If supply and demand equilibrium were an economic “law,” the 1929 and 2008 financial crises would not have occurred. Rather than ready-made theories, economics needs the practical background provided by systems thinking.
War on the Palestinian Soul
This post is part of a reading series on Zionism vs. Democracy, by Philippe Roussel. To quickly access all chapters, open the book title tab on the Authors & Books page. “If I must die, you must live to tell my story to sell my things to buy a piece of cloth and some strings, (make it white with a long tail) so that a child, somewhere in Gaza while looking heaven in the eye …
Design to Distribute
Conventional economic wisdom is that austerity and inequality are necessary pains of growth. Data show, on the contrary, that to benefit all people the economy must first be designed this way.
Publishing a Book
How to publish a book in a professional way and avoid the Amazon rip-off? This is what I would like guidance on for my “Zionism vs. Democracy” work in progress.
The Politics of Superpower: Managed Democracy
Corporate power is no longer an external force that occasionally influences policies and legislation; it is an integral part of the government. What are the main aspects of its “management” of democracy?
Who Wants to Be an Economist?
Can humanity thrive without destroying the planet? It all depends on your representation of the economic purpose, says Kate Raworth, a “renegade economist” working at Oxford and Cambridge universities.