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Economics / economic theory, Ha-Joon Chang /

Well Said Ha-Joon Chang!

July 24, 2025

I shouldn’t. But I will Well, well. Is there life in economics yet? Not so fast. My own journey into the swamp of economics began in the late 1980s when, out of the blue, my boss at the bank decided that because I had attended LSE I ought to be conversant with the subject. That […]

Politics / capitalism, democracy, Liberalism, neoliberalism, plutocracy /

Hédoin Nails It … But What is It?

July 23, 2025

Cyril Hédoin is absolutely correct. Go read his Substack. His point is simply that liberalism is a vague mess and needs clarification if it is to carry weight in our current conversations. I agree. Which is why I keep asking us all to stop using phrases like “liberal democracy”. What on earth is that? What […]

Commentary / capitalism, democracy, economic theory, plutocracy /

The Point of the Pencil

July 23, 2025

The visible hand of ideology or the hidden hand of magic? The oligarchs are clear which they want you to believe in. Keep the faith and they keep their power. That’s the way they prefer things. But sometimes things get awkward … PART ONE: In the aftermath of the recent New York City mayoral primary […]

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