Trade economics is something we begrudgingly hear on the news as usually constraining or disrupting global relationships, where people win and lose and agreements are made and dismantled in the name of fairness. But the current paradigm is hardly fair. As it stands, $2 Trillion a year is extracted from the poorest countries and funnelled into the richest, and we don't know how to deal with that under the neoliberal agenda.

Luckily, we have Fadhel Kaboub, who is a world-leading MMT economist with a bent for Trade and globalised economies. David and Tim were lucky enough to speak to Fadhel to discuss the inadequacies of current attitudes toward trade and aid, tying it into the everyday experiences of the average citizen in America, Australia, or neighbouring regions.

You can catch more of Fadhel's work in this presentation.

If you have any thoughts, questions, or want to present your argument, contact us and send us an audio clip at timwhiffen@auscastnetwork.com

Trade economics is something we begrudgingly hear on the news as usually constraining or disrupting global relationships, where people win and lose and agreements are made and dismantled in the name of fairness. But the current paradigm is hardly fair. As it stands, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2017/jan/14/aid-in-reverse-how-poor-countries-develop-rich-countries">$2 Trillion a year</a> is extracted from the poorest countries and funnelled into the richest, and we don't know how to deal with that under the neoliberal agenda. Luckily, we have Fadhel Kaboub, who is a world-leading MMT economist with a bent for Trade and globalised economies. David and Tim were lucky enough to speak to Fadhel to discuss the inadequacies of current attitudes toward trade and aid, tying it into the everyday experiences of the average citizen in America, Australia, or neighbouring regions. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD6mUDRwZ7k">You can catch more of Fadhel's work in this presentation.</a> If you have any thoughts, questions, or want to present your argument, contact us and send us an audio clip at <a href="mailto:timwhiffen@auscastnetwork.com">timwhiffen@auscastnetwork.com</a>

David Olney's blind insights include complex problem solving, applied philosophy, and politics, and Tim Whiffen's curiosity on the matters has opened up plenty of conversations between the two. Join the teacher and student on journeys of deep discussions about life's many curiosities, this is a podcast for thinkers and doers. There's much to learn and plenty to discuss. Agree? Disagree? Questions? Contact us!

David Olney's blind insights include complex problem solving, applied philosophy, and politics, and Tim Whiffen's curiosity on the matters has opened up plenty of conversations between the two. Join the teacher and student on journeys of deep discussions about life's many curiosities, this is a podcast for thinkers and doers. There's much to learn and plenty to discuss. Agree? Disagree? Questions? Contact us!

Blind Insights

A collection of podcasts from Whimsy Productions, produced for the Auscast Network.
Need help with your podcast project? Get in contact with Tim Whiffen at tim@auscastnetwork.com.

A collection of podcasts from <a href="https://www.whimsyproductions.com/">Whimsy Productions</a>, produced for the Auscast Network. Need help with your podcast project? Get in contact with Tim Whiffen at tim@auscastnetwork.com.

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