January 4, 2016September 4, 2020 Oleg Komlik BITS & BRIEFS: Logic of austerity // Growth for growth’s sake // Syriza, the EU & Dieter Groh’s “negative integration” Why has the logic of austerity been widely accepted? Because solidarity is viewed as a scourge – by David Graeber Growth for growth’s sake does not reduce poverty; it is the fatal flaw that is leading us over the cliff of environmental and social catastrophe – by Martin Kirk Syriza, the EU & Dieter Groh’s “negative integration”. Democracy doesn’t work the way liberal theory says it does – by Will Denayer Illustration by Matt Kenyon *** Join the Economic Sociology and Political Economy community through Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / Reddit / Tumblr Discover more from Economic Sociology & Political Economy Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Like Loading... Related