Why do economies stagnate? My review of Douglass North’s classic explores the cognitive and institutional forces shaping economic change—and why breaking the cycle is a political, not just technical, challenge. Includes a critical look at the scarcity premise. Read more:
https://thinkhammerly.wordpress.com/2026/03/10/economic-change-4/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social
Review: Understanding the Process of Economic Change
Economic growth is the exception, not the rule. In Understanding the Process of Economic Change, Nobel laureate Douglass North argues that economies are not merely sets of equations, but complex sy…
Stitching the Silence: Searching for Clarity Behind the Iranian Blackout
Searching for clarity behind the digital curtain of the Iranian blackout, this post looks at the 2025–2026 crisis so far. By collating scarce verified reports and official rhetoric, it assesses the…
Why is $252 billion in AI investment producing less than 5% revenue gains for most firms? My latest piece argues this isn't a timing problem — it's capitalism doing what Marx said it would.
https://thinkhammerly.wordpress.com/2026/02/25/ai_accumulation_marxian_profitability/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social
The Contradictions of AI Accumulation: A Marxian Profitability Analysis
Global AI investment reached $252 billion in 2024, yet revenue gains remain marginal for most firms. This piece argues that isn’t a temporary lag — it’s a structural tendency. Drawing o…
Searching for clarity behind the digital curtain of the Iranian blackout, this post looks at the 2025–2026 crisis so far. By collating scarce verified reports and official rhetoric, it assesses the state's narrative and the structural risks of a looming power vacuum.
https://thinkhammerly.wordpress.com/2026/01/31/stitching-the-silence/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social
Stitching the Silence: Searching for Clarity Behind the Iranian Blackout
Searching for clarity behind the digital curtain of the Iranian blackout, this post looks at the 2025–2026 crisis so far. By collating scarce verified reports and official rhetoric, it assesses the…
Sometimes ‘Year’ Isn’t a Year: How Web of Science Date Fields Mislead Bibliometric Analysis
Web of Science mixes Early Access and Publication Year in its search results, creating misleading trends for bibliometric analysis. Here’s how the distortion works — and how to avoid it.
Publication Year Isn’t Always What It Seems
Web of Science mixes Early Access and Publication Year in its search results, creating misleading trends for bibliometric analysis. Here’s how the distortion works — and how to avoid it.
Publication Year Isn’t Always What It Seems
Web of Science mixes Early Access and Publication Year in its search results, creating misleading trends for bibliometric analysis. Here’s how the distortion works — and how to avoid it.
https://thinkhammerly.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/publication-year-isnt-always-what-it-seems/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social
Publication Year Isn’t Always What It Seems
Web of Science mixes Early Access and Publication Year in its search results, creating misleading trends for bibliometric analysis. Here’s how the distortion works — and how to avoid it.
Counting Authors — Why Bibliometric Defaults Can Mislead
The post warns against using bibliometric software blindly and advocates for validating results using alternative approaches.
https://thinkhammerly.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/counting-authors-why-bibliometric-defaults-can-mislead/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social
Counting Authors — Why Bibliometric Defaults Can Mislead
The post warns against using bibliometric software blindly and advocates for validating results using alternative approaches.
Assessing Global Data Sources for Marxian Profit-Rate Analysis
Building on earlier calls for a centralised, open-source repository, I benchmark six major databases against Australia’s ABS and the US BEA to identify the strongest candidates for a Marxian analys…
Review: The “Law of the Falling Tendency of the Rate of Profit”: Its Place in the Marxian Theoretical System and Relevance to the U.S. Economy
A “review” of Shane Mage’s thesis: The “Law of the Falling Tendency of the Rate of Profit”: Its Place in the Marxian Theoretical System and Relevance to the U.S. Economy
