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1. My reply to a question on my Substack about job guarantee - JG work for people who get paid to don't produce anything (my paraphrase) in relation to inflation and rousource use.
"Good question, you’re right – planetary resources are finite and therefore what we need is
"Good question, you’re right – planetary resources are finite and therefore what we need is
December 4, 2025 at 9:40 AM
1. My reply to a question on my Substack about job guarantee - JG work for people who get paid to don't produce anything (my paraphrase) in relation to inflation and rousource use.
"Good question, you’re right – planetary resources are finite and therefore what we need is
"Good question, you’re right – planetary resources are finite and therefore what we need is
The optimal level of deficit is the level needed to support real outcomes: full employment; full use of available resources (and not beyond).
It's all about managing real resources - there's no need to look at the level of spending. Real resource use tells us what's needed.
It's all about managing real resources - there's no need to look at the level of spending. Real resource use tells us what's needed.
December 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The optimal level of deficit is the level needed to support real outcomes: full employment; full use of available resources (and not beyond).
It's all about managing real resources - there's no need to look at the level of spending. Real resource use tells us what's needed.
It's all about managing real resources - there's no need to look at the level of spending. Real resource use tells us what's needed.
MMT101 is for people who believe we can build a firer, greener world by understanding how the economy and our monetary system work.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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1.MMT Basics: Why is a fixed exchange rate a barrier to implementing more progressive policies?
If the government increases spending, citizens will have more money in their pockets and some of that money will be spent on imports.
If the government increases spending, citizens will have more money in their pockets and some of that money will be spent on imports.
December 2, 2025 at 10:40 AM
1.MMT Basics: Why is a fixed exchange rate a barrier to implementing more progressive policies?
If the government increases spending, citizens will have more money in their pockets and some of that money will be spent on imports.
If the government increases spending, citizens will have more money in their pockets and some of that money will be spent on imports.
1. Why fixed exchange rates create problems and distract governments from improving people’s lives
In this post I explain why floating exchange rates along with a fiat currency are the core conditions that make MMT’s key insights possible.
In this post I explain why floating exchange rates along with a fiat currency are the core conditions that make MMT’s key insights possible.
December 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
1. Why fixed exchange rates create problems and distract governments from improving people’s lives
In this post I explain why floating exchange rates along with a fiat currency are the core conditions that make MMT’s key insights possible.
In this post I explain why floating exchange rates along with a fiat currency are the core conditions that make MMT’s key insights possible.
New on MMT101. MMT Basics: Why Floating Exchange Rates Are Central to the Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) Story
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MMT Basics: Why Floating Exchange Rates Are Central to the Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) Story
Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) explains why a floating exchange rate gives countries more freedom to expand their policy options and support the domestic economy
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November 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
New on MMT101. MMT Basics: Why Floating Exchange Rates Are Central to the Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) Story
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November 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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1. The fact that some governments issue their own currency and can’t run out, isn’t a secret
Your friend has never heard of the idea that some governments issue their own currency, even thought it’s not a secret - it’s public knowledge;
Your friend has never heard of the idea that some governments issue their own currency, even thought it’s not a secret - it’s public knowledge;
November 26, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1. The fact that some governments issue their own currency and can’t run out, isn’t a secret
Your friend has never heard of the idea that some governments issue their own currency, even thought it’s not a secret - it’s public knowledge;
Your friend has never heard of the idea that some governments issue their own currency, even thought it’s not a secret - it’s public knowledge;
19 credible quotes that you can use to help persuaded non-believers that currency issuing governments do indeed exist and they cannot run out of their own currency:
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MMT Tools for Sceptics: How to Convince Your Friend You’re Not A Conspiracy Theorist
Easy Ways to Explain Modern Monetary Theory with Quotes, a Key Graph, Deficit Spending, and Government ‘Borrowing’
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November 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
19 credible quotes that you can use to help persuaded non-believers that currency issuing governments do indeed exist and they cannot run out of their own currency:
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1. Tools and strategies to explain core MMT concepts to your sceptical friend
In this week’s post I aim to provide you with a set of tools you can use to convince your friends that Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) does indeed have the potential to be the answer to many of the
In this week’s post I aim to provide you with a set of tools you can use to convince your friends that Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) does indeed have the potential to be the answer to many of the
November 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
1. Tools and strategies to explain core MMT concepts to your sceptical friend
In this week’s post I aim to provide you with a set of tools you can use to convince your friends that Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) does indeed have the potential to be the answer to many of the
In this week’s post I aim to provide you with a set of tools you can use to convince your friends that Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) does indeed have the potential to be the answer to many of the
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We should be taking to the streets over this.
