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Hassin Bin Sober

(26,324 posts) Sat Feb 9, 2019, 04:45 PM Feb 2019

Mark Blyth. Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea

It’s an hour long.

For short version, skip to 5:38 (past the introduction) and listen to his first 5 minutes.

This is a guy who predicted Brexit and Trump. He’s coined the term “Global Trumpism” and discusses why some voters here and abroad want to burn down the system.

Krugman and Reich talk about similar ideas like how it’s a bad idea to cut government spending and contract your economy when inflation is non existent.

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Mark Blyth. Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea (Original Post) Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2019 OP

One of my absolute favorite scholars, both relevant and accessible QC Feb 2019 #1

I just saw a comment: the Robin Williams of macroeconomics. Lol. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2019 #2

QC

(26,371 posts)

1. One of my absolute favorite scholars, both relevant and accessible

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Sat Feb 9, 2019, 04:46 PM

Feb 2019

and a hell of a lot of fun.