Just catching up on some old links – Andrew Osborne on Epstein's social economy
'Epstein’s method, as an extortionist and habitual “collector of people,” was a manifestation of—rather than an aberration from—capitalism’s inner workings'
@Susan60
Also true. The fetish for the private sector!! 🤑Why can’t we move on? Time & time again we learn through bad experience that the private sector provision of essential goods & especially services, has to be regulated, monitored, & experience consequences when it does the wrong thing. Perhaps when all that is added together, in some ‘Social Economics’ or ‘cost benefit analysis’ that actually includes all the externalities, it will be found to be a more effective use of public monies to offer services through public sector structures. 🤔
Oooo now I feel I’m ranting!!
#SocialEconomics #PrivateSector #PublicSector #essentialGoods #essentialServices # CostBenefitAnalysis #externalities #PublicMonies #Taxation
Just catching up on some old links – Andrew Osborne on Epstein's social economy
'Epstein’s method, as an extortionist and habitual “collector of people,” was a manifestation of—rather than an aberration from—capitalism’s inner workings'
Capitalism, Fascism, and the First American Dictatorship
By Jeremy Cloward “Neither blindness nor ignorance corrupts people and governments. They soon realize where the path they have taken is leading them…Most see their ruin before their eyes; but they go on into it.” – German historian Leopold vo…
https://murica.website/2025/07/capitalism-fascism-and-the-first-american-dictatorship/
On the Limits of Legalism Against Empire
By Ibrahim Can EraslanIt is well known that imperialism has long maintained an aggressive stance toward Iran. This includes periodic attacks on Iranian territories, the assassination of personnel, economic sanctions, and even the use of propaganda tool…
Ledger - Merits - Elevator Pitch
What Correctly Defines Pan-Africanism in 2025 and Beyond
By Ahjamu UmiRepublished from Hood Communist.Since its initial organizational expression in 1900, the phrase Pan-Africanism has been expressed in many different forms. For some, its current meaning is defined as unity between all people of African desc…
https://voices.murica.website/ahjamu-umi/what-correctly-defines-pan-africanism-in-2025-and-beyond/
Wörgl’s mayor, Michael Unterguggenberger, was inspired by German thinker Silvio Gesell.
His initiative sparked interest across the globe, leading to over 118 community currencies in the U.S.
during the Great Depression.
In Switzerland, the WIR currency emerged, thriving to this day with 68,000 businesses involved! #History #SocialEconomics
and that largely addresses humanistic economics & social economic ideology from Sismondi to Lutz to #leftmmt #mmt #hetecon #postkeynesian
Economics for the Common Good #socialeconomics