Abstract In the face of the impending climate emergency, an anonymous manifesto surfaces online by the mysterious El Grillo declaring a war on cars. As the manifesto spreads around the world, activists from all over the globe begin to destroy private automobiles. As the cornerstone of modern civilization comes under increasing threats, government, and industry […]
Continue ReadingDi Muzio & Dow, ‘Re-Considering the Origins of the Climate Emergency: War, Finance, and the State’
Abstract One of the most important and recurring debates in the field of International Political Economy and international affairs are the links between capitalism, fossil fuel energy and climate change. In these debates, the origins of our current climate emergency are rooted in how Britain became the first country to become reliant on mass production […]
Continue ReadingThe Aggregate Demand Problem in Capitalism Solved
Tim Di Muzio Any student of capitalism knows it is a distinct economic system prone to periodic crises. These crises come in many forms and are typically studied after the fact, as the work of Kindleberger and others have demonstrated. But one of the largest mysteries in political economy is the problem of aggregate demand. […]
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