Why Has Capitalism Run Out of Steam?
Dominique Routhier ponders “Smart Machines and Service Work,” the new book by Jason E. Smith....
On Understanding Capitalism
Joshua Sperber takes a look at “A People’s Guide to Capitalism” by Hadas Thier and “Can the Working Class Change the World?” by Michael D. Yates....
All-One or All-None: A Conversation with David Bronner and Gero Leson
A conversation about sustainability, psychedelics, and Dr. Bronner’s soap....
Risk Management and Its Discontents
An assessment of the risk factor in human endeavors may be playing it too safe....
The Social Safety Net Is Women
Anandi Mishra on the economic toll that COVID-19 has had on India's women....
Uncle Miltie’s Never-Ending Show
A reissue of Milton Friedman’s classic work only shows his obsolescence....
Imagining a Different Economy
The life, ideas, and enduring relevance of Thorstein Veblen....
The Liberal Trust Crisis
Adam Kelly reviews the latest book from William Davies, "This Is Not Normal: The Collapse of Liberal Britain."...
The Political Economy of Chappelle’s Redemption Songs
Matt Seybold on what Dave Chappelle's return tells us about celebrity and corporate power....
Resisting Market Rule
A new book argues that Americans have always sought to limit capitalism, but can today’s progressives overcome the barriers to social democracy?...
A More Muscular Government?: On Barbara Freese’s “Industrial-Strength Denial”
How denial of the truth is a corporate problem, and the potential cure is politics....
The Talented Ms. Calloway
What can Caroline Calloway tell us about media culture, the self-branding industry, gig work, and a growing army of hungry creatives vying for attention?...
