Conservatism in Action (or Inaction) in Alberta Posted on 2020-11-21 I want to talk about the ideology that permeates the life of Albertans today. The signs are everywhere and have been present from time immemorial. The reining power today in Alberta is the UCP. The basic tenet of conservative ideology here in Alberta, as well Read more…
The Pandemic’s Lessons About Capitalism Posted on 2020-11-21, Richard Wolff, Democracy at Work The coronavirus pandemic is teaching us a lesson about capitalism. We know that there was inadequate preparation for, and inadequate coping with, that pandemic. It wasn’t profitable for private enterprises to prepare adequately for, and contain, this crisis. The US government might Read more…
No “Tradeoff” Between Fighting COVID-19 and the Economy Posted on 2020-11-12, Richard Wolff, Democracy at Work I want to talk about a so-called trade-off between dealing with the pandemic on the one hand and sustaining or maintaining the economy on the other. We have been told by a vast array of quote-unquote leaders that there Read more…
Capitalism’s Anxiety About the State Published on 2020-11-01, Richard Wolff, Democracy at Work I am going to look into what is the relationship between capitalism and the state, the government. What is the relationship, if you like, between economics and politics, if politics is focused on the state. And I want to answer it, because Read more…