Dr. Michael Hudson is one of the most brilliant men of our time. The man is just an incredible source of knowledge, wisdom, insight and analysis. I love this man
Yes, I've been digging up every article and video interview with Michael I can find. His articles on Germany are spot on and he even got interviewed by the Berliner Zeitung (semi mainstream paper).
I’ve been a public educator for 22yrs (AP World and U.S. History) and NEVER do we ever see any curriculum that would allow this type of discussion. In fact now, in the state that I live in, one would absolutely find themselves presented with a “plan of improvement” from the institutional admin (meaning teach “by the book”)- that’s best case. The other is straight up fired. Our politicians are in the process of giving it (the commons) away (again) to this iteration of the “privileged monied class”. The inbreeding is most disturbing currently.
'radicalised'?! no, not so much. the radicals are those preventing/blind to structural change across the globe; jamie diamon, rashid sinnuk, ertila-van-dulayen, gorg siros, august carstienz, julienn turdo and many more are the radicals.
I would like to point out, that in Croatian, Slovenian and Italian ( languages I speak), the prayer Our Father, says forgive us our debts, not sinns like in English version, so apparently there is original version preserved, mostly in Slavic languages. That said, Dr. Hudson is a jewel, we all should be grateful to be able to listen to him while he is still among us and hope he will be for a long time. Thank you Dr. Hudson.
Great discussion with Michael Hudson! I’d love to see you interview the man who hired him at University of Missouri at Kansas City, Randall Wray, who also writes on the origins of modern money.
What he says at the end about neoliberalism being like religion is such on point with what's happening right now in Argentina. The president (Milei) is a free market fundamentalist (libertarian) who proclaims that he was chosen by God itself to rule the country, and last week at a speech he portrayed himself as Moses guiding the investors to cross the red sea... (nobody wants to invest in Argentina). This is an extreme literal example that proves Hudson's point. We have reached the point of madness in its most explicit form, an unhinged president who can't separate economy from religion and cites the bible to argue that the current pope is the representation of evil itself and also a communist.
At the same time, if he followed the Bible, he would have debt cancellation. The year of Jubilee. What happens is people choose which parts of their religion they want to follow.
Economist Michael Hudson is a parragon of wisdom. "Wonder leaves enlightened minds, when ignorance no longer blinds." Bk 4: Section V, and Song V: Wonder and Ignorance The Consolation of Philosophy by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (c. 480 - 525) "If Plato's teaching errest not, we learn but that we have forgot." -- Bk 3: Section XI, and Song XI: Reminiscence The Consolation of Philosophy by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (c. 480 - 525)
I love it when he can't recall something - if I had 0.01% of his memory i would be a happy chappy. Prof Hudson is a new voice and another reason I'm a UA-cam premium. Thank you...
Michael E. Hudson is a true genius - the best living economist - only he doesn't focus on ecology as much. Please interview the Australian anthropology professor who wrote an excellent economics book focused on ecology. Professor Jeremy Walker's instant classic 2020 book: More Heat than Life: The Tangled Roots of Ecology, Energy, and Economics
PERHAPS even the notion of a werewolf is the carrying out of the personal justice (wergeld) - just another one of those "thoughts" - KNOW THEN that monsters can be explained by socioeconomic reality
Now read your Bibles through this lens as Jesus actually told. Forgive your debtors...overturn the money lending tables in the temple. Jubilee time. And hands off. Those girls are not your slaves.
Why not integrate debt jubilee into the regular economic process with a Monetary Gift to the bank of half of the interest on the loan in exchange for a 50% reduction in the total financed. This greatly reduces the rate of debt build up.
Do you really can’t comprehend that what Human wrote is far important than the contents of all your videos?! they are human thoughts (the most precious and valuable thoughts ever)?! Planet of the irrational apes is planet of endless wonders.
