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Tag Archives: economics
Leopold Kohr: the Political Philosopher / Economist Who Predicted the Rise of the U.S. Empire & Police State
Who was Leopold Kohr, and does his work matter today? Kohr (1909 – 1994), about whom I’ve written at greater length here, was both a trained economist and political philosopher. His background included obtaining doctorates at the University of Vienna … Continue reading
Posted in Political Economy, Political Philosophy, Where is Civilization Going?
Tagged capitalism vs. socialism, CIA, economics, Francis Fukuyama, global capitalism criticisms, Guatemala, interventionism, Leopold Kohr, Mossadegh overthrow, predatory corporations, Size Theory of Social Misery, The Breakdown of Nations, The End of History, U.S. Empire, U.S. foreign policy
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Globalism: Optimism, Pessimism, and Dystopian Visions. (Part One.)
[Author´s note: this is the first of a three-part set. Originally intended as a single post, what I originally had in mind got far too long for a single post. Thus it will appear in three parts starting with Part … Continue reading
Posted in Political Economy, Where is Civilization Going?
Tagged absolute advantage, cheap labor, comparative advantage, Conspiracy Theories, corporatism, corporatocracy, dystopian visions, economics, free trade, gig economy, Gilens, globalism, globalization, Greece, outsourcing, Page, progressive, racial resentment
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“Reality 101”
[Note: cross-posted on the news and commentary site NewsWithViews.com as https://newswithviews.com/reality-101/ with a few minor changes.] Time for something different. I’ve written a novel. As I write this, it’s 98% finished (all but massaging and embellishing). It will be marketed as … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Election 2016 and Aftermath, Political Economy, Where is Civilization Going?
Tagged capitalist consensus, Christian gospel, Donald Trump fiction, economics, free market, globalism, globalization effects, indigenous peoples, liberal world order, Marxist critique of capitalism, neoliberal consensus, Neoliberalism, Oklahoma-based fiction, Paul Feyerabend, Peter Joseph, Reality 101
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Two Cultures, Two Americas — Post-Election 2016 Edition (Philosophical Reflections on an Empire In Decline)
The hostility of this election & the volatile mood of the country are indicative of two cultures, two Americas … unequal, unyoked, on collision course, & probably indicative of a nation in unavoidable decline. Continue reading
Posted in Election 2016 and Aftermath, Uncategorized
Tagged "alt-right", bitter clingers, Brandon Smith, Brian Eno, Christianity, conservatism, culture war, deplorables, Donald Trump, economic nationalism, economics, Electoral College, free trade, globalism, globalization, God, Greece, Hillary Clinton, Marine Le Pen, Michael Moore, nationalism, Philosophy, political correctness, progressive, protectionism, racism, secession, sexism, Syriza Party, U.S. Empire, Yanis Varoufakis
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Theses on Political Economy (Pre-Meltdown of 2015?)
A borderline-panic has gripped U.S. markets, which experienced their worst two-day drop since 2008 (roughly 890 points). This may be just a prelude of things to come. Before going on: I sincerely hope this analysis is wrong! It may not … Continue reading
Posted in Political Economy, Where is Civilization Going?
Tagged capitalism vs. socialism, central banks, Chinese economy, consumption, corporatism, corporatocracy, Crash of 2015, critical thinking, decentralization, Donald Trump, Dow plunging, economics, Federal Reserve, fiat money, financial crisis, financialization, Greece, Hayek, higher education, Keynes, Leopold Kohr, libertarianism, Meltdown of 2008, Mises, money printing, political class, political economy, production, Rockefeller Foundation, Rockefellers, skills building, superelite, technofeudalism, two-day drop, welfare state
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