“Capitalism hasn’t come into doubt because people woke up stupid one morning. It’s in question because it has stopped delivering the goods.”
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Chris Dillow: HOW TO DEFEND CAPITALISM
EU politics
The Guardian: Amazon offsetting pay rise by removing bonuses, union says
So much for the human face of capitalism. It always comes down to the same results: profit, profit, profit…and public relations to make it look like everything else except profit. Read here
Climate Crisis
ICCT: Real-world usage of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles: Fuel consumption, electric driving, and CO2 emissions
The EU has again aided and abetted another major car emissions cheat comparable with the diesel cheating devices. Read here
Economics
Paul Romer: The Dismal Kingdom – Do Economists Have Too Much Power?
Paul Romer, Nobel winner and former World Bank chief economist, has written a fascinating book review about the influence of the economics profession: “economists opened the door to economic ideologues who lacked any commitment to […]
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