Argentina - Chainsaw Economics (Myth20c - Ep264)

Located at the southern end of South America and comprising much of Patagonia, a region known for its ruggedly beautiful, yet empty expanses, Argentina is a country distant geographically as well as one metaphysically often forgotten. That all changed last year when Javier Milei won election to President and perhaps most notably held a rally wielding a chainsaw, promising to slash government bureaucracy and free up the society in an attempt to revitalize the long-struggling economy, plagued for decades by slow growth, chronic inflation, and currency crises. Tonight, we are joined by returning guest Lynn Lockhart, who has family from the land of silver, to help us understand more about Argetina’s history and colorful new president, as well as the implications for radical reform against incumbent systems more broadly.

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Very special guest Lynn Lockhart @LynnLock328

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-- References --

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- The Manipulated Man, Vilar (1971)

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- Minding the Gap - Homeschooling, Myth of the 20th Century (2018) - https://myth20c.wordpress.com/2018/12/05/minding-the-gap-homeschooling/

- Crippling blackout hits tens of millions in South America, CBS News (2019) - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-america-blackout-power-grid-failure-leaves-44-million-without-electricity-across-argentina-and-uruguay/

- Argentina - The Evita Review, Myth of the 20th Century (2020) - https://myth20c.wordpress.com/2020/10/15/argentina-the-evita-review/

- The Rise of Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's Authoritarian President, Blitzer (2022) - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/09/12/the-rise-of-nayib-bukele-el-salvadors-authoritarian-president

- Someone Has to Say It - Tom Kawczynski, Myth of the 20th Century (2023) - https://myth20c.wordpress.com/2023/07/14/someone-has-to-say-it-tom-kawczynski/

- The market triumphs: Milei manages to improve rent prices with deregulatory measures, Rondon (2024) - https://voz.us/the-market-triumphs-milei-manages-to-improve-rent-prices-with-deregulatory-measures/?lang=en

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