“A very instructive case of how greed is not good, of self-interest run amok, is cancer.”
ABSOLUTELY (types the woman with breast cancer and an MS in ag economics)
“Cancer cells cheat on their body’s biological social contract. “
Article from July 2021
ABSOLUTELY (types the woman with breast cancer and an MS in ag economics)
“Cancer cells cheat on their body’s biological social contract. “
Article from July 2021
https://twitter.com/AthenaAktipis/status/1476621469048262661
“most economists … have been too influenced by ‘methodological individualism’”
Economics was once a field of philosophy. Lots of math attempted to recreate it as a “hard” science. It is not a hard science. Neither is poliSci.
Economics was once a field of philosophy. Lots of math attempted to recreate it as a “hard” science. It is not a hard science. Neither is poliSci.
There’s a field of cooperation within economics: cooperatives. Probably not mentioned anywhere in K-12 unless very rural. I don’t recall their being part of my graduate work, either.
“Know your needs. Don’t damage what supplies them. Don’t let others either — or you’re doomed.”
THIS
Public goods (infrastructure)
Regulation in public interest not that of monopoly rents
Don’t piss in your own bed (polluters)
THIS
Public goods (infrastructure)
Regulation in public interest not that of monopoly rents
Don’t piss in your own bed (polluters)
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