Archive for December, 2021

Economics vs QAnon: who’s crazy now?

Wednesday, December 29th, 2021

I’m hoping this year we will make progress getting some of the crazier stuff out of the room.

Here’s a little YouTube teaser from Down Under (give it a minute to get to the punchline):

Who’s crazy now?

All the best in 2022,

Tom

Posted in Economics, Political Economy, Uncategorized | Comments Closed

The US and Russia: beware of Neocons and liberals preaching democracy promotion

Wednesday, December 8th, 2021

Every week my e-mail box receives a steady stream of articles aimed at cultivating public animus to Russia. The articles are always wrapped in a narrative in which Russia is a threat to democracy in Ukraine, Eastern Europe, and elsewhere. The effect is to create public support for hardline action (economic and/or military) against Russia.

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