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A discussion of MMT (Modern Monetary Theory) with comic book creator Miguel Guerra and theatrical lighting designer Ethan Steimel.Succinct Explanation of MMT (VIDEO) - Ethan's recommendation:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QYJjisPMQY Modern Monetary Theory:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Monetary_Theory The Deficit Myth - by Stephanie Kelton:https://stephaniekelton.com/book/Seven Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Development - by Warren Mosler (FREE):http://moslereconomics-kg5winhhtut.stackpathdns.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Seven-Deadly-Innocent-Frauds-of-Warren-Mosler.pdfDebt: The First 5,000 Years - by David Graeber:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt:_The_First_5000_YearsDavid Graeber (Died September 2, 2020 - RIP):https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_GraeberStephanie Kelton:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_KeltonWarren Mosler:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_MoslerSteve Keen - economist that Miguel illustrates for:https://evonomics.com/about/Michael Hudson - economist that Miguel illustrates for:https://michael-hudson.com/ Helicopter Money (Ben Bernanke):https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicopter_moneyThe Invention of the White Race - Theodore Allen:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_W._AllenIndian Givers: How The Indians of the Americas Transformed the Worldhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Givers:_How_the_Indians_of_the_Americas_Transformed_the_WorldThe People's History of the World - Chris Harman. (FREE):https://libcom.org/files/A%20People%27s%20History%20of%20the%20World%20-%20Harman,%20Chris.pdfThe Business Plot - Smedley Butler - to overthrow FDR:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_PlotJoseph Campbell - Miguel mentions the red and blue god fable -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_CampbellPatriotic Millionaires - USA Millionaires that support higher taxes:https://patrioticmillionaires.org/Bacon's Rebellion:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon%27s_RebellionFederal Theatre Project - Part of The New Deal - Gave Orson Welles a job:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Theatre_Project Thatcherism - Margaret Thatcher Economic Philosophy (The Household Budget):https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thatcherism Jubilee - Abrahamic idea of forgiving debts and freeing enslaved people:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JubileeNordic Model For Supporting Artists:https://www.taike.fi/documents/10921/1094274/Heikkinen+26+03.pdf/1a6e4305-e147-494a-9605-6e8f6a01a94cMuammar el-Qaddafi - was creating a Pan African Currency but then was killed:https://theecologist.org/2016/mar/14/why-qaddafi-had-go-african-gold-oil-and-challenge-monetary-imperialismHow Social Security Is "Financed" According to the Federal Government:https://www.ssa.gov/news/press/factsheets/HowAreSocialSecurity.htm#:~:text=Social%20Security%20is%20financed%20through,self%2Demployed%20pay%2012.4%20percent Alan Greenspan saying the Fed can create money (statement at