Leighton Smith Podcast #330 - May 27th 2026 - Thorsten Polleit

Leighton Smith Podcast #330 - May 27th 2026 - Thorsten Polleit

From The Leighton Smith Podcast by Newstalk ZB

May 27, 2026 · 1h 4m

About this episode

Thorsten Polleit discusses the implications of democratic socialism and the use of money as a political tool in this episode.

"Socialism is based on bureaucratic planning. This means a restriction of personal freedom. The dream of equality, a goal even of democratically dressed up socialism, can only be achieved by coercion."  Thorsten Polleit shows ways in which democratic socialism moves toward a globally planned state.   His book ‘The Global Currency Plot’ looks at the way money is used as a political tool, unpacking the agendas of those who wield political power.  Polleit guests on this episode of the podcast to unpack his stance, and of course, we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.   File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz OR Carolyn@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes: To subscribe via iTunes click here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Leighton Smith

Guest: Thorsten Polleit

Topics covered

  • socialism
  • bureaucratic planning
  • personal freedom
  • political power
  • money as a tool
  • democratic socialism
  • global planning

Keywords

  • socialism
  • freedom
  • political power
  • money
  • global planning
  • equality
  • bureaucracy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Newstalk ZB

Books & works: The Global Currency Plot

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