Economics
Yanis Varoufakis: Bitcoin, Blockchain and the Future of Europe
In this interview Yanis Varoufakis discusses Bitcoin’s bubble, the fantasy of apolitical money and the opportunities for the blockchain to reform Europe. Read here
Economics
Economics
The Coming Crisis, Edited by Colin Hay and Tom Hunt
Book review by David Shirreff A good title does not guarantee a good book, and this one is good only in parts. Everyone would love to know where and when the next crisis will come, […]
Austerity
Bill Mitchell: Germany – a most dangerous and ridiculous nation
In this typically lengthy article Mitchell reviews how and why Germany is imposing its economic policy upon Europe. Read here
Austerity
Farewell, neoliberalism: An interview with Wolfgang Streeck
“Act local, think global. The only ones that can act globally are the CIA and Goldman Sachs, and only as long as there is no effective local resistance. In the real world, there is no […]
Economics
Simon Wren-Lewis: Voting Labour isn’t going to turn the UK into Venezuela
Wren-Lewis explains why the policies of Britian’s labour Party are not lunacy, but sound economics – for some policies of which he carries a share of responsibilty. Read here
Economics
Robert B. Reich – The Big Picture: How We Got Into This Mess, And How Get Out of It
How do you analyse the current political and economic disaster in the Untied States in 6:21 without saying a word? Reich shows how.
Economics
Mark Blyth – Why People Vote for Those Who Work Against Their Best Interests
Mark Blyth rubbishes the title of his lecture. People vote for what they want and he explains why they want what we have: Trump, Brexit, Duterte, but also Corbyn and Podemos.
Economics
Victoria Chick, Kate Raworth, Mariana Mazzucato, Steve Keen, and Sally Svenlén – Economics Reformation video
Marking the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s challenge to the established church, the New Weather Institute and campaign group Rethinking Economics, with input from a wide range of economists, academics and concerned citizens, are challenging the […]
Economics
Daniela Gabor: THE FUTURE OF MONEY
Daniela Gabor explains Shadow Money. Daniela Gabor is Professor of Economics and Macro-Finance at the University of the West of England, Bristol Cross-posted from Critical Macro Finance Last month, I participated in an excellent […]
Austerity
Thomas Herndon – The man who debunked austerity
In 2013 Thomas Herndon shot to fame when he found major errors in a widely cited academic paper by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff which had been used to justify austerity policies in Europe and […]