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Economics, Politics / capitalism, democracy, Hillary Clinton, neo-classical economics, neoliberalism, plutocracy /

Decline and Fall

February 17, 2016

One of the features of American politics during the past few decades has been the emphasis on togetherness. Yes I know that sounds absurd, but hear me out. Our political landscape has been carefully segregated into two separate and distinct zones: that of social conflict and that of economic harmony. The zone of social conflict is […]

Economics, Politics / capitalism, democracy, plutocracy, Robert Gordon, secular stagnation /

Secular Stagnation – A Highly Local View

February 11, 2016

I lead a local discussion group here in Vermont. The group is small, about 16 members, most retired, 30% women, a good mix of ex-business managers and owners, and all highly interested in politics. Yesterday’s discussion managed to blur two topics. One was secular stagnation. The other was Bernie Sanders win in the New Hampshire […]

Commentary, Politics / capitalism, democracy, Hillary Clinton, plutocracy, Republicans /

Follow up on Clinton

February 4, 2016

Let me be brief. One of the fascinations in the current presidential election campaign is that both parties are being challenged by relative outsiders. Let’s set aside just how ‘outside’ some of the challengers are, and focus on why this challenge is getting the traction it is. From my point of view it is quite […]

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