Capitalism Unmasked - Part 20: The Privatization Illusion22 February 2020·708 words·4 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Capitalism Privatization Public-Services Efficiency Myth-Busting Policy and CritiqueChallenging the belief that private is always better than public - examining the track record and limits of privatization.
Capitalism Unmasked - Part 19: The Myth of Technological Unemployment21 February 2020·731 words·4 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Capitalism Technology Automation Employment Myth-Busting Policy and CritiqueExamining the fear of robots taking all jobs - why technological unemployment is a social choice, not an inevitable fate.
Capitalism Unmasked - Part 18: The Myth of Shareholder Primacy20 February 2020·760 words·4 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Capitalism Shareholders Corporate-Governance Stakeholders Myth-Busting Policy and CritiqueChallenging the doctrine that corporations exist solely to maximize shareholder value - examining alternatives and consequences.
Capitalism Unmasked - Part 17: The Myth of Flexible Labor Markets19 February 2020·701 words·4 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Capitalism Labor Employment Workers-Rights Myth-Busting Policy and CritiqueExamining the claim that deregulated labor markets are better - why 'flexibility' often means insecurity for workers.
Capitalism Unmasked - Part 16: The Myth of Immigration Harm18 February 2020·733 words·4 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Capitalism Immigration Labor Economics Myth-Busting Policy and CritiqueDebunking economic myths about immigration - examining the evidence on jobs, wages, and prosperity.
Capitalism Unmasked - Part 15: Development Institutions - Help or Hindrance?17 February 2020·711 words·4 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Capitalism IMF World Bank Development Myth-Busting Policy and CritiqueExamining the role of the IMF and World Bank in global development - when 'help' does more harm than good.
Capitalism Unmasked - Part 14: The Myth of Growth16 February 2020·719 words·4 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Capitalism Growth GDP Environment Myth-Busting Policy and CritiqueQuestioning the gospel of endless economic growth - exploring its limits, costs, and whether we should worship GDP.
Capitalism Unmasked - Part 13: The Myth of Corporate Social Responsibility15 February 2020·680 words·4 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Capitalism CSR Corporations Greenwashing Myth-Busting Policy and CritiquePiercing the veil of corporate social responsibility - why voluntary corporate virtue is no substitute for regulation and accountability.
Capitalism Unmasked - Part 12: The Myth of Efficient Financial Markets14 February 2020·685 words·4 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Capitalism Finance Markets Bubbles Myth-Busting Policy and CritiqueExposing the fiction of efficient financial markets - examining bubbles, crashes, and the real behavior of financial systems.
Capitalism Unmasked - Part 11: The Myth of the Self-Made Man13 February 2020·783 words·4 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Capitalism Wealth Inheritance Privilege Myth-Busting Policy and CritiqueDeconstructing the myth of the self-made billionaire - examining how luck, inheritance, and social infrastructure create 'individual' success.