Prosper Australia

Unconventional prophets are often vilified, particularly in their own country. Steve Keen is no exception.  He is one of only a handful of academic economists to contest the rah rah rah of the property spivs who claim - wrongly and misleadingly - that real estate prices move in just one direction.  Keen is regularly sought as a speaker and [...]

Now you’ve seen Steve Keen deliver a damaging analysis on the 7.30 report, listen to Professor Mason Gaffney call a Great Depression (on yesterday’s Renegade Economists) and why current economic policy will only prolong the negative outlook. Dr. Michael Hudson was Chief Economic Policy Adviser for the Kucinich for President campaign in 2007. He gave [...]

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 [...]

With financial turmoil building daily, we have asked leading financial commentator Stephen Mayne to dissect the spreading credit crunch. Bear Stearns, Carlyle, North Rock, RAMS – who is next? Also joining us is Mairied Sullivan from the ‘Save Tara’ campaign on one of Ireland’s most sacred regions – Tara hill. We will hear the background [...]

Tune into www.3cr.org.au from 5- 6pm today or listen via good ole AM radio – 855 AM on the dial as hosts Karl & Rayna interview Steve Keen about his upcoming presentation, “Deeper in Debt” (tomorrow night in the Prosper Offices – book soon as places are filling fast). Steve will be asked to explain [...]

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 [...]

Tune in today to the Renegade Economists on 3CR from 5 – 6pm Wednesdays. Hosts Karl Fitzgerald & Rayna Fahey will interview David Bollier, acclaimed author and editor of www.onthecommons.org. He will discuss how the ‘commons’ movement is developing, where some of the latest areas of development are occurring and just how far copyright law [...]