Superb debate. Apologies because I wasn't aware of you before, but was seriously impressed. Sharing w/my young adult sons.

If you've ever spoken on or addressed UBI I'd be interested in reading/hearing.

It's so frustrating to see your opponent constantly refer to entrepreneurs and tech workers. People like me want nothing to do with that; we want to be paid for teaching (or policing, building, or plumbing).

But: unless we are a nation that's friendly to all (pubs, parks, cafés!) we're alone.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social you might have seen this but just in case you haven't.

If society won’t let us take the wealth and assets from the ultra wealthy, is there good that can be done my limiting their ability to weaponize their wealth against us, and make gov’t responsible to the people again? Instead of only answering to their billionaire donors?

Dan’s logic is staggeringly flawed. For society to function the vast majority of people can’t be “entrepreneurs”. Dan is a “I’m alright Jack” type, who is embarrassingly out of his depth in this conversation.

And that he talks up Dubai as a beacon of positivity. Completely ignoring the poverty and exploitation of the people that built and service the place. As you said. Sick.

hey, thank you so much for this discussion. i really appreciated your passion and no nonsense point of view. it was refreshing.

@garyseconomics.bsky.social a really good debate, thank you. However, follow your own advice: do not accept the challenge to create a tax system on the spot, it is just a distraction. We need to focus on the message, and make sure the problem is clear and understood by the majority of people.

Dan sure sounds like a guy who got rich from selling get rich quick courses. And oh, looking at his record that's not far from reality 😂

Great conversation. I particularly enjoyed counting how many times the CEO dodged and changed the subject when Gary asked him direct questions. I literally lost count after a couple of dozen times. The negative effects of capitalism have been documented since Aristotle warned about market economies

Someone tell Gary to start bringing up Land Value Tax!

If he's really not afraid of standing up to the rich, this is the policy he's looking for! Its a miracle policy!

You can't hide land and it would solve housing supply at the same time!

We should implement laws that require the lowest-paid workers to earn only a fraction less than what the CEO makes and support worker-owned cooperatives. We also need to eliminate sales taxes on non-luxury items, as these taxes are regressive, and instead, tax capital gains. 2/6

I'm trying to get through the whole discussion, but it's hard to listen to generalities like "We need more freedom, i.e. lower taxes, lower government spending, but I'll never admit that the lower spending will affect services for poor people". It's exasperating.

Or maybe be brilliant at football instead then. Personally I've decided to take up boxing. A lot of money to be made in that game.

He is talking mindless sh1te. What's good for him can't work for everyone. Society would fail for the reasons you say.

Loathed to give Bartlett a watch count, but as it's you Gary I will.
He's become a pedlar of all manner of disinfo. If you can turn him round....?

Is it a direct wealth tax you advocate for? If so what do you do about capital flight? Or clever accounting and offshoring to avoid it? At first glance Im in favour but it seems from history they rarely bring in the levels of £ expected. Or is it something more along the lines of a LVT you propose?

Good old Lacordaire once said:

“Between the rich and the poor, between the strong and the weak, between the master and the servant, it is freedom that oppresses and the law that liberates”

Fail of educational system produces fuckwits we can watch on social media. And I don't mean Gary.

Surprised at Simon Squibb attacking you. Thought he was one of the good guys. Think he needs to watch you more. Btw just watched Hypernormalisation again and the opening words could have been made today!

100%! You are a voice we need at this time

@garyseconomics.bsky.social as usual great interview.
Overall, you demonstrate a level of patience that simply I don't have.
Thanks for fighting the good fight and sharing your insights.

Tax the rich so that more than half of the wealth ends up in the middle class

He also exposed that they just don't want to pay tax and try and evade it. Someone commented once on Garys videos. Tax for working classes is obligation and for the very rich it is a punishment.

Question: I know people trade in debt, have you ever made a video about this? can you make a video about this, and can this in any way be used as a tool to work against the rich through debtpurchase and forgiveness?? Or am I completely offside with this thought?