Category Archives: Academic Left
Decomposing the top decile US income share into 3 groups, 1913-2013
Decomposing the top decile US income share into 3 groups, 1913-2013 January 30, 2015David F. Ruccio from David Ruccio The share of total income captured by the top 1 percent actually shrunk in 2013, falling from 21.22 percent to 18.98. But, … Continue reading
Barrett Brown, Barack Obama, and Hugo Chavez: When Telling the Truth Becomes a Crime
Barrett Brown, Barack Obama, and Hugo Chavez: When Telling the Truth Becomes a Crime Post Categories: Opinion > Cynthia McKinney Cynthia McKinney | Sunday, January 25, 2015, 15:50 Beijing I am in the process of writing my Dissertation on Hugo … Continue reading
Economics curriculum reformulation
Economics curriculum reformulation January 28, 2015 from Lars Syll One of the main ideas underlining the book is that “being an economist” in the XXI century requires a radical change in the training of economists and such change requires a … Continue reading
Greek tragedy to triumph (9 charts)
Greek tragedy to triumph (9 charts) January 27, 2015David F. RuccioLeave a commentGo to comments from David Ruccio Greece has gone from tragedy to triumph—from the tragedy of austerity-induced suicides to the triumph of the anti-austerity landslide victory of Syriza. So, before we get … Continue reading
Islamism and the Left
Islamism and the Left Michael Walzer ▪ Winter 2015 Charlie Hebdo memorial, Berlin, January 11, 2015 (protestphotography.wordpress.com) This article is followed by a response by Andrew F. March, along with Michael Walzer’s reply. To read the exchange, click here. In the three … Continue reading
So .. what did “Adam and Eve” Look Like?
So .. what did Adam and Eve Look Like? Adam and Eve Insights from DNA studies of Khoe-San … a discussion on this South African blog talks about the genetic complexity of the Ksan, the “hottentots” who were almost extinguished … Continue reading
On abstraction and idealization in economics
On abstraction and idealization in economics January 21, 2015 from Lars Syll When applying deductivist thinking to economics, neoclassical economists usually set up “as if” models based on a set of tight axiomatic assumptions from which consistent and precise inferences are … Continue reading