Cancelling dept due to a harvest crop failure is different than cancelling college debts in the USA today, don't you think? Forgiveness versus a bailout for over-priced colleges, crooked financial institutions, and reckless/feckless youth. Academic point, as it's gonna happen, of course... Apropos the evolution of money (and financial scam games;) - can you provide some thoughts on bitcoin?
The exact same deep feeling that carries the truth at its core has not changed at all since early childhood! “This is the Planet of the Apes”, it is a terrible punishment! Over time all of this is confirmed to be true! It is as if the essence of Human had been placed in the body of an ape and then imprisoned among the irrational, thieving, sick, filthy apes on planet of the apes ! It's a terrible punishment!
I love Professor Hudson, but I don't like his theological tangents. St Cyril of Alexandria did not himself try and kick out the Jews, the parabolani did that. Now, they were Christians and great defenders of St Cyril, but firstly the Jews they were kicking out were Jews - not Messianic Jews, but Jews who rejected Christ and even called Jesus a demon. Now, one can imagine, just as you can today, telling Muslims that Mohammad is a demon what the response would be. St Ignatius, a disciple of the disciple John (the Evangelist) writes about the God, Jesus. In fact, even St Thomas calls Jesus "My Lord and My God" in the Gospel. All in all, I think Professor Hudson could have focused on Acts 2 where they shared all in common. No one was indebted to the other, as debts were forgiven. Now, they owed those who were not Christians and vice versa, but I think that lines up with Professor Hudson's thesis of forgiving barley debts, not silver debts. Personally, I don't know enough about St. Augustine to comment, but I do wish to learn more about his debate with Pelagius, as it does appear that is a common critique of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, that they are Semi-Pelagians.
"There is no authentic letter by Ignatius where he says he met an Apostle...Ignatius or Papias, both of whom could have written well later than the 110s... there is still contention as to whether the letters of Ignatius are even authentic, or which ones are authentic, or whether they have been edited or interpolated, or whether the one datable reference in them (to the reign of Trajan) is inauthentic... some scholars argue that the context of the Ignatian letters makes exactly zero historical sense....Polycarp, at some unspecified time in his life, wrote his own letter as a preface to the entire collection of Ignatian letters, and Polycarp was martyred sometime between 155 and 168. Or so we think. In actual fact the evidence is problematic and some scholars argue his martyrdom could even have been as late as 180.....Did Ignatius even quote Matthew? Now things get extraordinarily annoying. Most scholars agree only some of his letters are authentic and that several were definitely forged, and that even the 'authentic' ones were expanded by forgers later on--we think we have the earlier, undoctored versions, simply because we have shorter, unembellished versions, although there is no secure reason to be certain these shorter versions aren't just longer redactions of even shorter but now lost originals...which we might even have in Syriac translation (and so on and so on and so on). ...clearly Ignatius knows a completely different story. Ignatius does not appear to know Matthew's star story at all. He makes no reference to Magi, nor any moving star rising in the east and settling over the manger, no Herod, no Bethlehem. And in Matthew the star is but a sign, not the Savior Himself. Instead, Ignatius knows some completely different star story, one that arguably conflates (or more likely lies behind, as more original) the nativity stories that found their way into Matthew and Luke (e.g. Luke mentions a chorus of angels in heaven, but no star...Annoyingly, much of this evidence seems to imply the opposite: that Ignatius had no knowledge of Matthew's Gospel at all. For on several occasions when Ignatius is supposed to be "quoting" Matthew he uses the material in a completely unrelated context, as if he never knew how Matthew used it or even that he did. Problem number one. Ignatius also never mentions that he is quoting anyone (much less a Gospel, and much less a Gospel attributed to anyone named Matthew) or even indicates that he is quoting. Problem number two....For instance, Ignatius rails against the idea that Christians must obey Torah laws, but Matthew's entire Gospel was written to defend that position as endorsed by Christ (whereas Mark's entire Gospel was written to defend the position held by Ignatius), ....we are in the dark about essential facts like when Ignatius lived or when the NT Gospels were written....-the paradigmatic example being the way scholars claim to have dated Matthew from Ignatius (hence my entire original post). The argument is hopelessly confused and flawed and surrounded by controversy and a complete absence of actual consensus, yet you pick up a reference and it says the date of Matthew has been settled by reference to Ignatius. That's simply not true." Dr. Richard Carrier
This guy is a bit of a nutcase. He is taking a few instances of royal debt forgiveness and generalizing it to a normal routine practice. Nope. In any case we already have that kind of debt forgiveness today- it’s called bankruptcy law. And there is no slavery or bondage anymore. Sure debt is a terrible thing when you can’t pay it, but to say iy should be arbitrarily “forgiven” by some dictator…Like we arent monarchies anymore Michael. The ruler has no right to interfere in private debts, contracts or property. But of course Hudson is calling for fascism, government control of the private economy.
