Posted on November 14, 2015. Tags: Capitalism, Democracy, democratization, game theory, Globalization, inequality, Piketty
One of the most striking trends of modern times, the concentration of global wealth in hands of the very few, has been popularized by Thomas Piketty in his hugely influential Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Piketty argues that the rate of return on capital consistently exceeds the rate of economic growth. In the absence of […]
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Posted in Economics, Global Economy, US, World
Posted on February 7, 2015. Tags: Business, Capitalism, Economics, Ethics, Global considerations, Humanity, Networks, Procrastination, Production, UK Economy, Value, YouGov
Procrastination report just goes to show how we view people as machines. Monday marked the launch of the ‘Great British Procrasti-nation’ report: the first ever in-depth look at the nation’s procrastination habits. I admit I admired the playful pun for a while. It didn’t last long. Based on a YouGov survey of over 2,000 adults, […]
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Posted in Economics, Europe, UK News