One hundred years ago the idea of 'the economy' didn't exist. Now, improving the economy has come to be seen as perhaps the most important task facing modern societies. Politics and policymaking are conducted in the language of economics and economic logic shapes how political issues are thought about and addressed. The result is that the majority of citizens, who cannot speak this language, are locked out of politics while political decisions are increasingly devolved to experts. The econocracy explains how economics came to be seen this way - and the damaging consequences. It opens up the...
One hundred years ago the idea of 'the economy' didn't exist. Now, improving the economy has come to be seen as perhaps the most important task facing...
Our modern economies are a root cause of systemic racism, inequalities faced by women, the Covid-19 pandemic and the nature and climate emergency. Economics fails to recognise this, so we are left in a rapidly worsening crisis, without the knowledge, skills or tools we need to build a better future. We need a better economics to create a world where all our children can flourish regardless of their gender, background or birthplace. We must all join the struggle to reclaim economics, as all of our futures depend on it. This book explains how it can be done. -- .
Our modern economies are a root cause of systemic racism, inequalities faced by women, the Covid-19 pandemic and the nature and climate emergency. ...
