Blind Insights

Stephanie Kelton, professor of economics and public policy at Stony Brook University and Author of The Deficit Myth, Joins Tim and David to discuss her new book, globally rising unemployment rates, and the misconceptions of trade wars. These typically dry issues are explained with such elegance and passion that they feel imminently relevant and fascinating, which they truly are. This episode of Blind Insights is another look at Modern Monetary Theory - information the COVID-19 economic crisis is sorely missing. With commentators such as Stephanie in the world, there is hope that we can build a better ecopnomy for all, in many countries around the world, and that economies can serve the people, not the other way around.

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Plato's "The Republic" calls for rulers who are wise, intelligent, and humble in their lifestyle, where philosophers are kings. The question is, would you vote for us as Philosopher kings? Would we vote for us? Our society as advanced as it is, and for all the good we have by comparison to even recent history, is dissatisfactory to all of us in many ways. What would you do if you had the power to change it all? We take that thought seriously in this episode and discover some wonderful and frightening truths about ourselves and our society.

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The Adelaide Show is a fantastic podcast covering the fantastic culture, arts, food, and history of Adelaide, our home town! David's appearances on the podcast instigated Nigel and Steve's appearance on ours. So where should we house these kings of Adelaide Culture? Perhaps the best Cafe in Adelaide, Fare and Square, where nice food and amazing wines were had over our discussion, including offerings from Tim Smith, Rockford, and the lovely Hills Appeal. The two dynamic duos meet to form a Quirky Quadro...?
Such a meeting caused not only the fabric of the podcast space-time continuum to stretch, but also involved comedy, conviviality, and curiosity, as the group cover topics from media, to psychological needs for consistency, to the validity of Tim's moustache. Pour yourself a glass and join us for a strange ride!

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David and Tim have a beloved guest explaining her Quadrant Theory of choosing a life partner, that's right, Jess Freund is back! It is difficult to make a very hefty decision in today's world where we are given more choice, and more change is necessary over the course of our lives, perhaps life partners are the biggest commitments we make. Given the enormity of such a decision, our only guides can seem very clouded in clichés that don't connect with what love is to many people. What is truly important when we consider who to settle with? How long does that take and what time is appropriate? It can all seem very relative, but maybe there are some clues to help.

This episode features audio from Tash Loh and Chloe Grayling.

Jess's referenced article on Wait But Why.

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David is an avid reader of the very active author of both fiction and non-fiction military books, Damien Lewis. His works have been hailed as some of the most important books in uncovering secrets and insights to the special forces throughout history. Damien has reported from many war and conflict zones prior to becoming an incredibly well-established author who has accessed some pretty incredible information over time. So who better for Tim and David to talk to about some of the incredible things that make studying the topic so fascinating? Incidentally, this conversation proved to draw direct comparisons and inspiration to deal with problems we face in the 21st century. Beware, fanboy alert! This episode contains very minor gushing from David, and as you will notice, it is no surprise that David admires Damien's ability to tell a story.

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If you're making the effort to listen to this podcast, you're a learner, so reading and absorbing information should come naturally to you, right? Well, it doesn't for Tim and David, not conventionally, but David still reads a lot of books and Tim could stand to read a few more. In the 21st century books are dying out and maybe there's something lost in that, but what is a curious person to do with their time if they like learning? David makes a case for reading and convinces Tim to try a lot harder, while the two consider the positives and negatives of using your time otherwise to binge-watch Netflix.

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Blind drunk is back!
Available wherever you drink and pod.
A short announcement to tell listeners that blind drunk is back on track and helping bring back the conviviality of drinking post-lockdown.
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Drinking whatever was in the COVID cabinet, David and Tim are joined with honourary Blind ___ host Peter Thomson to discuss a variety of matters pertaining to the lockdown experience without actually addressing the Novel Corona Virus for at least an hour... This is kickstart back into the Blind Drunk tradition of intending to talk sh*t and ending up discussing very deep and meaningful things, such as the comparisons between the unconscious mind and real-world elephants. Join us for a drink and a very merry discussion that branches human experience, marketing, drug economies, and very well made knives.

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Have you seen Blade Runner, Terminator, Altered Carbon, Gattaca, Robocop, or Ironman? These are fun movies but even better thought-experiments that delve into the dark world of transhumanism. Between uploading your consciousness to another body or computer, to altering your body to contain computers or robotics within it, the technological possibilities are putting into question what being human really means. With David's existentialism, Peter's Philosophical 'Geekiness', and Tim's introduction to the topic, the conversation brings many perspectives that will make you wonder what your limits and expectations of technology are now and into the future.

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Money is an object we all use and yet is something many of us do not fully understand. Blind Insights has had many guests to explain the function of money in modern currency sovereign nations over the past year and this is fresh perspective that adds to the work of the many enlightened economists who have appeared on the show. David and Tim have some very general questions to ask Warren Mosler, a man who has pioneered part of the foundation of an economic understanding known as Modern Monetary Theory. As this theory is starting to popularise in media coverage, it is important to gain a practical perspective from someone who has used this knowledge to earn money and to engage with the private financial institutions of the western world. Warren Mosler, among many life achievements, has been a significant player in correcting the understanding and dialogue about monetary sovereign governments such as the Australian Federal Government. In this episode, we discuss how tax, banks, deficits, and trade all fit into the functions of many global economies today. If you're new to economics or Modern Monetary Theory, or you're a veteran, this is a great episode to gain a new perspective from a practitioner who has established himself in the academic sphere.

You can read more of Warren's work on his blog.

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