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Economics / capitalism, David Brooks, plutocracy, productivity /

Same Old

September 21, 2017

Allow me to break my silence for a moment and comment on David Brook’s latest apology for the status quo. I realize others have already done so, but I feel compelled to add to the discussion. First: by way of explanation for my absence. I have been busy elsewhere, and especially busy looking at the […]

Politics / democracy, Democrats, health care, McConnell, Obama, plutocracy, Republicans, Ryan /

Test Bed For Gridlock?

July 19, 2017

We all complain about the gridlock in Washington. Nothing, it seems, can get done. Everyone becomes more and more cynical and disenchanted with government. Our belief and faith in our key democratic institutions plummets. And so on. That’s the story repeated relentlessly in the media. So wouldn’t it be nice if we could examine a […]

Economics, Politics / economic theory /

Apologies Not Accepted

July 18, 2017

OK, let me get back to it: I have just read a set of short papers over at a journal aptly named Democracy. The papers are held together under the banner:Symposium: has Economics Failed Us? Naturally that question was sufficient to get my attention, but reading through the material was so depressing. Why? Because there […]

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