Austerity
Thomas Fazi: Italy’s Organic Crisis
Thomas Fazi analyses the current poltical and economic crisis of Italy. Read here
Economics
Austerity
Paul Mason: Neoliberalism is a real economic model – here’s how the left can overturn it
The replacement of a hyper-financialised system will require a radical reshaping of the state, new national and global institutions, and new treaties. Read here
Economics
Steve Keen: Some Preliminary Questions for MMT
Steve Keen responds to questions with regards to Modern Monetary Theory reaised by Bill Mitchell. Read here
Climate Crisis
Digiconomist: Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index
The entire Bitcoin network now consumes more energy than a number of countries, based on a report published by the International Energy Agency. Read here
Austerity
Chris Dillow: On neoliberalism
For further reading on the topic please also see today’s article “Yes, neoliberalism is a thing. Don’t let economists tell you otherwise” by Christine Berry. Read here
Deregulation
Christine Berry – Yes, neoliberalism is a thing. Don’t let economists tell you otherwise
BRAVE NEW EUROPE has posted a number of articles defining what neo-liberalism is. It is not difficult because it is abstract, but because it is so multifaceted. The shortest definition, which we know is “Deregulation, […]
Economics
Kate Raworth – A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not grow
Kate Raworth’s TED Talk on the Doughnut Economy Watch here
Economics
Yanis Varoufakis – Discussing Seattle’s Amazon Head Tax
Yanis Varoufakis’s take on why Amazon and other companies in Seattle are refusing to pay a “head tax” on their employees to finance housing for the poor and the consequences of such policies. Listen here
Austerity
John Weeks – Same old same old…Tory austerity
The British economy is not doing well in any sense. Many UK citizens lead an existential battle of survival. All this has been caused by austerity, which was a miracle solution to solve all economic […]
Climate Crisis
Positive Money – A Green Bank of England
At an international conference of financial supervisors, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney described the ‘transition in action’ underway as central banks and the financial sector at large begin to address climate change. Positive Money’s […]