The government has learned to use QE to fund the coronavirus crisis, which is all well and good except for the fact that there are significant wealth inequalities arising as a result as some in the population save substantial amounts. If we are to prevent runaway asset inflation arising a way to use those savings has to be found and they have to be used to fund constructive activity. I outline some new thinking on this issue in this video. There is much more thinking to do in this area if social justice is to exist after coronavirus.
Economics
Renegade Inc – Guy Standing: Power to the Precariat
It’s unlikely that you’ve heard of it, but it’s likely that you’re part of it. As neoliberalism rages on, the human scrap heap gets bigger and bigger and this is creating a dangerous new class […]
Geopolitics
John Mearsheimer – U.S. Blind Support of Ukraine / The West: Collective Suicide
An update on the situation in and around Ukraine and in the world
EU politics
Renegade Inc – Digital is killing democracy: André Krouwel
A big assumption we make when talking about the internet and social media is that it is a power for good and enhances democracy. But what if this assumption is out of date and instead […]
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