We have the world-class research (#3 globally). We have the currency. We have the resources. Real sovereignty is waiting for us. It is the difference between being a "lucky country" that relies on luck, and a "smart country" that makes its own luck. The path to genuine security 👇 buff.ly/929R4lQ

Why does Australia feel stuck? We have "Nested Constraints." High private debt makes interest rates dangerous. Export concentration makes the currency volatile. Individually, they are manageable. Together, they lock the handcuffs on our policy. But we have the key: 👇 buff.ly/WSJDZfZ

We are told we control our own destiny because we have our own currency. But look at the scoreboard: 217% private debt. 55% commodity exports. We are independent in name only. In reality, we are a cork bobbing in a global ocean, praying the tide doesn't go out. How we lost control 👇 buff.ly/PgqzzVd

The RBA has formal independence. It sets rates without interference. But it lacks real sovereignty. When global commodity prices swing or US bond yields rise, the RBA is forced to react. True sovereignty isn't a legal status; it is structural resilience. The difference explained 👇 buff.ly/ZuOCEz2

Australia has Monetary Sovereignty. We issue our own currency; we can never "run out" of money. But that doesn't mean we have Economic Independence. If global supply chains break, you can't eat a spreadsheet surplus. Tomorrow, we break down the difference. Subscribe to get it first 👇 buff.ly/JhVrvKg

We call ourselves the "Smart Country," yet our top 3 exports are Iron Ore, Coal, and Gas. We aren't selling our intelligence; we are selling our dirt. It is time to close the gap between what we know (Research) and what we do (Dig). 👇 buff.ly/8xSUkNo

Why doesn't excellent research lead to excellent policy in Australia? We have a "Translation Gap." We don't need to get "smarter." We need to fix the bridge between what we know and what we do. Here is the blueprint 👇 buff.ly/B9p8SgI #auspol

I admit to not having read this yet, but I agree with the sentiment.

We invented Wi-Fi, but our policymakers still talk like we are a "banana republic" living beyond our means. We have world-class scientists screaming about climate adaptation, while our institutions pretend disasters are just "bad luck." It isn't incompetence; it’s a systemic trap. 👇 buff.ly/ziDVBHq

Just doing this in the hopes that @zackpolanski.bsky.social does see it.

Quickest way to get rid of national/government debt is to name it something else. Not satisfied with that? Don’t let any government agency issue securities or be named after any agency (only CBs issue & don’t call them Treasuries). Again no more debt.

Pet peeve/bugbear: calling any abbreviation an acronym. Acronyms form words like SCUBA, SWAT. If you want to call it an abbreviation or initialism, by all means!

Australia ranks #3 in the world for research complexity. Yet our economy is structurally fragile, with a 217% private debt overhang. We are a research powerhouse trapped inside a quarry. Why doesn't our brilliance translate to resilience? The "Translation Problem" explained 👇 buff.ly/sxfpDNB

We have the scientists. We have the engineers. We have the resources. We don't have a capability problem. We have a political problem. #complexity #auspol How we bridge the "Translation Gap" and reclaim our #sovereignty 👇 buff.ly/huQBEjF

We let our economy become a "quarry with a university attached." We dig up the rocks, ship them to China, and buy back the finished goods. When #trade tensions rise, we have nowhere to hide. Stop the denial. Read the reality check 👇 buff.ly/erUaLK0 #auspol

ICYMI: Australia ranks #3 globally for research complexity. We invented Wi-Fi. Yet our export profile looks like a developing nation: 55% rocks and gas. How does a "smart country" build such a dumb export structure? The full detective story 👇 buff.ly/2WP2pig #auspol

The #disaster doesn't start when the #rain falls. It starts when the #budget is cut. Every #flood or #fire is a test of who gets #protected and who gets #abandoned. Our #vulnerability isn't about what we know. It is about what governments #refuse to build. Disaster by Design 👇 buff.ly/shOdHfm

"Resilience" has become code for "You are on your own." Politicians cut budgets, ignore warnings, and then rely on your GoFundMe donations when disaster strikes. Stop calling it "nature's fury." It is #Class War by Weather Report. The fightback starts here 👇 buff.ly/nwhmyT6 #auspol

We have world-class climate data. We knew the Black Summer fires were coming. Yet they cost us $4.6bn in lost GDP. Why? Because technical knowledge cannot fix an economic structure built on neglect. Austerity is expensive. Here is the cost of "saving money" on survival 👇 buff.ly/VnAEtOC

There is a "zombie idea" in Australian politics that the government should run a surplus to "save for a rainy day." The "Deficit" isn't a burden; it is the money supply in your bank account. The math they hide from you 👇 buff.ly/4dPCYsi #zombie #budget #auspol

You cannot have a government surplus without forcing the private sector (us) into #deficit. Every time a politician brags about "balancing the books," they are bragging about #draining your savings account. Stop letting them frame your #poverty as their success. 👇 buff.ly/UKL4lYr

The September #finance data shows a $21.5bn government #deficit. Mainstream economists call this a "budget blowout." I call it a $21.5bn surplus for the non-government sector. Here is the reality check 👇 buff.ly/FtVidLb #private #savings #auspol #budget

We created a system that turns being poor into a crime. Here is the blueprint of how we did it—and how we dismantle it 👇 buff.ly/j8qVnPU #poor #auspol #welfare

When you strip income from the vulnerable before a conviction, you aren't delivering justice. You are weaponising the safety net. It’s time to end the Poverty Penalty. Read today's Friday Fightback 👇 buff.ly/lXddgJA #fightback #poverty #vulnerable #auspol

