Renegade Economists

Israel has fallen into line as a real estate hotspot as the commodification of a place to call home continues on virtually every part of the planet. Catherine Cashmore discusses her recent time there amidst the historical reminders of a better system. Is there not a more important place to get land economics right than here?Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2018/03/israels-intent/

Investigative journalist Michael West (michaelwest.com.au) joins to analyse why Australia’s energy prices are jumping through the roof. We step through more accounting (dis)ease with the lavish use of Depreciated Optimised Replacement Costs to write off virtually anything. We then discuss Transurban’s tax trickery and the nature of Public Private Partnerships and the increasing secrecy used. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2018/02/dorcs-fanciful-figures/

A key forum from none other than the World Economic Forum, Davos asks ‘How is Rentier Capitalism Aggravating Inequality?’ Renegade economists’ ears will prick up at such a title, where a sophisticated discussion of monopoly rents, patents, globalisation, populism and land rents ensue. Panelists Ricardo Haussmann and Guy Standing dig in deep.Show notes via http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2018/02/even-davos-is-discussing-the-influence-of-rentiers-on-inequality

We forge ahead deeper into the disaster capitalism tearing at island life on Barbuda, one of the few remaining places on the planet where land hasn’t been commodified and the people thrown into a lifetime of debt. Teckla C Nega Melchior hits hard with one story after another revealing the levels of deceipt de Niro and Packer are pushing. Why is de Niro busy talking about global warming threats but still so enamored to be pushing this project upon a nation where the water table sits just two feet underground?Show notes - De Niro's Island Paradise Coup

A billionaire, a hollywood superstar and Hurricane Irma have converged to wipe away some of the last tidings of communal land title on the idyllic island of Barbuda. Listen to this harrowing story of rent-seekers enlisting disaster capitalism to wipe away any alternative to neoliberal economics. Part 1 in a story that must be told, again and again. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/?p=5878

Michael Tull (CPSU) discusses the first ever national audit of consultancy fees. Whilst we continually hear of budget cutbacks in order to achieve surplus, the insiders are making a surplus of their very own. Tune in to this rocky road of privatisations, delivering less for much more. It’s all part of our topsy turvy world eh?Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/?p=5872

With the summer heatwave about to hit, Karl looks into the shortcomings of economic theory allowing insiders to make easy profits and pollute at will.  We usaed to laugh at paying for oxygen but they now do so in Asia. Will shade be next? The show also discusses easy roots already occurring with our solar farms.Show notes: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2018/01/whats-next-privatising-the-shade/ ‎

We start the year with a collage featuring highlights of last year alongside a few audio samples to keep you guessing. Onwards we forge into 2018! Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/?p=5861

Prof Michael Hudson, author of J is for Junk Economics and many others, joins to discuss the fight for the natural bounty of the earth, with his unique take on the Middle Ages. Watch out for our debate in the last third of the interview. Thanks for all your support over the year. ****FYI we’ve had some technical issues on the podcast so last week’s excellent podcast with Ben Phillips (ANU) can be found inserted in Oct 11th entitled “How the World Might Work”. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/?p=5857

Frustrated at a number of old friends who are flipping out at terrorist activities, Karl digs into this thorny issue by looking at the influence of Malthus on critical analysis. Jonathan Green from Crash Course in History joins us from youtube. More on this in the coming weeks. Show notes - http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2017/11/clutching-at-straws/