Another gimp nation conned into giving away billions in natural resource rents whilst taxing workers. Austerity for some, long lunches for others. Watch Real Estate 4 Ransom for more on this topic.
Governing on the Downslope of Collapse
Paul Meleng In the era that is now past, the Lucky country of Oz and the amazing USA grew on the back of free (or stolen) land and resources and a booming supply of energy. There was always something new for governments to give away or announce. “New” land and frontiers gave the brave an alternative to low wage slavery. We might … Read More
Pavan Sukhdev & Corporation 2020
Renegade Economists 265 As broadcast on 3CR, Wed Dec 5th. Subscribe to the weekly podcast via this itunes link Show Notes: Corporation 2020: Groundbreaking economist Pavan Sukhdev discusses developments in ecosystem services accounting, the need for resource taxation and the push to make CEO’s lead on environmental change. Listen to the interview Photosynthesis, pollination and precipitation are ecosystem services to … Read More
Neil Chenoweth on Obeid & Murdoch espionage
Renegade Economists podcast #263 As recorded on 3CR, Wednesday Nov 21st, 2012. Listen here Obeid & Murdoch’s Corporate Espionage: One of Australia’s leading investigative journalists – Neil Chenoweth – is this week’s guest. Neil has just released his latest book, Murdoch’s Pirates, and is widely regarded as a driving force behind the Murdoch phone hacking story revealed earlier this year. … Read More
Harnessing Monopoly for the Common Good
The Total Resource Rents of Australia – Report Release Tuesday November 20th, 6:30pm Presenter: Karl Fitzgerald Venue: 1/27 Hardware Lane, Melbourne Could the economic value of all forms of monopoly be capable of financing the three tiers of government? This report will demonstrate how the economic power of monopoly is capable of just this. Quantifying the naturally rising value of … Read More