{"product_id":"if-you-can-just-print-money-why-do-i-pay-taxes-modern-monetary-theory-distilled-and-debunked-in-plain-english-hardcover","title":"If You Can Just Print Money, Why Do I Pay Taxes?: Modern Monetary Theory Distilled and Debunked in Plain English (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if the government could fund anything it wanted by\nsimply creating money out of thin air?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThat’s the promise of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), a\nradical economic proposal gaining traction among politicians, activists, and\nacademics. Advocates say that, with the right precautions, governments can\ncreate money to end unemployment, fight climate change, and much more – all\nwithout raising taxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIf You Can Just Print Money, Why Do I Pay Taxes?\u003c\/i\u003e,\nauthor Emmanuel Maggiori walks you through MMT in plain language and shows you\nwhy its arguments don’t hold water. Maggiori debunks MMT step by step, offering\ncompelling, informed, and rigorous counterarguments against all of its\nfoundational claims.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe author explains why MMT-inspired “money printing,” far\nfrom guaranteeing prosperity, could be a recipe for inflation, instability, and\nstagnation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside the book:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhy\n     MMT’s proposed job guarantee – meant to end unemployment – could backfire\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHow\n     MMT misreads inflation\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHow\n     MMT relates to quantitative easing, the controversial money-creation tool\n     used after the financial crisis and the pandemic\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHow\n     MMT proposes to fight climate change and expand social security – and why\n     the numbers don’t add up\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePerfect for everyone interested in modern economics and\npolicymaking, \u003ci\u003eIf You Can Just Print Money, Why Do I Pay Taxes? \u003c\/i\u003eis\nan insightful and engaging new take on a topic generating debates around the\nworld – all the way from blogs to the U.S. Senate and the Bank of England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEMMANUEL MAGGIORI, PHD, \u003c\/b\u003ewrites books that\ndistill trendy topics in business and economics. His first book, \u003ci\u003eSmart\nUntil It’s Dumb\u003c\/i\u003e, was described by \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e as\n“The most lucid layman’s account of AI and its limitations.” He’s also the\nauthor of \u003ci\u003eSiliconned\u003c\/i\u003e, which analyzes technology bubbles, and \u003ci\u003eThe\nAI Pocket Book\u003c\/i\u003e, which guides technologists on the latest AI revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JOHN WILEY \u0026 SONS SINGAPORE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45797270880463,"sku":"9781394375257","price":39.19,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_a6d4a4f1-1194-45a0-94b4-d687b7c12aab.jpg?v=1787543782","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/if-you-can-just-print-money-why-do-i-pay-taxes-modern-monetary-theory-distilled-and-debunked-in-plain-english-hardcover","provider":"Popular Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}