#069 Bill Mitchell: Capitalism Needs An Intervention

Friday, 27 February 2026 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Bill Mitchell: Capitalism Needs An Intervention

We wrap up Kevin's interview with Prof Bill Mitchell, who surmises that capitalism's profit driven agenda is incapable of solving the problems it has created. Capitalism, and its "market-based solutions", cannot provide the urgently needed climate change repair and sustainability.

In discussion with Kev, Anne realises that MMT is turning her into a socialist. Anne then hooks into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) over its cognitive dissonance.

 

Show Notes

 

Public Money. Public Good. Workshop. Syd '26

 

Degrowth, Deep adaptation and MMT (blog)
More from Bill Mitchell about degrowth.

 

This is a real problem: Australia’s $1trn debt office in chaos
John Kehoe (Economics editor)
Financial Review, Feb 11, 2026

 

Review of the Australian Office of Financial Management

 

Theme Music

 

Pleading Ignorance, by Ed Kuepper, from the album Starstruck.

 

Additional Audio

 

Rich by Yard Act

 

Too Many Things, by Ed Kuepper, from the album Starstruck.