Bernard grew up in the UK and Germany and migrated to New Zealand in 1987. in 2003 he moved with his family to Adelaide where he currently resides.
His interests are broad ranging with a focus on economics and the financial system. He styles himself as a freelance thinker, curious about the details while not wanting to lose sight of the big picture.
He is national coordinator for Rethinking Economics Australia and a member of the board of Economic Reform Australia.
Bernard Thomson has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Season 2 Finale with Economic Reform Australia
November 3rd, 2021 | Season 2 | 1 hr 4 mins
adelaide, degrowth, economic reform australia, era, mmt, population, post-growth
In this final episode of season 2, PGAP speaks with Economic Reform Australia (ERA) to find out why fundamental changes to our economic systems are a crucial part of a transition toward degrowth. Why do we have an economic system that prizes money and extraction over the environment and prospects for future generations? What is this ‘MMT’ that everyone is on about these days? Why is economics something that everyone should try to understand and not just leave to the academics and experts? PGAP travels to Adelaide to chat with ERA’s very own Bernard Thomson to find out more.
PGAP also speaks with freelance economic thinker Zoltan Bexley to find out more about why Australia’s current economic system results in many poor outcomes for many of us, such as the favourite bugbear on PGAP – Australia’s housing unaffordability crisis.
Please not that opinions of the Guest’s own and may not necessarily reflect those of the whole ERA organisation.