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Nima discusses what professional money managers think about Modern Monetary Theory (MMT).

Source:

WHY DOES EVERYONE HATE MMT? (https://www.gmo.com/north-america/research-library/why-does-everyone-hate-mmt/)

For this special episode, Caitlin, Lonie, and Amos discuss their favorite conspiracy theories including Bigfoot, sea monsters, 9/11 of course, and the Denver International Airport! Do you think there is a secret New World Order headquarters beneath the terminals of Denver's airport? Does Bigfoot hide in the uninhabited wilderness? Let us know what you think!

In this episode William Gadsden is back in the works of Thomas Sowell, and also Thomas Locke, Hobbes, and Rousseau.
Nuance abounds, but the modern interpretation of the two "warring intellectual classes" is clearly laid out by Thomas Sowell.
The two distinct world views - Vision of the Anointed, and Vision of the Beknighted - For the anointed, society can be perfected by new laws and new controls by the government. Policy can have a cost, but if it creates the end results these 'anointed' desire, there is no cost. Also it teeters if not down-right lends itself to a man is the center of the universe ideology, a god complex if you will.
On the other side the beknighted believe they are appointed with a purpose from the people, and that everything has an implicit cost or a trade-off - resources such as time, raw materials, energy, all have trade-offs effects. It's an act of balance to achieve something but they do see the negative effects that must be accepted to move towards a goal.

Basically, the new religion of 'The Anointed' is ever-changing but it is constant in so far as it is their ideology, their desired outcomes realized, because after all man is not brutish, nor corrupted from the start. They are generally good and when enough laws and good social will is thrust on society. They will be the perfect, utopian feel good citizens that we all know they can be ... (sure)
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The Mueller Report is out and Robert Mueller has concluded that he couldn't find any evidence of collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign. However, he left the door open for obstruction of justice. Democrats are pinning their ears back and ready to pounce on the potential for impeachment, and they have their sights set potential obstruction. This isn't going away. We're ready to move on, but we are nowhere near the end just yet.

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On this episode Killian kicks off the series diving into specific philosophers. This week he sits down with Michael Leoncello from Sarcasm & Liberty to discuss the works of Spinoza

Caitlin, Lonie, and Matthew sits down with Rocky Ferrenburg to discuss the economic value of college.

Today Matthew has an explanation for those outside of the liberty movement about why libertarians are so passionate about Julian Assange, and why they should be as well. There are also callbacks to how Bernie could have been President, but we'll never know.

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Julian Assange was arrested and dragged out of the Ecuadorian embassy by London police on April 11. He is waiting to find out if he will be extradited to the US. The Department of Justice has indicted Assange with one count of conspiring to commit computer intrusion by helping Chelsea Manning crack a government password. Is he a hero for what he did? Or is he a villain? The government would have you think he is a villain and should be punished. Will they get their way?

Nima and Dylan discuss more FEE MMT criticisms.

Sources:

Modern Monetary Theory: Debunking the Latest Incarnation of Government’s Magic Money Tree (https://fee.org/articles/modern-monetary-theory-debunking-the-latest-incarnation-of-government-s-magic-money-tree/)

Modern Monetary Theory and the Unspoken Effects of Inflation (https://fee.org/articles/modern-monetary-theory-and-the-unspoken-effects-of-inflation/)

In this episode Killian examines the current state of philosophy, and frankly finds it grim. Not all is lost though. There still could be a way to bring it back.