In this extended essay, I challenge recent political commentary claiming a mutually supportive relationship between capitalism and democracy, I shed light on the propaganda system surrounding such beliefs, and I argue that the Hong Kong protests stem from something deeper than defense of democracy – mainly capitalism at its core.
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Self-Labeled “Capitalists” Who Do Not Quite Understand Capitalism
If society is to have any constructive discussion about our economic system and possible institutional changes for a better, more sustainable, future, we need to reach a mutual understanding about the system we currently have. Part of the problem stems from economics education, in which the term capitalism is rarely used.
Continue readingWhy History and Philosophy are Critical for Teaching Economics
Why are historical and philosophical context important for teaching economics? It depends what the goal of economics education is. If the goal is to use economics to promote the current economic system, then it makes sense to abstract from value questions in teaching, because the underlying values of the system are already built into the mainstream economics curriculum. If the goal is to use economics education to help society, then it is important for a number of reasons.
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The topic of the essay is very interesting, it highlights an alternative perspective on tackling urban crimes. It is well…
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The arguments you bring up to advocate for the reduction of privatisation of the educational sector are highly relevant. However,…
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Very interesting essay and I agree with you that the IMF and its policies in Greece had brought many negative…
I believe that such micro-mobility’s succes depends on the city and the way its transportation infrastructure has been planned over…
I agree that the privatisation of education has clearly become a problem for education overall. The fact that school teachers…
Very interesting to look at a solution for crime and an improvement in health through the usage of art. I…
Very interesting article! However, what Daryl mentions is interesting about what does Madrid offers as a solution. There are barely…
very interesting topic especially for europeans experiencing the life in Bangkok for a few months. I think you could write…
I really like your perspective and I think you make some really good points regarding different topics. Such as, climate…
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