Kate Pickett explains how to turn the vicious circle of inequality and social mistrust into a virtuous one. Kate Pickett* Holidaying on the island of Arran, off the west coast of Scotland, we came upon a geological site known as Hutton’s Unconformity. James Hutton, an 18th-century geologist, became curious about …
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Emerging alternatives to neoliberal economics
With neoliberal economics being seen as unable to tackle the challenges of the 21st century, what other alternatives are there? Dina Shehata The current Covid-19 crisis has further highlighted the urgency of tackling the twin challenges of climate change and rising inequality that have become the defining challenges of the …
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Sheri Berman warns that, however self-evident the crisis of this neoliberal phase of capitalism may appear, it will not automatically collapse. Sheri Berman Over recent years, the negative consequences of neoliberal capitalism have become impossible to ignore. It contributed to such traumatic events as the 2008 financial crisis as well …
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