We spend more money policing poverty than it would cost to just eliminate it. That isn't fiscal responsibility; it is punishment disguised as policy. Here is how the "Poverty Penalty" actually works 👇 buff.ly/A03yYxD #poverty #auspol #fightback

For 43 years, my mind felt like a prison. Now, it’s my weapon. My #Autism and #ADHD aren't bugs—they are the #lens that lets me see the #structural #violence of our #economy with piercing #clarity. I’m #fighting for a #system that stops treating #difference as #deficiency. 👇 buff.ly/B49PMhi

1/7 🧵 The RBA says it's 'in a bind.' 🥊 This is a carefully crafted story of helplessness. It's a lie. The cage is self-made, and they're about to make you pay for their intellectual failure. Here's the truth they don't want you to know. #auspol #inflation #rba

# 1/5 🎣 Building a new economic narrative isn't a solo mission. It requires a community of trusted voices that builds the educational foundation. Today's Community Spotlight is on an absolute essential: @learnmmt101.bsky.social. 🧵👇 #MMTCommunity #MMT101

The party's surge under new leader Zack Polanski continues.

How Smart Countries Build Dumb Export Structures open.substack.com/pub/darrenqu...

From the book, the start of my story. See more: darrenquinn.gumroad.com

Because I'm nice, you have around 6 hours left to get the discount. Good luck!

Fadhel Kaboub exposes the tranquilizing drugs that reproduce the colonial traps in less than two minutes at the ChangeNow Summit in Paris (April 2025). Take a listen: youtu.be/0N6GZL87cn4

Morgan Edwards is a learning facilitator on our Modern Money Lab/Torrens University Australia courses and a PhD student at the University of Otago. He has made the papers in New Zealand, for his advocacy of policy based on an MMT frame. www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...

# 1/8 🎣 Are you watching insurance and living costs soar because of climate risk and wondering why policy can't fix it? It's not a failure of science; it's a failure of economic structure. My post gives you the roadmap to resilience. 🧵👇 #ClimateAction #CostOfLiving

# 1/8 🎣 Australia is trapped in its complexity paradox: we have world-class climate science, but economic structures that make those risks worse. My post exposes the "supply-side sovereignty constraints" that render the RBA helpless. 🧵👇 #ClimateCrisis #AusEcon

🧵1/10 🎣 For years, I was told my unemployment was a personal failing. I was an economic pariah, a ghost in the machine of the Australian Dream. 👻 They tell you the system is a fair race. It's not. It’s a game of musical chairs, and the government is deliberately taking chairs away.

🧵1/10 🎣 For years, I was told my unemployment was a personal failing. I was an economic pariah, a ghost in the machine of the Australian Dream. 👻 They tell you the system is a fair race. It's not. It’s a game of musical chairs, and the government is deliberately taking chairs away.

🧵1/10 🎣 For years, I was told my unemployment was a personal failing. I was an economic pariah, a ghost in the machine of the Australian Dream. 👻 They tell you the system is a fair race. It's not. It’s a game of musical chairs, and the government is deliberately taking chairs away.

🧵1/10 🎣 For years, I was told my unemployment was a personal failing. I was an economic pariah, a ghost in the machine of the Australian Dream. 👻 They tell you the system is a fair race. It's not. It’s a game of musical chairs, and the government is deliberately taking chairs away.

(1/6) For years, I thought economics was a game of charts and jargon. When I heard the RBA was “in a bind,” I nodded along. I figured: they’re the experts—it must be complicated. Turns out, it’s not a “bind.” It’s a self-made cage — and the lock is ideological. #RBA #Auspol

🧵1/10 🎣 For years, I was told my unemployment was a personal failing. I was an economic pariah, a ghost in the machine of the Australian Dream. 👻 They tell you the system is a fair race. It's not. It’s a game of musical chairs, and the government is deliberately taking chairs away.

1/7 🧵 The RBA says it's 'in a bind.' 🥊 This is a carefully crafted story of helplessness. It's a lie. The cage is self-made, and they're about to make you pay for their intellectual failure. Here's the truth they don't want you to know. #auspol #inflation #rba

🧵1/10 🎣 For years, I was told my unemployment was a personal failing. I was an economic pariah, a ghost in the machine of the Australian Dream. 👻 They tell you the system is a fair race. It's not. It’s a game of musical chairs, and the government is deliberately taking chairs away.

🧵1/10 🎣 For years, I was told my unemployment was a personal failing. I was an economic pariah, a ghost in the machine of the Australian Dream. 👻 They tell you the system is a fair race. It's not. It’s a game of musical chairs, and the government is deliberately taking chairs away.

🧵1/10 🎣 For years, I was told my unemployment was a personal failing. I was an economic pariah, a ghost in the machine of the Australian Dream. 👻 They tell you the system is a fair race. It's not. It’s a game of musical chairs, and the government is deliberately taking chairs away.

READ THIS: "The powerful don’t want you to ask why we choose to have (both) unemployed people & an urgent need for aged care workers..... They want you to keep your eyes on the government’s meaningless deficit figure, not on the very real deficits in our housing, healthcare, & climate action." #MMT

MMT for the Rest of Us: Your Complete Guide, by @AusMMT open.substack.com/pub/darrenqu... #MMT

The MMT eBooks 📚 launching tomorrow show how to use the tools. Don't start the fight unarmed. 🥊 Today is your final chance ⏳ to read "The Empty Toolbox" and understand what those tools are. Get the blueprint 🗺️ before we build. 🏛️ buff.ly/JMqJg4L #MMT #AusEcon #eBookLaunch #LearnMMT #EmptyToolbox