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The US city preparing itself for the collapse of capitalism →

November 04, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

From a festival that helps artists trade work for healthcare to a regional micro-currency, Kingston is trying to build an inclusive and self-sufficient local ecosystem. THE GUARDIAN

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November 04, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
kingston, community, post-capitalism, new economics
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This economist has a plan to fix capitalism. It's time we all listened →

October 14, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Mariana Mazzucato has demonstrated that the real driver of innovation isn't lone geniuses but state investment. Now she's working with the UK government, EU and UN to apply her moonshot approach to the world's biggest challenges. WIRED

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October 14, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
economist, capitalism, state investment, new economics
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A generation of economists helped get us into this mess. A new generation can get us out. →

September 23, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The American economy has some serious, structural problems — and the economists are partly to blame. The new economics can create a more just America. VOX

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September 23, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
new economics, systems change, US
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