Dirk Ehnts: The public debt is what we own, not what we owe

Patricia and Christian talk to Dr Dirk Ehnts about the origins and nature of money, and what it means for tackling our various planetary emergencies.

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Relevant to this episode:

• “Modern Money Theory: A Simple Guide to the Monetary System (Professional Practice in Governance and Public Organizations)” by Dirk Ehnts (Released 5th May 2024): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Modern-Money-Theory-Professional-Organizations/dp/3031535367/
• “Revisiting MMT, Sovereign Currencies and the Eurozone: A Reply to Marc Lavoie” by Dirk Ehnts & L. Randall Wray: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09538259.2023.2298448

For an intro to MMT:

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• Episode 126 - Dirk Ehnts: How Banks Create Money: https://www.patreon.com/posts/62603318

Quick MMT reads:

• Warren’s Mosler’s MMT white paper: http://moslereconomics.com/mmt-white-paper/
• Steven Hail’s quick MMT explainer: https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-modern-monetary-theory-72095
• Quick explanation of