In this Institute of Economic Affairs podcast, Managing Editor Dan Freeman interviews Aymen Aulaiwi, DPhil student at Lincoln College, Oxford, in the second part of a three-part series examining the Soviet economy's rise, peak and downfall.
Great view! Can’t wait for part 3… it’s clear to see that the communist society was not willing to actually pay for their economy! It was interesting, Stalin was looking at a capitalist expectation of production on the cheap and got exactly what he paid for! The view that you have to have capitalism first to then have socialism is an interesting one. I’m not so sure but in any event communism or fascism just don’t work economically. Just like any population you have to bring along the majority willingly and neither viewpoints do that! Some, who view their lot as acceptable may go along with the process but in the end the whole process stands or falls on an economy that works. Interesting how a soviet economy is gauged against say an American economy or a British economy day during our industrial revolution. It failed and ours was less bloody! But none are convincing as a working sustainable economy. You all (economists) talk about supply side or demand side but it’s still not the answer to a perpetual autonomous economy. For that you need to set a framework of fair exchange and reward whilst fulfilling its future to have care and compassion that doesn’t come with greed! The greed of the few especially in a modern thinking democracy. Civil unrest and Marks doctrine followed by Lenin, Stalin and the rest didn’t work snd never will it’s too controlling. Snd the use of a carrot and stick is still enforced dictate. The monetary system should frame the possibility of progressive economy’s at it had to be based on fair exchange of work and an autonomous capability to work over and over again! The rest will automatically come. But the Capitalist version we now use doesn’t work either! It favours the rich few too much so and has no brakes! It allows for unfair exchange and limits capital
No, you can’t interfere with micro decisions snd you can’t legislate to do so on a macro level. My view is it couldn’t be done… until now. With the use of digital payment accounts we can now frame the use of money to its optimum, autonomously and perpetually. St the same time reduce taxation, increase earnings substantially and make everyone happy that they can spend and enjoy all of their hard earned money! First, keep all currency in house. Reintroduce exchange controls. Van any money going abroad. It stays! Goods can flow but not money. put a ‘spend by date on all money! Making the demand and the supply in one action. Create the availability automatically and ensure its viability by the date by time you have to pass it on by SPENDING. It takes the unknown out if the equation. The total is out there for the earning. Leave the economic dynamic to do the jobs needed and its production ensured by fair exchange. The tsunami of glow will mean higher wages, higher tax take, higher state pensions and benefits (a clear gap between non work snd paid work) and ironically the he rich still bring richer but with the goods and services bought with all that extra money! No need for faith, hope of charity! And I suspect only one tax Vat! We can do it now! It only takes one decision. We can have complete autonomous and perpetual streamlined economy for optimum growth with a clear incentive to work! Spend it or lose it! Either way the government is guaranteed tax revenue at the same time we all will! What do you think?
Great view! Can’t wait for part 3… it’s clear to see that the communist society was not willing to actually pay for their economy! It was interesting, Stalin was looking at a capitalist expectation of production on the cheap and got exactly what he paid for! The view that you have to have capitalism first to then have socialism is an interesting one. I’m not so sure but in any event communism or fascism just don’t work economically. Just like any population you have to bring along the majority willingly and neither viewpoints do that! Some, who view their lot as acceptable may go along with the process but in the end the whole process stands or falls on an economy that works. Interesting how a soviet economy is gauged against say an American economy or a British economy day during our industrial revolution. It failed and ours was less bloody! But none are convincing as a working sustainable economy. You all (economists) talk about supply side or demand side but it’s still not the answer to a perpetual autonomous economy. For that you need to set a framework of fair exchange and reward whilst fulfilling its future to have care and compassion that doesn’t come with greed! The greed of the few especially in a modern thinking democracy. Civil unrest and Marks doctrine followed by Lenin, Stalin and the rest didn’t work snd never will it’s too controlling. Snd the use of a carrot and stick is still enforced dictate. The monetary system should frame the possibility of progressive economy’s at it had to be based on fair exchange of work and an autonomous capability to work over and over again! The rest will automatically come. But the Capitalist version we now use doesn’t work either! It favours the rich few too much so and has no brakes! It allows for unfair exchange and limits capital
No, you can’t interfere with micro decisions snd you can’t legislate to do so on a macro level. My view is it couldn’t be done… until now. With the use of digital payment accounts we can now frame the use of money to its optimum, autonomously and perpetually. St the same time reduce taxation, increase earnings substantially and make everyone happy that they can spend and enjoy all of their hard earned money! First, keep all currency in house. Reintroduce exchange controls. Van any money going abroad. It stays! Goods can flow but not money. put a ‘spend by date on all money! Making the demand and the supply in one action. Create the availability automatically and ensure its viability by the date by time you have to pass it on by SPENDING. It takes the unknown out if the equation. The total is out there for the earning. Leave the economic dynamic to do the jobs needed and its production ensured by fair exchange. The tsunami of glow will mean higher wages, higher tax take, higher state pensions and benefits (a clear gap between non work snd paid work) and ironically the he rich still bring richer but with the goods and services bought with all that extra money! No need for faith, hope of charity! And I suspect only one tax Vat! We can do it now! It only takes one decision. We can have complete autonomous and perpetual streamlined economy for optimum growth with a clear incentive to work! Spend it or lose it! Either way the government is guaranteed tax revenue at the same time we all will! What do you think?