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#284 – Saifedean Ammous: Bitcoin, Anarchy, and Austrian Economics

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Keynes' Moronic Theories - The Level of Spending Determines the State of the Economy

Keynesian theory says that the level of spending in the economy is what determines the state of the economy. And so it's a vicious cycle where the economy gets into recession. The only way out is for Keynes' banks, their bodies and government bodies to print a lot of money to give to themselves. That's one interpretation. But I've taught macroeconomics at university level for a while. So I know Keynesian nonsense better than most Keynesians know Austrians,. If not all of them, I guarantee you.

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