In this episode of Economics and Beyond with Rob Johnson, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson discusses her book The Purposeful Warrior, which explores choosing courage over fear and standing up for democracy. She reflects on her experiences during the 2020 election, her work in civil rights, education, and sports, and her potential run for governor. Benson emphasizes resilience, unity, and the power of arts and activism to inspire change.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Kalecki’s seminal lecture in Mexico on
financing economic development, Jan Toporowski's INET Working Paper considers the relevance of
structuralism and Kalecki’s view of economic development for today.
Kalecki challenged the structuralist view by pointing to the internal social class barriers to development, and the need to assure supplies of basic wage goods in order to avoid inflationary pressures that could derail the development process.
In Capitalism and Its Critics, New Yorker writer John Cassidy brings to life the figures who warned of monopoly power, inequality, environmental peril, and authoritarianism—forces still at work today. He discusses his book with Lynn Parramore.
Universities have always been centers of learning—and centers of power.
In Treasury markets, there are no libertarians, only grateful recipients of single-payer insurance for ailing financial markets.
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We need a dual approach to AI: steer technology in the short term while building new systems for the long term.
How to guide innovative AI efforts to increase labor demand and create better-paying jobs?
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What does economic inequality look like when we account for gender identity, sexual orientation, and lived experience?
