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Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum has big plans for a “sustainable” future. Most of it involves the destruction of markets and basic human rights.
Original Article: “The Dystopian “Fourth Industrial Revolution” Will Be Very Different from the First One“.
This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.
You Might Also Like
A Review of Stephanie Kelton’s The Deficit Myth
The good news is that Stephanie Kelton has written a book on MMT that is very readable and will strike many readers as persuasive and clever. The bad news is that Stephanie Kelton has written a book on MMT that is very readable and will strike many readers as persuasive and clever.
Narrated by the author.
Original Article: "A Review of Stephanie Kelton’s The Deficit Myth".
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