
Novara Live Rebel Economist Says Everything You Know About Economics Is Wrong.
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Nov 14, 2025 Steve Keen, a heterodox economist known for his critiques of mainstream economics and his foresight about the 2008 crisis, dives deep into the flaws of conventional economic models. He passionately explains how banks create money through loans rather than savings and links rising mortgage credit to soaring house prices. Keen asserts that historical spikes in private debt precede financial crises, and he discusses the impact of deregulation on speculative lending. He proposes innovative solutions, including a modern debt jubilee, to address soaring private debt and affordable housing issues.
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Mortgage Credit Drives House Prices
- Changes in new mortgage debt drive house-price levels because housing supply is relatively fixed.
- Rising mortgage credit fuels demand and creates asset-price spirals in real estate.
Private Debt Shapes The Macro Economy
- Private credit expansion increases aggregate demand because banks create money when they lend.
- Neglecting private debt hides its central role in fueling booms and causing crises.
Deregulation Fueled Asset Bubbles
- Financial deregulation channelled lending into asset markets, not productive firms.
- That created amplifying feedback loops and speculative bubbles tied to rising asset prices.


