If you believe nothing of what politicians tell you leading up to this election, you will be the better for it. If you want to learn the… Read more “Undermining prosperity and subverting public pupose”
It’s all just numbers in a computer
The strength of a nation’s wealth is its GDP, its gross domestic product, its ability to produce goods and services that people here and overseas want to… Read more “It’s all just numbers in a computer”
Disunity is death and the Liberals have it in Buckets
From memory John Howard was the first to say, “Disunity is death” when referring to political parties, although just about everyone in politics says it now. And,… Read more “Disunity is death and the Liberals have it in Buckets”
The gift that keeps on giving.
The media is in a spin over all this chatter about the possibility that former PM Tony Abbott might make another run for the top job. Abbott… Read more “The gift that keeps on giving.”
Australia Day: a date that divides us
As Australia Day 2016 approaches, I feel, once again, a sense of discomfort, something I attribute to my uneasiness about what this day represents. I have long felt uncomfortable… Read more “Australia Day: a date that divides us”
What would happen if a Sovereign Currency Issuing Government with a floating exchange rate ran a Fiscal Deficit without Borrowing?
There is no nexus that demonstrates that borrowing has anything to do with “financing” government net spending. Borrowing is a monetary operation aimed at interest-rate maintenance. … Read more “What would happen if a Sovereign Currency Issuing Government with a floating exchange rate ran a Fiscal Deficit without Borrowing?”
We are governed by Idiots
After several interest rate reductions over the past two years, a tool used by the Reserve Bank to stimulate activity, not much has happened. Business has not… Read more “We are governed by Idiots”
What is Neo-liberalism and why knowing matters.
I have said it before but it deserves repeating. Democracy is not failing us; it is we who fail democracy when we fail to actively engage with… Read more “What is Neo-liberalism and why knowing matters.”
The Game is Rigged.
A short video by Robert Reich lasting just 2 minutes 35 seconds landed in my news feed on Facebook a few days ago. For all I know… Read more “The Game is Rigged.”
THE VIEW FROM MY GARDEN 