Prosper Australia

Fred Foldvary’s rapid fire insights on the GFC are summarised in this excellent speech “Why the Predictable Crash of 2008 was not a Market Failure”. From money supply manipulations to bailouts to the needed remedy, Foldvary flies through the stages of the cycle that have brought us to where we are today. Hitting it hard and straight to the point, Foldvary explains how Austrian economics interprets money supply and how this can be linked with Georgist critiques of the land based economy.

Fred Foldvary speech

Above is the main slide Fred refers to in terms of growth rates in the business cycle.

Stay tuned to the Renegade Economists this week for a fascinating interview with Fred Foldvary.

Leading Georgist author Fred Harrison was interviewed on the Renegade Economists last week regarding his new book The Silver Bullet.

Download his 16 minute interview covering issues such as Botswana’s success, a critique of Jeffery Sach’s Resource Curse theory and an overview of colonial motivations. Essential listening/ reading for those genuine in addressing the Millennium Development Goals.

Make sure you sign up to receive the Podcast to the Renegades delivered to your computer each week.

With the recent passing of our number 1 ticket holder, Clyde Cameron, we were pleased to hear the ABC’s Phillip Adams replay the 1999 Late Night Live interview he held with the Honorable Clyde Cameron. It is a fascinating discussion with Clyde covering the foundation to his Georgist beliefs, involvement in the Henry George League of S.A and his disappointment at the ALP’s drift from its original intention to capture the community generated economic rent in lieu of all other taxes. Insights on ALP history and the Whitlam era abound in this fireside chat.

Download and listen to this essential piece of Australian Georgist history.

Leading Georgist author Fred Harrison was interviewed on 3CR’s Renegade Economists radio show on Wed Jan 30th. The discussion was so good we had to get it online.

Download it here (MP3, 16.54 min, 15.5 MB)

Fred systematically explains why the top 10% own 80% of the earth.

Check Fred’s books here, he’s writing up a storm.