1/200 Episode 127 - A Matter of Life and Debt

We're told that debt forgiveness is impossible, because all debts must be paid, and to do the opposite is to invite anarchy and chaos. But what if none of it was true? Renowned economist Michael Hudson tells Branko about the debt jubilees of the ancient world, how Jesus preached debt forgiveness, and how the finance sector has become a parasite feeding off the productive parts of the economy.1/200 has just released a weekly newsletter! Subscribe to get weekly left analysis of current events.