When I hear Michael Hudson's voice my IQ increases
Dr. Michael Hudson is one of the most brilliant men of our time. The man is just an incredible source of knowledge, wisdom, insight and analysis. I love this man
I listen to Michael everywhere. This wonderful man has taught me so much about how this world truly works And I personally thank him so 😊
Yes, I've been digging up every article and video interview with Michael I can find. His articles on Germany are spot on and he even got interviewed by the Berliner Zeitung (semi mainstream paper).
Temples of enterprise!!!new book from Dr Hudson!yeah!!!
Please keep it coming, Michael. Your voice is needed everywhere!
Makes perfect sense why none of this is taught in school at any level.
Because the point of school is to train obedient drones.
I’ve been a public educator for 22yrs
(AP World and U.S. History) and NEVER do we ever see any curriculum that would allow this type of discussion. In fact now, in the state that I live in, one would absolutely find themselves presented with a “plan of improvement” from the institutional admin (meaning teach “by the book”)- that’s best case. The other is straight up fired. Our politicians are in the process of giving it (the commons) away (again) to this iteration of the “privileged monied class”. The inbreeding is most disturbing currently.
@@Jj-gi2uv I appreciate the suggestion and- will do 👍
Michael Hudson radicalised me years ago 🙌🏽once I understood our economic reality I understood our role on the global stage & our dark history
'radicalised'?! no, not so much. the radicals are those preventing/blind to structural change across the globe; jamie diamon, rashid sinnuk, ertila-van-dulayen, gorg siros, august carstienz, julienn turdo and many more are the radicals.
And how do you feel now?
Darker
So your ancestors are innocent or something?
I would like to point out, that in Croatian, Slovenian and Italian ( languages I speak), the prayer Our Father, says forgive us our debts, not sinns like in English version, so apparently there is original version preserved, mostly in Slavic languages. That said, Dr. Hudson is a jewel, we all should be grateful to be able to listen to him while he is still among us and hope he will be for a long time. Thank you Dr. Hudson.
Mr. Hudson is brilliant. We can't understand history without economics.
Thank you both. Michael, thank you for writing this book, it is very readable for everyone
Fantastic.what a mind.thanks for having Prof Hudson.Great stuff.
Brilliant analysis, as always. This man is a fount of knowledge.
I learned more in this 90 minutes than in all my formal "education". This was epic and mind blowing.
Michael Hudson has taught me so much from reading /watching him. A brilliant man. Makes Economics really interesting and comprehensible.
I love and respect Professor Hudson.
Great discussion with Michael Hudson! I’d love to see you interview the man who hired him at University of Missouri at Kansas City, Randall Wray, who also writes on the origins of modern money.
Thanks for the kind words and the suggestion! I've just added Dr. Wray to my list, and I'll try to get in touch with him soon.
This one is super interesting
Excellent talk.
What he says at the end about neoliberalism being like religion is such on point with what's happening right now in Argentina. The president (Milei) is a free market fundamentalist (libertarian) who proclaims that he was chosen by God itself to rule the country, and last week at a speech he portrayed himself as Moses guiding the investors to cross the red sea... (nobody wants to invest in Argentina). This is an extreme literal example that proves Hudson's point. We have reached the point of madness in its most explicit form, an unhinged president who can't separate economy from religion and cites the bible to argue that the current pope is the representation of evil itself and also a communist.
