Renegade Economists

Renegade Economists episodes:

• 11.24.2021

  On A Win

  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...

  
• 10.27.2021

  600 Ways to Tell a Story

  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...

  
• 09.22.2021

  Tyson Yunkaporta: Phase Shifting Personal Development into Structural Reform

  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...

  
• 08.25.2021

  Life on an 18.6 year cycle

  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...

  
• 07.28.2021

  The $20 Trillion Question

  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...

  
• 05.26.2021

  Rights to the Golden Pen Tick

  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...

  
• 04.28.2021

  Slowing the Economy by De-Speculation

  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...

  
• 03.24.2021

  The Resilience of Extractive Diplomacy

  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...

  
• 02.24.2021

  The Taxation of Big Tech

  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...

  
• 01.27.2021

  We Are Rent

  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...

  
• 11.25.2020

  From Precarity to Self-Preservation

  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

  
• 10.28.2020

  Big Pharma's Covid Exposure

  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...

  
• 09.23.2020

  The Planning Blame Game Diversion

  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...

  
• 08.26.2020

  The Miracle of the Rentenmark

  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...

  
• 07.22.2020

  Reform Theatre and the Global Housing Crisis

  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...

  
• 06.24.2020

  Big Pharma Plays the Pandemic

  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...

  
• 05.27.2020

  Monopoly Interests in the Pandemic

  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...

  
• 04.22.2020

  Our Dividend Awaits

  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....

  
• 02.26.2020

  Gauging The Green New Deal

  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...

  
• 01.22.2020

  Life After Interest Rates with Josh Ryan-Collins

  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...

  
• 10.23.2019

  Intellectual property as a barrier to competition

  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...

  
• 08.28.2019

  Economic Concentration and Natural Monopolies

  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...

  
• 08.28.2019

  Pathways to Custodianship

  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...

  
• 07.24.2019

  Your choice: change the tax system of endure a 40 year mortgage

  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...

  
• 06.26.2019

  Why is Location revered as a real estate strategy, but ignored in economics?

  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...

  
• 04.24.2019

  Justice before Liberty, ok!

  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...

  
• 03.27.2019

  Property Rights Tilt the Playing Field for Generations

  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...

  
• 02.06.2019

  Permanomics 2019

  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...

  
• 12.19.2018

  Harnessing Efficiency to Delivery Opportunity

  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...

  
• 12.12.2018

  The End of the Month or the End of the World

  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...

  
• 12.05.2018

  The Bounty of Place

  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...

  
• 11.28.2018

  Soos on Banking Sharks

  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...

  
• 11.21.2018

  Trusterty with John Emmeus Davis

  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...

  
• 11.14.2018

  The Drive for Circular Communites

  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....

  
• 11.07.2018

  A Community Land Trust for Victoria

  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!...

  
• 10.31.2018

  Banksters Missing Pages

  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...

  
• 10.24.2018

  Markets or Meetings?

  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?...

  
• 10.17.2018

  The Influence of Gas on Renewables

  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....

  
• 10.10.2018

  We Live Here, They Own Us

  “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...

  
• 10.03.2018

  Trickle Down Housing?!!

  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...

  
• 09.26.2018

  Prof Michael Hudson on Geo-Political Games

  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...

  
• 09.19.2018

  Sustaining Social Evolution

  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...

  
• 09.12.2018

  Golden Threads with Alanna Hartzok

  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

  
• 09.05.2018

  The Unspoken Alternatives to Expensive Housing

  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...

  
• 08.29.2018

  Imperialism's Point of the Sword

  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...

  
• 08.22.2018

  Hong Kong's Caged Housing

  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...

  
• 08.15.2018

  Modelling student opportunities

  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...

  
• 08.08.2018

  Another strange sojourn in Australia’s resource and energy policy

  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...

  
• 08.01.2018

  Assembling alternative pathways to homeownership

  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...

  
• 07.25.2018

  The Quest to Own the Future

  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...