Quote: (02-05-2015 06:05 AM)Zelcorpion Wrote:
Steve Keen weighs in on the issue:
http://audioboom.com/boos/2846464-prof-s...-in-greece
His propositions are by far superior to what the current hucksters are doing - has nothing to with socialism - Canada did it in a similar fashion during the 1930s - they essentially sent out money to farmers and small by interest-free money creation (which also many people don't know that Canada had such a monetary system until the 1970s and thus they had extremely low government debt).
Thanks for posting this. Keen's assessment of Varoufakis's character is spot on. I was an undergrad at Sydney Uni at the time that he (Varoufakis) was a lecturer there. I never took any of his classes but I had the pleasure of meeting him socially. His razor sharp intellect and personal charisma was apparent in spades. Back then he had a full head of hair, used to lift and had a great physique*. He was a natural alpha and the girls used to swoon. I don't wish to start any rumors, and I certainly don't know the details of his personal life, but in hindsight, game recognized.
*(obligatory "no homo" disclaimer)