Tweet In the Spring of 2023 I had the honor of delivering, at the Richmond Fed, the annual Sandridge Lecture to the Virginia Association of Economists. The text of that lecture – the title of which is “The Role of the Economic Scholar in Highly Politicized Society” – is available here. And pasted below are two slices from it. I learned in ECON 101 – or, ECON 252 as Principles of Microeconomics was numbered at my undergraduate institution, […]

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In acts of wanton destruction, Netanyahu destroyed the prevailing status quo, which he saw as an American straitjacket Like a smashed antique clock – with its elaborate cogs, ratchet wheels and innards splayed out from the casing – so the mechanics of the Middle East lie similarly exposed and broken. All the region is in play – Syria, Lebanon, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt and Iran. The original Obama strategic blueprint for containing and balancing the potentially violent energies of West Asia […]

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Goat goes into fire to kill the parasites on its fur ​ Goat goes into fire to kill the parasites on its fur Read More

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It doesnt care about people. It’s only desire is to grow in size and influence. Corporations are just as bad as the state only smaller. They don’t care if they poison people and destroy communities. The only thing that matters to them is growth at ANY expense monetary or human life. The boots you lick today will be on your neck tomorrow. Elon is not your friend, grow up and think for yourself. submitted by /u/CakeOnSight [link] [comments]

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The capitalism we have today is failing society because it prioritizes profit over people. Since the 1980s, we’ve embraced a system built on deregulation, tax cuts for the wealthy, and privatization. The result? Widening inequality, stagnant wages, and corporate power that dwarfs the influence of everyday citizens. Meanwhile, public services crumble, and workers bear the brunt of unstable markets. This “hands-off” approach to capitalism has left us with a system where the rich get richer, the poor get […]

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