The Value of Everything – Mariana Mazzucato
Once upon a time the value of something determined its price. Today, price determines value. As capitalism began its …
Tag Archives: Books:Economics
The Populist Explosion by John Judis
The word “populism” has re-entered the American vocabulary with more force than since it first made an appearance in the …
The Big Short: The Street, The Book, The Movie
There are no good guys in Adam McKay’s new movie, The Big Short, nor in the book of the same name …
Economics: Prizing Plain Talk on Inequality
Angus Deaton, variously described as a Scotsman, a Briton and a Princeton economist has just been awarded the The Sveriges Riksbank Prize …
A Fighting Chance by Elizabeth Warren
I am knocked out! Listening to the Audible version which she, herself, reads. Highly recommend. The timbre of her voice as …
The Rich Will Keep Getting Richer, Unless…
Several commentators take a look at, and are impressed, with the new English translation of Thomas Picketty’s French published book, …