At the same time, if he followed the Bible, he would have debt cancellation. The year of Jubilee. What happens is people choose which parts of their religion they want to follow.
Thank you for sharing
More puzzle pieces! Thank you
Que bom , um canal português com Michael Hudson
"I owe, I owe, it's off to work I go"
appreciating your generous talks - I'm book shopping you ... Thx very much !
I have contact with Michael. I love him! I can never get enough of him and his incredible work! Told him we need a Nobel prize especially for him!
Wow what a podcast, love it!
Economist Michael Hudson is a parragon of wisdom.
"Wonder leaves enlightened minds, when ignorance no longer blinds."
Bk 4: Section V, and Song V: Wonder and Ignorance The Consolation of Philosophy by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (c. 480 - 525)
"If Plato's teaching errest not, we learn but that we have forgot." -- Bk 3: Section XI, and Song XI: Reminiscence The Consolation of Philosophy by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (c. 480 - 525)
I love it when he can't recall something - if I had 0.01% of his memory i would be a happy chappy. Prof Hudson is a new voice and another reason I'm a UA-cam premium. Thank you...
Michael E. Hudson is a true genius - the best living economist - only he doesn't focus on ecology as much. Please interview the Australian anthropology professor who wrote an excellent economics book focused on ecology. Professor Jeremy Walker's instant classic 2020 book: More Heat than Life: The Tangled Roots of Ecology, Energy, and Economics
Peter Brown, an Irish historian and Princeton University professor emeritus, wrote Augustine of Hippo: A Biography
thank you professor hudson
❤ Hudson
*please* do the show with Michael about AI, it will be fascinating!
We need an ale standard of the buck...
PERHAPS even the notion of a werewolf is the carrying out of the personal justice (wergeld) - just another one of those "thoughts" - KNOW THEN that monsters can be explained by socioeconomic reality
I used to think Ancient Greece was the pinnacle of humanity but now I look back longingly at Babylonia
Have you read what the Hammurabi code was saying? I think you will rethink it when you do!
Now read your Bibles through this lens as Jesus actually told. Forgive your debtors...overturn the money lending tables in the temple. Jubilee time. And hands off. Those girls are not your slaves.
I noticed something strange! The comments you leave suggest that you understand what I wrote!
Why not integrate debt jubilee into the regular economic process with a Monetary Gift to the bank of half of the interest on the loan in exchange for a 50% reduction in the total financed. This greatly reduces the rate of debt build up.
Do you really can’t comprehend that what Human wrote is far important than the contents of all your videos?! they are human thoughts (the most precious and valuable thoughts ever)?! Planet of the irrational apes is planet of endless wonders.
Cancelling dept due to a harvest crop failure is different than cancelling college debts in the USA today, don't you think? Forgiveness versus a bailout for over-priced colleges, crooked financial institutions, and reckless/feckless youth. Academic point, as it's gonna happen, of course...
Apropos the evolution of money (and financial scam games;) - can you provide some thoughts on bitcoin?
Something reciprocal by nature ended up becoming predatory. The moment citizenry was introduced we all became slaves.
The exact same deep feeling that carries the truth at its core has not changed at all since early childhood! “This is the Planet of the Apes”, it is a terrible punishment! Over time all of this is confirmed to be true! It is as if the essence of Human had been placed in the body of an ape and then imprisoned among the irrational, thieving, sick, filthy apes on planet of the apes ! It's a terrible punishment!
I love Professor Hudson, but I don't like his theological tangents. St Cyril of Alexandria did not himself try and kick out the Jews, the parabolani did that. Now, they were Christians and great defenders of St Cyril, but firstly the Jews they were kicking out were Jews - not Messianic Jews, but Jews who rejected Christ and even called Jesus a demon. Now, one can imagine, just as you can today, telling Muslims that Mohammad is a demon what the response would be.
