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The Appearance of Exploitation
As part of an ongoing series of papers about Walmart, Big Box retail, and economic change, I’m reading a lot of criticism of big companies th
Remembering Longshoreman Philosophy
July 25 marks the 1902 birth of Eric Hoffer, known as the “longshoreman philosopher” for the manual labor he performed for most of his life.
Layoffs, Socialist Style
According to the Socialist Party USA website, “In socialism, full employment is realize
Note to Obama: Castro is now idling workers
According to the Socialist Party USA website, “In socialism, full employment is r
The State and Scarcity
Governments seem to use “market-like” solutions to obvious commons-problems.
Principles of Bizarro Economics
Here are some basic principles of bizarro economics in the 21st century:
Without Rejecting IP, Progress is Impossible
As Kinsella points out, a major feature o