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so Keynes is back,… and the laissez-faire over…

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October 18, 2009 0

The recent review of three books about Keynes’ ideas by the Economist is a timely prompt to:
a – read about John Maynard to understand his legacy, and
b – discover the work of sir Robert Skidelsky: http://www.skidelskyr.com
Skidlesky wants a more holistic teaching of economics that plays down maths. In the policy world, he wants to “restrict [...]

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Capital as Power, by Jonathan Nitzan & Shimshon Bichler

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September 14, 2009 2

Jonathan Nitzan and Shimshon Bichler.
Their site: http://bnarchives.yorku.ca
Most recent Book: “Capital as Power: A Study of Order and Creorder” http://bnarchives.yorku.ca/259/

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      The idea of the Commons prospers today as a powerful trope of twenty-first century sharing. To tell the story of how yesterday's digging and grazing became today's googling and sampling, we need to look more closely at the way the unique properties of the modern information landscape come into focus by reference to the old commons economy: through […]
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