A View from the Floor

Workers everywhere feel very bad about their job security By Studs Terkel (as if today) I was talking to a fella the other day, let’s call him Joe.  Joe’s a machinist, or he was, until the shop “realigned” its priorities.  He’s got calloused hands and a Bible on his nightstand that’s seen better days.  Joe Read More …

Economics is a non-linear Human System

Economic systems aren’t like physical ones; they don’t naturally reach a stable equilibrium. The boom-and-bust cycle and rising wealth disparity aren’t bugs. They are the undocumented features of a capitalist system, proving it’s not a self-stabilizing system. Economics Isn’t a Linear System Most of us learned about supply and demand in school. Price goes up, Read More …