Italian politics and the economy have been in a state of paralysis for decades, with the situation only worsening since the end of the Great Recession. Italy is now in a Long … Continue reading The long depression in Italy | Michael Roberts Blog
A new book points out that improving people’s lives requires their participation. This book sounds great. It explains that economists have truly failed which is why you see people finally riding up … Continue reading Don’t Entrust Economics to the Experts – Bloomberg View
So long as we’re dreaming about a Clinton administration, here are the economists I’d advise Hillary Clinton to hire Great selection of economists, especially #1 Stephanie Kelton and #4 Pavlina Tcherneva. The chances … Continue reading Hillary Clinton’s economic dream team
Via @ChrisCr711 How we are we are told it works vs. how it really works. Time to move on to a theory that actually works. Continue reading Trickle Down Economics
Switzerland’s unconditional basic income initiative proposes $30,000-a-year payout for everyone This is an idea to counteract the massive disparity between the wealthy and the poor. Providing a minimum amount of money for people … Continue reading One of the World’s Most Expensive Countries Is Debating Giving Away Money
I’m curious what folks think about this. The idea that travel is becoming cheaper, that kids can go to school, that we have newspapers, etc. seems without depth. Yeah, sure, we have … Continue reading Senator Sanders and the Fixed Pie Fallacy
“You know, there’s a big move to create new bathrooms” for transgender people alone, Mr. Trump said. “First of all, I think that would be discriminatory in a certain way. It would … Continue reading Donald Trump Says Transgender People Should Use the Bathroom They Want
Perhaps you’ll remember when Justine Sacco, a former communications director with IAC, tweeted this: “The internet has a way of taking our evolution-derived instincts and kicking them into hyperdrive. Twitter is like a … Continue reading Science explains why it’s so easy to get sucked into fights on the Internet
“Since the end of human action, as distinct from the end products of fabrication, can never be reliably predicted, the means used to achieve political goals are more … Continue reading The means used to achieve political goals – Hannah Arendt
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