economics

For this episode of Post-Growth Australia Podcast, we go international by welcoming our esteemed guest Timothée Parrique, who is based in France and Sweden. Timothée is an economist at the School of Economics and Management of Lund University (Sweden). He has built a steady reputation as a colourful writer and speaker on the fallacies of our growth-based economy and is a loud and proud advocate of Degrowth, Post-Growth and Steady State based solutions. Topics discussed with Timothée in this episode include: Reflections on the Degrowth movement within Europe, with particular focus on the 2023 Beyond Growth conference held at the EU parliament. Why “green growth” and economic decoupling are fallacies that are not backed by scientific evidence. Why demography is not an economic problem and why tinkering with demography won’t provide economic solutions. Timothée’s personal vision for a post-growth world (involving much more social equity and much less advertising). We think you will agree that Timothée is a fantastic speaker on these issues, whose colourful use of metaphor and imagery makes for an engaging conversation. We encourage you to read his article: “A response to The Economist: Shut up and let me grow (https://timotheeparrique.com/a-response-to-the-economist-shut-up-and-let-me-grow/)”. This was an assertive response The Economist who wrote a critique of the 2023 Beyond Growth Conference (https://www.beyond-growth-2023.eu/), titled “Meet the lefty Europeans who want to deliberately shrink the economy (https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/05/18/meet-the-lefty-europeans-who-want-to-shrink-the-economy).” Indeed. There are many great YouTube videos highlighting Timothée’s impressive public speaking legacy. This Tedx Talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfulzow1LGU&t=22s) (which has attracted nearly 130 000 views) is in French, but if you don’t speak the language, you have the option of English subtitles. We also recommend his talk at the Beyond Growth conference: “How to finance welfare without growth (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jpe4HVGJsI)?” He has also been interviewed on the Steady Stater Podcast. Otherwise, check out Timothée Parrique’s website here (https://timotheeparrique.com/). PGAP has been delighted and humbled by the fantastic listener support that we received for our last episode with First Nations cultural educator Larry Blight. (https://pgap.fireside.fm/larryblight) Thank you to everyone who took the time share your kind words with us. In keeping with Degrowth values, PGAP does not use advertising and so depends on a supportive and generous community to get the word out. Please help us spread the good word by sharing this and other episodes of PGAP with your friends, family and networks. We encourage you to review and rate PGAP on Apple Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099) or your favourite platform. You are welcome to contact us anytime (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact) with your thoughts, feedback and suggestions. All views and perspectives of PGAP guests, including all past or present legacies, remain independent of the perspectives and legacies of PGAP and Sustainable Population Australia (https://population.org.au/), who support this podcast. For a more in-depth look into some of the issues around discussing population, which were touched on during the outro of this episode, please read our blog post: “To populate or not to populate? How we can come together around the eternal debate of everyone’s favourite vexed issue (https://pgap.fireside.fm/articles/population).” Until next time, until then! Special Guest: Timothée Parrique.

