Lecture 1 of the 7-Week Rebel Economist Challenge Led by a Top Economist

S1E104 - Lecture 1 of the 7-Week Rebel Economist Challenge Led by a Top Economist

Published: February 13, 2026

Duration: 1:23:04

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In Lecture 0 of the Rebel Economist Challenge, Professor Steve Keen dismantles some of the most persistent myths shaping today’s economic policy. He reveals how high-cost private debt is crushing American households and why current U.S. policies are quietly steering the economy toward another systemic crisis.


Using clear double-entry accounting and Ravel visualiz...