November 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
We should be taking to the streets over this.
MMT Tools for Sceptics: How to Convince Your Friend You’re Not A Conspiracy Theorist
Easy Ways to Explain Modern Monetary Theory with Quotes, a Key Graph, Deficit Spending, and Government ‘Borrowing’
tinyurl.com/yjdx6buy
Easy Ways to Explain Modern Monetary Theory with Quotes, a Key Graph, Deficit Spending, and Government ‘Borrowing’
tinyurl.com/yjdx6buy
MMT Tools for Sceptics: How to Convince Your Friend You’re Not A Conspiracy Theorist
Easy Ways to Explain Modern Monetary Theory with Quotes, a Key Graph, Deficit Spending, and Government ‘Borrowing’
tinyurl.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
MMT Tools for Sceptics: How to Convince Your Friend You’re Not A Conspiracy Theorist
Easy Ways to Explain Modern Monetary Theory with Quotes, a Key Graph, Deficit Spending, and Government ‘Borrowing’
tinyurl.com/yjdx6buy
Easy Ways to Explain Modern Monetary Theory with Quotes, a Key Graph, Deficit Spending, and Government ‘Borrowing’
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Thanks for your generosity Darren. :-) It's easy for us all to feel competitive rather than have an impulse to support each other. You are a good example of how we should operate as part of a community.
November 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Thanks for your generosity Darren. :-) It's easy for us all to feel competitive rather than have an impulse to support each other. You are a good example of how we should operate as part of a community.
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# 5/5 📞
Thank you, Jim, for building the foundation. If you want to move past the media myths, you need the right educational engine. Read the full post, connect with Jim, and get the course link here:
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Thank you, Jim, for building the foundation. If you want to move past the media myths, you need the right educational engine. Read the full post, connect with Jim, and get the course link here:
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November 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
# 5/5 📞
Thank you, Jim, for building the foundation. If you want to move past the media myths, you need the right educational engine. Read the full post, connect with Jim, and get the course link here:
buff.ly/deGatcB
Thank you, Jim, for building the foundation. If you want to move past the media myths, you need the right educational engine. Read the full post, connect with Jim, and get the course link here:
buff.ly/deGatcB
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# 4/5 🎓
Jim's MMT 101 Udemy course is the single best, comprehensive entry point for anyone serious about the topic. It systematically covers Money, Banks, Taxes, and Deficits—the toolkit you need to understand my critiques.
Jim's MMT 101 Udemy course is the single best, comprehensive entry point for anyone serious about the topic. It systematically covers Money, Banks, Taxes, and Deficits—the toolkit you need to understand my critiques.
November 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
# 4/5 🎓
Jim's MMT 101 Udemy course is the single best, comprehensive entry point for anyone serious about the topic. It systematically covers Money, Banks, Taxes, and Deficits—the toolkit you need to understand my critiques.
Jim's MMT 101 Udemy course is the single best, comprehensive entry point for anyone serious about the topic. It systematically covers Money, Banks, Taxes, and Deficits—the toolkit you need to understand my critiques.
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# 3/5 📚
Jim has a rare talent for breaking down complex topics into clear, foundational knowledge. His work is the essential "first step" for so many people. I strongly recommend his work for beginners.
Jim has a rare talent for breaking down complex topics into clear, foundational knowledge. His work is the essential "first step" for so many people. I strongly recommend his work for beginners.
November 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
# 3/5 📚
Jim has a rare talent for breaking down complex topics into clear, foundational knowledge. His work is the essential "first step" for so many people. I strongly recommend his work for beginners.
Jim has a rare talent for breaking down complex topics into clear, foundational knowledge. His work is the essential "first step" for so many people. I strongly recommend his work for beginners.
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# 2/5 🔍
When I review my own growth data, the story is undeniable: Recommendations from Jim Byrne's MMT 101 are the single biggest driver of new, engaged subscribers to my publication. This is what building a coalition looks like.
When I review my own growth data, the story is undeniable: Recommendations from Jim Byrne's MMT 101 are the single biggest driver of new, engaged subscribers to my publication. This is what building a coalition looks like.
