Topic: Ralph Nader

The discussion characterizes economics as a pseudoscience because its core axioms are treated as unfalsifiable dogmas rather than scientific propositions. McMurtry argues that academic institutions and governments act as servants to transnational money sequences, creating a "corporate welfare" system described by figures like Ralph Nader. He asserts that the discipline is essentially the propaganda of money sequences, intentionally blinded to life-based costs and focused solely on market transactions.

Hillary Clinton's past support and negotiation of the TPP as Secretary of State contradicts her later campaign rhetoric, highlighting a history of support for trade deals like NAFTA. In contrast, Bernie Sanders is identified as the only current member of Congress who voted against the creation of the World Trade Organization in 1994. Historical warnings from Ralph Nader regarding the loss of national sovereignty to trade bodies are noted as having been accurately predictive of current events.