment has played out in Australia, and involved all manner of shenanigans. Shownotes Political Aspects of Full Employment by Michael KaleckiPolitical Quarterly, 1943"obstinate ignorance is usually a manifestation of underlying political motives" Full employment, the 'Right to Work' and the Job Guarantee (lecture)Modern Money Australia featuring Dr. Victor Quirk15 February, 2020 The Job Guarantee of 1848 (paper) by Dr Quirk Theme Music Pleading Ignorance, by Ed Kuepper, from the album Starstruck. Additional Audio Too Many Things, by Ed Kuepper, from the album Starstruck. Brother Can You Spare A Dime? written by Jay Gorney & E. Y. Harburgsung by Rudy Vallee, 1932 Upcoming Events PMPG Online Lecture Series“An economy that puts people & planet first: what it looks like and how to get there”6:00-7:00pm, Tuesday 30 June, 2026register for free 3CR Community Day Celebrating 50 Years on the Air4pm, Saturday, 4th July 2026Collingwood Town Hall. RSVP at humanitix.