Tag Archives: Economics

The Problem with Intellectuals, and Thomas Sowell

[Updated with additional discussion and context for Sowell interview on 06/11/2020] A growing distaste for intellectuals as intellectuals is one of the things that subtly pushed me away from academia even as I moved further into its depths as a … Continue reading

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David Harvey – Crises of Capitalism (Animation)

 

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On Robert Nozick and Liberty (Lecture)

I’d be very interested to hear your thoughts in the comments.  Is Robert Nozick’s reasonably applied to a society as complex as our own?  Nozick is certainly entering into the conversation from a “first cause” or “from nature” sort of … Continue reading

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Book Review: Richard Wolff – ‘Occupy the Economy’

I recently had the pleasure of visiting a bookstore I have been long wanting to see – San Francisco’s City Lights Books.  Ever since being introduced to Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and the rest of the Beats in … Continue reading

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Romney Wants Fewer Police, Firefighters, and Teachers?

In a recent Huffington Post columnist and media producer Bob Cesca talked about one of Romney’s latest statements regarding President Obama.  Here’s the quote Cesca investigates: “[Obama] wants to hire more government workers. He says we need more fireman, more … Continue reading

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The Truth About the Economy, with Robert Reich

I’ve read countless explanations of why the economy is struggling to come back around and what we can do to help it along.  Regardless of your philosophical proclivities and political predispositions, there are nice cold numbers to ponder over.  Former … Continue reading

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