Get access to The Backroom and over 55 exclusive podcast episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Professor Fadhel Kaboub, Professor of Economics at Denison University, specializing in Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) in the Global South, particularly Africa. In this conversation, I ask Fadhel about whether MMT applies to developing countries in the "third world" and how developing countries can achieve monetary sovereignty and economic independence. I also asked him questions about BRICS, decolonization, Degrowth, and various related topics. A lot of gold Timestamps:00:00 BRICS Won't Save the Global South03:03 How Fidel Kaboob got into Modern Monetary Theory 06:48 Monetary Sovereignty13:20 Inflation and Monetary Sovereignty 20:18 Currency Sovereignty in the Global South33:09 Case Studies: Venezuela and Zimbabwe50:09 Economic Sovereignty in Developing Countries59:48 The Geopolitical Bargain of the Century01:06:29 Uniting the Global South01:23:37 Degrowth01:33:39 Migration as Economic Imperialism01:43:26 Decolonization 01:54:21 MMT and Statism02:00:41 Price Setting and RedistributionCheck out Fadhel Kaboub on Twitter/X: https://x.com/FadhelKaboubMore 1Dime MMT Content: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyytc2-LIrN7kIRyPXghWjeb4MV_DDqBK&si=s7aBz5IfLSYEK6X3Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/1dimemanOutro Music by Karl CaseyBe sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy the show!
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