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    Platforms and Utilities

    February 17, 2016

    There’s a lot of buzz around the word “platform” right now. We are entering and age, some people tell us, of the “platform economy”. What? A platform, as I understand it, is simply a business strategy that focuses on the creation and then exploitation of an external [external to any particular business] ecosystem of complementary […]

    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 […]

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