Episode 7: Chris Rini: "It's all MMT"

This is episode seven of Activist #MMT. Today I talk with first year MMT activist, Chris Rini (@valleygeist on Twitter). Chris holds a bachelor's degree in international relations and a master's in public health. What was originally intended to be a discussion about Modern Monetary Theory turned into a sprawling conversation including Marxism, climate change, how teaching MMT is different than piano or martial arts, and the terrible and needless consequences of funding education with local taxes instead of federal dollars. As Chris says, however, it's all MMT. This is because a major goal of MMT is to deemphasize the man-made concept of money and to instead focus on our problems in reality and the real (that is, non-financial) solutions that are needed to address them. For those not yet a patron, take a listen. Kick the tires. If you like what you hear, please consider becoming a patron of Activist #MMT. - $1 patrons are very much appreciated. Every little bit helps. Thank you. - $5 patrons get exclusive access to episodes (generally) four days before they are released to the public. - $10 patrons get much, much earlier access to episodes – sometimes weeks in advance. We shouldn't have to beg, but we do have to beg. So it's not *that* we beg, but *who* we beg. I am choosing to beg you, my listeners, to financially support this show. To be clear, all episodes of Activist #MMT are free for all, forever. Patrons only get the opportunity to hear them before the public. Take a listen. If you like what you hear, thank you for considering becoming a patron of Activist #MMT (here: https://www.patreon.com/activistmmt). ✌️, ❤️, and #MMT