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Evidence reveals our remote ancestors were neither brutes nor innocents, but complex beings whose experiments in living have much to teach us. Welcome news as disaster looms in every direction. → Read More
Author Supritha Rajan argues that self-interested competition may be the official line, but it’s far from the whole story. → Read More
At summer’s end, the U.S. economy looks to be sizzling. Unemployment is low. Growth is higher than expected. Consumer confidence is soaring and Wall Street just set a record bull run. → Read More
Ten years after Lehman Brothers’ collapse, the Wall Street casino is running amok. At summer’s end, the U.S. economy looks to be sizzling. Unemployment is low. Growth is higher than expected. → Read More
Are first-world children being trained for a third-world life? It was the strike heard ‘round the country. → Read More
The renowned linguist and cognitive scientist on where we stand as an economy, as a country, and as human beings. * This interview originally appeared on the blog of the Institute for New Economic Thinking. → Read More
Instead of fixating on our national narcissist, we can turn our attention to strengthening our democracy. It took a while to fully manifest, but what many social critics, most notably Christopher Lasch (author of The Culture of Narcissism), noticed bubbling up from the painful social and economic conditions of the last third of the 20th century has finally burst into full Technicolor glory in… → Read More
Reports from the World Health Organization have shown that Americans are among the most anxious, depressed people in the world. → Read More
The Trump era has unleashed a cascade of consumer trends. Reports from the World Health Organization have shown that Americans are among the most anxious, depressed people in the worldâand that was before a reality television star settled into the White House, bringing with him a percussive beat of mean-spirited executive orders, obnoxious presidential tweets and bare-knuckled attacks on… → Read More
A new book reveals that the U.S. is becoming two distinct countries, with separate economies, politics and opportunities. This post originally appeared on the blog of the Institute for New Economic Thinking.Youâve probably heard the news that the celebrated post-WW II beating heart of America known as the middle class has gone from âburdened,â to âsqueezedâ to âdying.â But you… → Read More
A devil called Eurocentric modernism unhinged us from our real wants and needs. *Originally published on the blog of the Institute for New Economic ThinkingAcross the globe, a collective freak-out spanning the whole political system is picking up steam with every new “surprise” election, rush of tormented souls across borders, and tweet from the star of America’s great unreality show, Donald… → Read More
*This post originally appeared on the blog of the Institute for New Economic Thinking. Milwaukee-born short-seller Jim Chanos, founder and managing partner of New York-based Kynikos Associates, teaches University of Wisconsin and Yale business students about corporate fraud. During his life and career, he has witnessed seismic shifts in economic thinking and the relationship between labor and… → Read More
Baby Bonds can restore fairness for black citizens who have been held back from economic security by centuries of prejudice. → Read More
There's a new key to unlocking the mystery of inequality between black and white citizens. → Read More
Justice requires that we all understand why corporations engage in rampant misconduct and fraud. → Read More
Just about everyone wants to hold Wells Fargo accountable for a scheme in which sales quotas drove employees to set up phony credit card and bank accounts without customer knowledge. A Donald Trump advisor declared the behavior “stupid” and “greedy,” while Hillary Clinton proposes to make it easier for consumers to take companies to court for such behavior. So far, over 5,000 regular workers… → Read More
A trendy new breed of capitalist promises efficient enlightenment, but often delivers something very different. → Read More
Outrage over how big money influences American politics has been boiling over this political season, energizing the campaigns of GOP nominee Donald Trump and former Democratic candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders alike. Citizens have long suspected that “We the People” increasingly means “We the Rich” at election time. Continue reading → Read More
New research shows that the average U.S. household loses over $100,000 to destructive activities of bankers and financiers. → Read More
Successful women often run into a narcissist at a vulnerable point in otherwise fulfilling lives. → Read More