A Marxist’s explanation of the 2007-08 crisis
In this short RSA Animate, radical sociologist David Harvey asks if it is time to look beyond capitalism, towards a new social order that would allow us to live within…
Adding to the Problem In Order to Solve It
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday ordered a government-wide review of regulations with the goal of eliminating those that hurt job creation and make the economy less competitive. http://www.cnbc.com/id/41131176/Obama_Wants_to_Shed_Rules_That_Hurt_Job_Growth…
What Is the Most Ridiculous Form of Government Waste Going On Now?
In ‘Juggernaut’, I explain what can be called the ‘effective demand problem’. This is the Keynesian notion that a complex economy breaks down in times of high unemployment because the…