Posts Tagged ‘methodology’

I’ve been a huge fan for many years now. He’s a public intellectual par excellence; a rare thing in our dismal science.

The interview was made during the time Yanis Varoufakis was visiting Zagreb as participant of the 6th Subversive festival “Utopia of Democracy” (4-18th May 2013). Interviewed by: Martin Beroš

You can find other recordings of talks by Varoufakis from the 2013 Zagreb visit here:

http://triplecrisis.com/the-man-who-won-a-nobel-prize-for-helping-create-a-global-financial-crisis/

It’s amazing just how utterly debunked mainstream economics is. There are lots of us (economists) who are not charlatans, quacks, and clergymen but almost all the respectable mainstream ivy-leaguers are.

I open my principles of economics courses by stating that at least 80% of the familiar standard neo-classical “economics” textbook is BS and that this is not my opinion but a scientific observation.

 

The Ethic of marginal Value (Jacobin Mag)

Posted: 2013/10/02 by Punkonomics (@dearbalak) in Links/Articles/Video
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http://jacobinmag.com/2013/10/the-ethic-of-marginal-value/

What Is Economics Good For? NYT

Posted: 2013/09/17 by Punkonomics (@dearbalak) in Links/Articles/Video
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What Is Economics Good For? – NYTimes.com.

Why economics needs economic history | vox

Posted: 2013/07/29 by Punkonomics (@dearbalak) in Links/Articles/Video
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Why economics needs economic history | vox.