Category Archives: EPISTEMOLOGY AND SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Rising Inequality: Recovery Occurring Almost Exclusively Among the Wealthy
Rising Inequality: Recovery Occurring Almost Exclusively Among the Wealthy Post Categories: Afghanistan Gaius Publius | Saturday, February 22, 2014, 19:36 Beijing America’s income inequality has grown so wide that the current “recovery” is driven primarily by the upper fifth of income earners, … Continue reading
Macroeconomic Challenges: Multi-factor Productivity in the UK A Stunning Decrease [and Another Refutation of Neoclassical Theory]
Multi-Factor productivity in the UK. A stunning decrease. February 20, 2014merijnknibbeLeave a commentGo to comments After 2008 labour productivity in the UK declined – despite a continued increase of the stock ofcapital and a more efficient use of labour. One of the anomalies of the post-Lehman … Continue reading
Special Plans and Double Meanings: Controversies over Deception, Intelligence and Policy Counterterrorism
Special Plans and Double Meanings: Controversies over Deception, Intelligence, and Policy Counterterrorism National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 456 Posted February 20, 2014 Edited by Jeffrey T. Richelson For more information contact: 202/994-7000 or nsarchiv@gwu.edu Washington, DC, February 20, … Continue reading
Methodological Mistakes and Econometric Consequences
“Methodological Mistakes and Econometric Consequences” February 17, 2014Edward FullbrookLeave a commentGo to comments From Edward Fullbrook Asad Zaman has just published an illuminating paper related both to Bryant Chen and Judea Pearl’s recent RWER paper “Regression and causation: a critical examination of econometrics … Continue reading
International Education and Imperial Penetration, Cooptation and Control
International Education and Imperial Penetration, Cooptation and Control: Presentation in Beijing May 2010 Posted on April 25, 2010 by jimcraven10 International Education and Imperial Penetration, Co-optation and Control. Presentation by James Craven/Oomahkohkiaaiipooyii – Presented at the International Conference on “Migration in China and … Continue reading
Lessons From the Animals: Similies, Metaphors and Allegories of Irregular and Asymmetric Warfare Also Useful for Whistle-Blowers and Anti-Imperialists
Lessons From the Animals: Similies, Metaphors and Allegories of Irregular and Asymmetric Warfare For Whistle-Blowers and Anti-Imperialists by Jim Craven/Omahkohkiaaiipooyii Introduction: Mark Twain once noted that “History does not repeat itself; but it does rhyme”. That is no doubt due … Continue reading
“Janet Yellen and I Were Taught to Revere Capitalism But It’s a Failing System”
Janet Yellen and I Were Taught to Revere Capitalism. But It’s a Failing System. February 12, 2014 by Richard Wolff This post first appeared at the Guardian website. It is crossposted here with the author’s permission. http://billmoyers.com/2014/02/12/janet-yellen-and-i-were-taught-to-revere-capitalism-but-its-a-failing-system/ The “Dharma Wheel” of Capitalism. With each of … Continue reading