Tag Archives: neoliberalism

Manufacturing Personal Happiness

Posted on October 29, 2019 by

by Edgar Cabanas‏* Happiness is one of the most pervasive, fast-spreading, and controvertible phenomena of the twentieth century. Grown into an obsessive pursuit, a lucrative industry, and a flawed albeit very popular science, the pursuit of happiness has woven itself … Continue reading →

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Neoliberalism. A critical reader.

Posted on September 20, 2019 by

got banned from the library for moving all the books on trickle down economics to the mythology section (@Nasharchy, May 11, 2017) *** Join Economic Sociology and Political Economy community via Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / Instagram / Tumblr / Reddit / Telegram

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The Economist presents: the dangers of free hospital parking. The Neoliberal absurdity at its ‘best’

Posted on August 20, 2019 by

“If a hospital in a crowded city stopped charging [for parking], it would mean more frail, elderly people staggering into the accident and emergency ward on their own as their sons and daughters search for a space, more parents panicking … Continue reading →

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The Making of Homo Financius and Neoliberal Morality

Posted on August 11, 2019 by

“There is [a] set of qualities ascribed to the actions and conduct of mankind, distinct from their propriety or impropriety, their decency or ungracefulness, and which are the objects of a distinct species of approbation and disapprobation. These are Merit … Continue reading →

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The 2019 Zelizer Award for Best Book in Economic Sociology goes to ‘Starving the Beast’ by Monica Prasad

Posted on July 23, 2019 by

Northwestern University scholar Monica Prasad is the winner of the 2019 Zelizer Book Award given by the American Sociological Association’s Economic Sociology section for an outstanding book in the field. Prasad will receive the Award for her superb book Starving … Continue reading →

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Are Entrepreneurs Dangerous to the Market Economy more than Marxists?

Posted on July 11, 2019 by

Yes — asserts regarding the odd question in the title one of the founders of Ordoliberalism Professor Franz Böhm: “The entrepreneurs […] in contrast with their emphatic declarations in favour of the market economy, are more inclined, at least, to … Continue reading →

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German New Economic Sociology and the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies

Posted on March 1, 2019 by

The new much-anticipated discussion paper by John Wilkinson (Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro) provides a thoughtful and comprehensive survey of German new economic sociology with a special focus on the contributions of the Max Planck Institute for the Study … Continue reading →

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Central Banks, Technocratic Power, and the Fear of Democracy

Posted on September 12, 2018 by

Jacqueline Best has an interesting new article that starts with catchy and provocative analogy and then presents thought-provoking discussion and arguments: “What do border guards and central bankers have in common? Both operate, on a day-to-day basis, in political spaces exempt … Continue reading →

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Did Neoliberalism and Austerity Cause Brexit? Yes.

Posted on August 14, 2018 by

While the Brexit process is underway and UK politicians are tearing themselves apart over this overwhelmingly and multidimensionally complicated  issue, an economics professor from Warwick University Thiemo Fetzer provides ample and comprehensive evidence that the austerity-induced withdrawal of the welfare state brought about by the Conservative-led … Continue reading →

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Probably the best “Acknowledgments” ever (4)

Posted on July 17, 2018 by

  “This work has been carried out despite the economical difficulties of the authors’ country. The authors want to overall remark the clear contribution of the Spanish Government in destroying the R&D horizon of Spain and the future of a … Continue reading →

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Free to Choose: Hayek’s Road to Fascism

Posted on June 26, 2018 by

Friedrich Hayek – one of the protagonists and scholastic machinists of Neoliberalism, quite clearly positioned himself in regard to the following subject matter: “No doubt an American or English “Fascist” system would greatly differ from the Italian or German models; no … Continue reading →

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Human Being in the ATM called New York

Posted on April 28, 2018 by

Newsstand, 7th Ave & 28th St intersection, Manhattan, New York City, USA (photo courtesy of Professor Darren Rosenblum)  *** Join Economic Sociology and Political Economy community via Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / Google+ / Instagram / Tumblr / Reddit / Telegram  

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Income Inequality is Detrimental to Political and Civil Equality

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

“Money provides power and power provides freedom”, asserted C. Wright Mills in his masterpiece The Power Elite sixty years ago (1956: 162). In shadow of recent several decades of globalization and neoliberalism, University of Utah researcher Wade Cole took Mills’ argument a step further and … Continue reading →

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Market Forecasting: A Sensitive Practice at the Heart of Neoliberal Capitalism

Posted on March 24, 2018 by

by Stefan Leins* Since the emergence of modern financial markets, financial analysts have played a critical role in producing visions of “the economy” and its future development. As experts, they analyze market developments and predict future scenarios that enable other financial … Continue reading →

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Thatcherism’s greatest achievement

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

In 2002, twelve years after Margaret Thatcher left office, she was asked at a dinner what was  her  greatest  achievement.  Thatcher  replied:  “Tony  Blair  and  New  Labour.  We forced our opponents to change their minds.”  (Conor Burns, April 11, 2008) *** … Continue reading →

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