Often cited, seldom read. Branko Milanovic finally reads the whole of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations and reflects upon its meaning.
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Branko Milanovic: The bitterness of Adam Smith
National Politics
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EU politics
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From The Guardian The word Neoliberalism has become a rhetorical weapon, but it properly names the reigning ideology of our era – one that venerates the logic of the market and strips away the things […]
Austerity
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Most Remainers’ political analysis goes no deeper than those of the Brexiters. Both have a gut reaction: one knows the EU is destroying their lives, the others know that they profit from it. Read here […]
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