<p>Get access to The Backroom and over 55 exclusive podcast episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠⁠</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Professor Fadhel Kaboub, Professor of Economics at Denison University, specializing in Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) in the Global South, particularly Africa. In this conversation, I ask Fadhel about whether MMT applies to developing countries in the "third world" and how developing countries can achieve monetary sovereignty and economic independence. I also asked him questions about BRICS, decolonization, Degrowth, and various related topics.  A lot of gold  </p><p><br /></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 BRICS Won't Save the Global South</p><p>03:03  How Fidel Kaboob got into Modern Monetary Theory </p><p>06:48 Monetary Sovereignty</p><p>13:20 Inflation and Monetary Sovereignty </p><p>20:18 Currency Sovereignty in the Global South</p><p>33:09 Case Studies: Venezuela and Zimbabwe</p><p>50:09 Economic Sovereignty in Developing Countries</p><p>59:48 The Geopolitical Bargain of the Century</p><p>01:06:29 Uniting the Global South</p><p>01:23:37 Degrowth</p><p>01:33:39 Migration as Economic Imperialism</p><p>01:43:26 Decolonization </p><p>01:54:21 MMT and Statism</p><p>02:00:41 Price Setting and Redistribution</p><p><br /></p><p>Check out Fadhel Kaboub on Twitter/X: https://x.com/FadhelKaboub</p><p><br /></p><p>More 1Dime MMT Content: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyytc2-LIrN7kIRyPXghWjeb4MV_DDqBK&amp;si=s7aBz5IfLSYEK6X3</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow me on Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/1dimeman⁠</p><p>Outro Music by Karl Casey</p><p>Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy the show!</p>

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MMT in the Global South (Ft. Fadhel Kaboub)

MAR 31, 2025134 MIN
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MMT in the Global South (Ft. Fadhel Kaboub)

MAR 31, 2025134 MIN

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<p>Get access to The Backroom and over 55 exclusive podcast episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠⁠</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Professor Fadhel Kaboub, Professor of Economics at Denison University, specializing in Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) in the Global South, particularly Africa. In this conversation, I ask Fadhel about whether MMT applies to developing countries in the "third world" and how developing countries can achieve monetary sovereignty and economic independence. I also asked him questions about BRICS, decolonization, Degrowth, and various related topics.  A lot of gold  </p><p><br /></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 BRICS Won't Save the Global South</p><p>03:03  How Fidel Kaboob got into Modern Monetary Theory </p><p>06:48 Monetary Sovereignty</p><p>13:20 Inflation and Monetary Sovereignty </p><p>20:18 Currency Sovereignty in the Global South</p><p>33:09 Case Studies: Venezuela and Zimbabwe</p><p>50:09 Economic Sovereignty in Developing Countries</p><p>59:48 The Geopolitical Bargain of the Century</p><p>01:06:29 Uniting the Global South</p><p>01:23:37 Degrowth</p><p>01:33:39 Migration as Economic Imperialism</p><p>01:43:26 Decolonization </p><p>01:54:21 MMT and Statism</p><p>02:00:41 Price Setting and Redistribution</p><p><br /></p><p>Check out Fadhel Kaboub on Twitter/X: https://x.com/FadhelKaboub</p><p><br /></p><p>More 1Dime MMT Content: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyytc2-LIrN7kIRyPXghWjeb4MV_DDqBK&amp;si=s7aBz5IfLSYEK6X3</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow me on Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/1dimeman⁠</p><p>Outro Music by Karl Casey</p><p>Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy the show!</p>