Best Book I've Read
To be honest, I don't understand Economics. When I read Marx, I'm persuaded. But then I read Keynes or Schumpeter and they all sound right. (OK, to be perfectly honest, the most I've ever read of any of these is half of Capital, Volume I. I've relied on other writer's explanations to understand Marx or Schumpeter or Polanyi etc. Is the labor theory of value correct? I read Marx and I say yes! I read Edmund Wilson, To the Finland Station, and I say no! Are tariffs good or bad? I really don't know! Most economists don't explain themselves very well.
Bradford DeLong goes through the economic history of the world from 1870 to Covid through the perspective of three contending Utopian philosophies: Fascism, "Existing Socialism" by which he means Communism as actually practiced in Russia and China, and Capitalist Democracy He's easy to follow as he explains both the accomplishments and the limitations of each economic system.
Bradford DeLong goes through the economic history of the world from 1870 to Covid through the perspective of three contending Utopian philosophies: Fascism, "Existing Socialism" by which he means Communism as actually practiced in Russia and China, and Capitalist Democracy He's easy to follow as he explains both the accomplishments and the limitations of each economic system.
Best Party
I turned 85 in February. Ian's 60th birthday is in July - a day we thought we'd never see and for which I will be eternally grateful. I rented out the Band Box for dinner for my family and those-who-are-like-family-to-me.
Stephanie Mitchell, Rich Patterson, Ian Shillock, Anne Calvit Shillock, Marielle Mitchell. Lisa Marie Kennedy, Tim Mitchell, Stephanie Mitchell. Erica Shillock English, Bret Shillock, Justin Shillock, Jeanne deWard, Earl Barber, Thomas English, Edward P Jirak, Jack Foley, Kennedy English, Carlton Barber, Lennon English, Loren Daniels were all there.
Photo taken by Anne Ness. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS
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