St Ignatius, a disciple of the disciple John (the Evangelist) writes about the God, Jesus. In fact, even St Thomas calls Jesus "My Lord and My God" in the Gospel.
All in all, I think Professor Hudson could have focused on Acts 2 where they shared all in common. No one was indebted to the other, as debts were forgiven. Now, they owed those who were not Christians and vice versa, but I think that lines up with Professor Hudson's thesis of forgiving barley debts, not silver debts.
Personally, I don't know enough about St. Augustine to comment, but I do wish to learn more about his debate with Pelagius, as it does appear that is a common critique of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, that they are Semi-Pelagians.
"There is no authentic letter by Ignatius where he says he met an Apostle...Ignatius or Papias, both of whom could have written well later than the 110s... there is still contention as to whether the letters of Ignatius are even authentic, or which ones are authentic, or whether they have been edited or interpolated, or whether the one datable reference in them (to the reign of Trajan) is inauthentic... some scholars argue that the context of the Ignatian letters makes exactly zero historical sense....Polycarp, at some unspecified time in his life, wrote his own letter as a preface to the entire collection of Ignatian letters, and Polycarp was martyred sometime between 155 and 168. Or so we think. In actual fact the evidence is problematic and some scholars argue his martyrdom could even have been as late as 180.....Did Ignatius even quote Matthew? Now things get extraordinarily annoying. Most scholars agree only some of his letters are authentic and that several were definitely forged, and that even the 'authentic' ones were expanded by forgers later on--we think we have the earlier, undoctored versions, simply because we have shorter, unembellished versions, although there is no secure reason to be certain these shorter versions aren't just longer redactions of even shorter but now lost originals...which we might even have in Syriac translation (and so on and so on and so on). ...clearly Ignatius knows a completely different story. Ignatius does not appear to know Matthew's star story at all. He makes no reference to Magi, nor any moving star rising in the east and settling over the manger, no Herod, no Bethlehem. And in Matthew the star is but a sign, not the Savior Himself. Instead, Ignatius knows some completely different star story, one that arguably conflates (or more likely lies behind, as more original) the nativity stories that found their way into Matthew and Luke (e.g. Luke mentions a chorus of angels in heaven, but no star...Annoyingly, much of this evidence seems to imply the opposite: that Ignatius had no knowledge of Matthew's Gospel at all. For on several occasions when Ignatius is supposed to be "quoting" Matthew he uses the material in a completely unrelated context, as if he never knew how Matthew used it or even that he did. Problem number one. Ignatius also never mentions that he is quoting anyone (much less a Gospel, and much less a Gospel attributed to anyone named Matthew) or even indicates that he is quoting. Problem number two....For instance, Ignatius rails against the idea that Christians must obey Torah laws, but Matthew's entire Gospel was written to defend that position as endorsed by Christ (whereas Mark's entire Gospel was written to defend the position held by Ignatius), ....we are in the dark about essential facts like when Ignatius lived or when the NT Gospels were written....-the paradigmatic example being the way scholars claim to have dated Matthew from Ignatius (hence my entire original post). The argument is hopelessly confused and flawed and surrounded by controversy and a complete absence of actual consensus, yet you pick up a reference and it says the date of Matthew has been settled by reference to Ignatius. That's simply not true." Dr. Richard Carrier
This guy is a bit of a nutcase. He is taking a few instances of royal debt forgiveness and generalizing it to a normal routine practice. Nope. In any case we already have that kind of debt forgiveness today- it’s called bankruptcy law. And there is no slavery or bondage anymore. Sure debt is a terrible thing when you can’t pay it, but to say iy should be arbitrarily “forgiven” by some dictator…Like we arent monarchies anymore Michael. The ruler has no right to interfere in private debts, contracts or property. But of course Hudson is calling for fascism, government control of the private economy.
They'll say anything to delegitimize the poors oppression.
No one has a right to usury and rent seeking.