How MMT disgraces itself

Comment on Bill Mitchell/Tom Hickey on ‘When the Left disgraces itself’

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Tom Hickey argues: “The number of serious critiques of MMT are few and far between and well-informed one are even rarer. In fact, I can’t recall even one that demonstrated familiarity with the body of MMT literature. Sad state of affairs.”

Fact is

1. The foundational MMT sectoral balances equation (I−S)+(G−T)+(X−M)=0 is provably false.#1 Therefore, the whole analytical superstructure of MMT is false.
2. MMTers purposefully deceive people.#2
3. MMTers violate scientific standards and systematically block/suppress refutation.#3
4. MMTers are NOT scientists but agenda pushers for the Oligarchy.
5. The MMT policy of deficit-spending/money-creation undermines Democracy.#5

The philosopher Tom Hickey is a disgrace for the community of philosophers which defines itself through the voluntary commitment to high ethical standards.

Egmont Kakarot-Handtke


#1 For the full-spectrum refutation of MMT see cross-references MMT
#2 MMTers are false Progressives and false Friends-of-the-People
#3 Economists/MMTers: agenda pushers, distractors, blockers, muters, censors
#4 Very busy these days: Wall Street’s agents
#5 MMT undermines democracy

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REPLY to Calgacus on Jul 31

The fact is that the foundational MMT sectoral balances equation (I−S)+(G−T)+(X−M)=0 is provably false. Therefore, the whole analytical superstructure is false. Therefore, MMT inflation theory is false by implication.#1-#6 Historical examples are NO substitute for the true theory. Conversely, the true theory is the precondition for understanding history.


#1 Gov-Deficits do NOT cause inflation
#2 Attention: there are THREE types of inflation
#3 Settling the MMT―Inflation issue for good
#4 MMT, money, value, and transcendental Capitalism
#5 Dear idiots, government deficits do NOT cause inflation
#6 Economics as tireless production of proto-scientific garbage: inflation theory as an example