Ep 373 - Is There A Path To Fiat Socialism? with Carlos García Hernández

E373 - Ep 373 - Is There A Path To Fiat Socialism? with Carlos García Hernández

Published: March 28, 2026

Duration: 58:37

Carlos García Hernández, author of Fiat Socialism: Achieving the Goals of Socialism Through Modern Monetary Theory, joins Steve to revisit their discussion of topics covered in his earlier visits to the podcast.

Their dialogue wrestles with a deceptively simple question: if we already have the monetary capacity to guarantee jobs, housing, and public goods, why does capitalism still dominate? Through a sharp exchange, Steve and Carlos explore whether Modern Monetary Theory can be a pathway to socialism or whether deeper structural barriers rooted in class power and imperial dominance stand in the way.

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