Economics
Renegade Inc: Neoliberal v Neoclassical economics – what’s the difference?
It is important that this point is repeatedly made. By the way, the podcasts are excellent. Read here
Year: 2018
Finance
The Week: How vulture capitalists ate Toys ‘R’ Us
Amazon may have contributed to the demise of Toys R Us , but the real killer was private equity Read here
EU politics
Catalan pro-independence lawmaker exiled in Switzerland demands ‘justice’
Journalists being murdered, political prisoners in Spain, other Spanish politicians having to flee their country, billions for the dictator Erdogan, weapons for the Saudis to conduct a war against civilians in Yemen. The EU: A […]
EU politics
Britain’s Equality and Human Rights Commission – One and a half million more children in poverty in the UK by 2022
This report is horrific reading. Neo-liberalsim is obviously alive and well in Britain. The Equality and Human Rights Commissioniae an independent statutory body with the responsibility to encourage equality and diversity, eliminate unlawful discrimination, and […]
EU politics
Kate Pickett – Forget about GDP: it’s time for a wellbeing economy
This is a topic that has been around for a long time, but appears to be making no progress. Kate Pickett University of York, and a National Institute for Health Research Career scientist. She co-founded […]
Climate Crisis
ICCT – Practical lessons in vehicle efficiency policy: The 10-year evolution of France’s CO2-based bonus-malus (feebate) system
It is seldom that EU governments receive praise fo their policy with regards to cars. Here is one of those rare examples. Zifei Yang is a Researcher in the Passenger Vehicle and China Programs at […]
Energy
DeSmog UK: Statoil Drops ‘Oil’ From its Name, But Not its Business Model
Admittedly Norway uses its oil wisely and socially, but fossil fuel is fossil fuel and CO2 remains CO2. This cannot be the solution. Read here
EU politics
Bill Mitchell: Europhile reform dreamers wake up – there will be no ‘far-reaching’ reforms
EU reform. There is much talk about it, but it does not happen. Bill Mitchell explains why it will remain so. Read here
Economics
LARS P. SYLL: Top 20 heterodox economics books
It is great when someone goes to the trouble of creating a list like this. Read here
Fake News
Renegade Inc- Question Everything
Stine Jensen is a Danish philosopher who lives in the Netherlands, a country and people that are not afraid of big or new ideas. We travelled to meet Jensen to learn about the importance philosophy […]