#97 Fadhel Kaboub: On The Deficit Myth - Introduction

Professor of economics and president of the Global Institute For Sustainable Prosperity Fadhel Kaboub answers questions posed by readers of Stephanie Kelton's The Deficit Myth at a book club event hosted by Ramona Massachi of Real Progressives.   Please help sustain this podcast! Patrons get early access to all episodes and patron-only episodes: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast   Support Real Progressives: https://www.patreon.com/realprogressives   Video of this event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqZc5b6Hq48&ab_channel=RealProgressives   For an intro to MMT: Listen to our first three episodes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/41742417   All our episodes in chronological order: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43111643   All our episodes with Fadhel Kaboub: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43484621    Our episode 90, with Stephanie Kelton: https://www.patreon.com/posts/48165836   Our episode 48, on the #MintTheCoin initiative with one of its architects, Rohan Grey: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36292974   Our Unpacking The Deficit Myth Series: https://www.patreon.com/posts/47191289   Warren Mosler's proposals for banking reform: http://moslereconomics.com/wp-content/pdfs/Proposals.pdf   The Bank of England's "Independence" - A Handy Guide: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44617543   A list of upcoming MMT events and courses: https://www.patreon.com/posts/47531455   A list of MMT-informed campaigns and organisations worldwide: https://www.patreon.com/posts/47900757   Transcript for opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/50108848   We are working towards full transcripts, but in the meantime, closed captions for all episodes are available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEp_nGVTuMfBun2wiG-c0Ew/videos   Show notes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/50108906