Economics
Branko Milanovic: The influence of Karl Marx—a counterfactual
A good piece wirtten on the occasion of the two hundredth anniversary of Karl Marx’s birth. Read here
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Bill Mitchell: Education – a faux crisis, an erroneous ‘solution’ and capital wins again
Beginning with education, this morphs into an article about the Big Four Accountancies, especially Ernst & Young. As always with Mitchell, well worth reading. Read here
Economics
BBC – How Economists Forgot Housework
A good report concerning feminist economics. Listen here
Economics
Frances Coppola: Everything You’ve Been Told About Government Debt Is Wrong
A brilliant piece that demonstrates that the Swabian Hausfrau may be very efficent for the household, but has nothing to do with national finances. Read here
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Alex Snowdon: Marxism in 800 words
Marx famously wrote that philosophers have interpreted the world in various ways; the point, however, is to change it. He provided powerful analysis and critique, but also wanted to guide political action. This brilliant attempt by […]
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John Rapley: Twilight of the Money Gods
John Rapley does an excellent job of presenting the seminal elements of his book Twilight of the Money Gods in a few minutes. See our book review.
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Kate Raworth: Donut Economics
Kate Raworth’s lecture begins at 32:45. This is a good introduction to her Doughnut Economics.
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Paul Mason – Labour must become the party of people who want to change the world, not just Britain
‘Networked individuals’ have replaced the industrial working class as the key agent for overhauling capitalism in the digital age. To win power, Labour must represent their values, culture, aspirations and political priorities. Paul Mason is a […]
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Richard Murphy: The government does not spend taxpayers’ money: that clears the government’s debt to the Bank of England
Richard Murphy explains that taxes do not finance govenment spending, but helps to pay down debts. A government creates it own funds or borrows money when it needs it. The idea that a government cannot […]
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Torsten Bell: Young and old need a new social contract
This is a problem affecting much of Europe, yet almost no one is willing to talk about it. The younger generation is carrying the brunt of the burden for the Great Financial Crisis. To the […]