November 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
# 2/5 🔍
When I review my own growth data, the story is undeniable: Recommendations from Jim Byrne's MMT 101 are the single biggest driver of new, engaged subscribers to my publication. This is what building a coalition looks like.
When I review my own growth data, the story is undeniable: Recommendations from Jim Byrne's MMT 101 are the single biggest driver of new, engaged subscribers to my publication. This is what building a coalition looks like.
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# 1/5 🎣
Building a new economic narrative isn't a solo mission. It requires a community of trusted voices that builds the educational foundation.
Today's Community Spotlight is on an absolute essential: @learnmmt101.bsky.social. 🧵👇 #MMTCommunity #MMT101
Building a new economic narrative isn't a solo mission. It requires a community of trusted voices that builds the educational foundation.
Today's Community Spotlight is on an absolute essential: @learnmmt101.bsky.social. 🧵👇 #MMTCommunity #MMT101
Community Spotlight: Jim Byrne and MMT 101—Building the Educational Engine
Jim Byrne and MMT 101—Building the Educational Engine
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November 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
# 1/5 🎣
Building a new economic narrative isn't a solo mission. It requires a community of trusted voices that builds the educational foundation.
Today's Community Spotlight is on an absolute essential: @learnmmt101.bsky.social. 🧵👇 #MMTCommunity #MMT101
Building a new economic narrative isn't a solo mission. It requires a community of trusted voices that builds the educational foundation.
Today's Community Spotlight is on an absolute essential: @learnmmt101.bsky.social. 🧵👇 #MMTCommunity #MMT101
If you missed my MMT chat with Anne Maxwell and Kevin Gaynor on the RadioMMT podcast - here's the link.
It's well worth a listen - entertaining and informative. :-)
tinyurl.com/32facj6e
It's well worth a listen - entertaining and informative. :-)
tinyurl.com/32facj6e
My chat with Anne Maxwell and Kevin Gaynor on the RadioMMT podcast
How best to spread the MMT message, why austerity doesn't work, my new MMT introductory course, what post-colonial countries can learn from MMT and why Scotland needs independence
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November 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM
If you missed my MMT chat with Anne Maxwell and Kevin Gaynor on the RadioMMT podcast - here's the link.
It's well worth a listen - entertaining and informative. :-)
tinyurl.com/32facj6e
It's well worth a listen - entertaining and informative. :-)
tinyurl.com/32facj6e
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6. Start here: How Government Spending Actually Works and Why It's Different From What You Hear on TV
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'Black Holes' and Other Government Finance Fibs: Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) on UK Government Spending
Everything you think you know about UK Government spending is wrong
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November 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
6. Start here: How Government Spending Actually Works and Why It's Different From What You Hear on TV
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1. Debt is just a number on a spreadsheet for currency issuing governments. This means that austerity policies are political not anything to do with having a ‘black hole in the finances’. Knowing that you can point it out to others - i.e., people who vote.
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
1. Debt is just a number on a spreadsheet for currency issuing governments. This means that austerity policies are political not anything to do with having a ‘black hole in the finances’. Knowing that you can point it out to others - i.e., people who vote.
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Source: The Guardian
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November 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Source: The Guardian
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New on MMT101: My chat with Anne Maxwell and Kevin Gaynor on the RadioMMT podcast
Why austerity doesn't work, my new MMT introductory course, what post-colonial countries can learn from MMT and why Scotland needs independence
mmt101.substack.com/p/my-chat-wi...
Why austerity doesn't work, my new MMT introductory course, what post-colonial countries can learn from MMT and why Scotland needs independence
mmt101.substack.com/p/my-chat-wi...
My chat with Anne Maxwell and Kevin Gaynor on the RadioMMT podcast
How best to spread the MMT message, why austerity doesn't work, my new MMT introductory course, what post-colonial countries can learn from MMT and why Scotland needs independence
mmt101.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
New on MMT101: My chat with Anne Maxwell and Kevin Gaynor on the RadioMMT podcast
Why austerity doesn't work, my new MMT introductory course, what post-colonial countries can learn from MMT and why Scotland needs independence
mmt101.substack.com/p/my-chat-wi...
Why austerity doesn't work, my new MMT introductory course, what post-colonial countries can learn from MMT and why Scotland needs independence
mmt101.substack.com/p/my-chat-wi...