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March 17, 2010 – 9:55 am | No Comment

The conference title says it all. And it won’t come as a surprise to those who know us when we say that the tax system is both a contributory cause and a potential solution to …

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SMH: Girl power takes on selfishness
October 15, 2009 – 3:27 pm | No Comment
SMH: Girl power takes on selfishness

An article from Jessica Irivne from the SMH.  Ostrom’s work (recognised last week with a Nobel Prize) investigates how we all share the scare resources ‘the commons’ that earth provides for us all.  She rejects …

The Renegade Economist Talkshow – 29th May
May 29, 2009 – 10:20 am | One Comment
The Renegade Economist Talkshow – 29th May

This week:  Land Reform v’s Monetary Reform, is the home-owner is the new aristocrat, and the need for a massive tax shift but a call to stop punishing productive people.
Watch here for the diagnosis from the Renegade Economist team.  
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The Michael Hudson Series – Part 4 Economic Rent
April 27, 2009 – 7:12 pm | 2 Comments
The Michael Hudson Series – Part 4 Economic Rent

In the 4th part of our Michael Hudson series he explains the classical economic theory of rent and its modern day meaning.  A vital key to unlocking the understanding economic policy.

The Slow Death of A Sick System
April 6, 2009 – 10:52 am | One Comment
The Slow Death of A Sick System

The economic crisis has focussed many minds on immediate survival, ranging from individuals coping with redundancy, to governments propping up failed banks and car manufacturers. In a crisis humans tend to panic and regress into …

Documentary # 3 – Casino Capitalism
March 28, 2009 – 10:34 am | No Comment
Documentary # 3 – Casino Capitalism

Part three in The Renegade Economist investigative documentary series uncovering the people and practices behind the global financial crisis.

Documentary # 2 – Why “Nobody Saw It Coming….”
March 28, 2009 – 10:11 am | No Comment
Documentary # 2 – Why “Nobody Saw It Coming….”

The second in a five part series explaining how 100 years ago economists colluded to bend our minds around false ideas. The consequences have been devastating.

Documentary # 1 – Gordon Brown’s Cover Up
March 28, 2009 – 10:00 am | No Comment
Documentary # 1 – Gordon Brown’s  Cover Up

The Renegade Economist will present a five part investigative documentary series uncovering the people and practices behind the global financial crisis.