We break down John Oliver’s recent HBO video dismissing the importance of the National Debt.  We discuss good debt vs bad debt, the morality of government debt, and the responsibility vs. irresponsibility of both personal and government debt.  We also get into the book The Richest Man in Babylon and a number of good personal finance lessons.  Finally, we discuss government debt in our local Poway Unified School District. #NationalDebt #JohnOliver #RichestManinBabylon JRP0220 Referenced Links: John Oliver on the US national debt: 'I actually have some good news for you' https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/apr/05/john-oliver-national-debt-last-week-tonight-hbo The National Debt: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq_E3HquRJY Yellen calls for minimum global corporate income tax. https://apnews.com/article/janet-yellen-minimum-global-corporate-income-tax-0a839a4705566a8b9f8bd5411bfe62d5 Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason (on Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R2KPZ47 Where Borrowing $105 Million Will Cost $1 Billion: Poway Schools https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/where-borrowing-105-million-will-cost-1-billion-poway-schools/ John Riley Project Info: Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://n0p.486.myftpupload.com/ Donations: https://www.patreon.com/johnrileyproject Sponsorship Inquiries: https://n0p.486.myftpupload.com/sponsorship/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnrileyproject/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnRileyPoway Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnrileypoway/ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/john-riley-project-podcast/id1435944995?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3llrMItpbx9JRa08UTrswA Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/john-riley-project Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9qb2hucmlsZXlwcm9qZWN0LmNvbS9mZWVkLw Tune In: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/John-Riley-Project-Podcast-p1154415/ Listen Notes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/john-riley-project-john-riley-2l4rEIo1RJM/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com