At PGAP, we are huge fans of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). However, the question is often asked, how can an understanding of MMT, or a broader understanding of economics, help the cause when it comes to degrowth advocacy or environmental activism? For this episode, we warmly welcome Gabrielle Bond, CEO of Adelaide based Modern Money Lab and member of Extinction Rebellion, to tell us more about how MMT can inform our activism toward a better, more equitable, post-growth world. For further reading, Gabrielle recommends the short article from Jason Hickel: “DEGROWTH AND MMT: A THOUGHT EXPERIMENT. (https://www.jasonhickel.org/blog/2020/9/10/degrowth-and-mmt-a-thought-experiment)” You can find out more about Modern Money Lab here (https://modernmoneylab.org.au/). Gabrielle also recommends the YouTube Video: “A Message From the Future With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9uTH0iprVQ&t=2s)”. Modern Money Lab have just opened the first two subjects of the masters degree as stand alone subjects that anyone can take: 'Foundations of Real-World Economics' and 'Foundations of Modern Money, Institutions and Markets'. Find out more here (https://modernmoneylab.org.au/courses/short-courses/?fbclid=IwAR0hsSsZQokd2X3YiF_md4qB23bKmALaeCnfrWChuNA2oHZbIHus7fxbWg0). PGAP has touched on MMT and ecological economics several times throughout our run. We recommend checking out the Season 3 episode “Ecological Economies and MMT with Steve Williams (https://pgap.fireside.fm/stevewilliams).” You may be also interested in the Season 2 interview with Economic Reform Australia (https://pgap.fireside.fm/era), who are also based in Adelaide and whose Patrons, Prof Stephanie Kelton and Prof Phil Lawn, are also actively involved with Modern Money Lab. Our co-host, Mark Allen, first worked with Gabrielle through Sustainable Prosperity, where he delivered a zoom presentation on behalf of Town Planning Rebellion. The video of the presentation may be seen here. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74F9L34o8VE&t=37s) In April 2023, PGAP enjoyed its highest ever monthly downloads to date, doubling its average monthly downloads. This is very encouraging considering the fact that PGAP covers critical issues that are widely ignored or suppressed by mainstream media and the mainstream political landscape. Let’s work together to build on this momentum. Subscribe to PGAP (https://pgap.fireside.fm/subscribe)and rate/review us on your favourite platform, such as Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099). Share this and other episodes widely among your networks. Contact PGAP (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact)to give us feedback and your ideas for future episodes and guests. Want to find out more about your PGAP co-hosts? You can find out more about Michael Bayliss at his website here. (https://michaelbayliss.org/) You can find out more about Mark Allen’s other work at the Holistic Activism website (https://holisticactivism.net/). Special Guest: Gabrielle Bond.

In the latest episode of Fixed Interests, Thomas Rookmaaker, Head of APAC Sovereign Ratings, and Toby Iles, Head of MEA Sovereign Ratings, discuss the impact of high crude oil revenues on the fiscal policies of GCC sovereigns.

Jason Riis, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, and Kelly Brownell, Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, discuss changing food practices in retail settings.

Y. Claire Wang, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Health Policy & Management, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, and Kelly Brownell, Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, discuss taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages.

Tony Blair talks about the promises and perils of economic globalization and the role of religion therein.

Prof. Miroslav Volf looks at the promises and perils of economic globalization and religion’s potential to play a positive role in addressing these issues.

Prof. Ian Shapiro, Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University, and Henry R. Luce Director of the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, responds to a students question about nation-states and international organizations.

This is Lisa Powell, Senior Research Scientist and Economics Research Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, talking to Kelly Brownell, Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, about economics and obesity.

Christine Bader and Tim Collins respond to student questions on corporate social responsibility.

Christine Bader and Tim Collins respond to student questions on corporate social responsibility.

After introductory remarks by Joel Podolny on the relationship between business and faith/values, Christine Bader and Tim Collins discuss the possibility of infusing business practices with principles of social responsibility.

Tony Blair responds to a student's question as to whether we can simply add values to existing structures or whether structural change is necessary.

Tony Blair responds to a student's question about how to practically inject values into the global system.

After introductory remarks by Miroslav Volf, Tony Blair discusses the challenges faced by those in public office as they seek to follow the dictates of their values while addressing the needs, concerns, and interests of their constituency.

Barry Popkin, Carla Smith Chamblee Distinguished Professor of Global Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, talks to Kelly Brownell, Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, about the "nutrition transition."

Jeff Nyquist interviews Michael J. Panzner, a 25-year veteran of the global stock, bond, and currency markets and author of "Financial Armageddon: Protecting Your Future from Four Impending Catastrophes." Mr. Panzner continues on themes discussed in his earlier interviews with Jeff, particularly stressing the seriousness of the crisis we are in.

Jeff Nyquist interviews Michael J. Panzner, a 25-year veteran of the global stock, bond, and currency markets and author of "Financial Armageddon: Protecting Your Future from Four Impending Catastrophes." Mr. Panzner continues on themes discussed in his earlier interviews with Jeff, including the problems facing the American economic system, particularly in the volatile world of high finance, and elucidates how to prepare for the inevitable crash.

Economist Tatiana Andreyeva talks to Kelly Brownell, Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, about food prices, access and availability of healthy foods in different neighborhoods, and the economics of obesity.