Re-designing money
John Wood suggests that money should be re-designed as local maps of relations, rather than as a universal register of quantities and things. When someone tells you not to re-invent …
Read MoreTag: Money
Making money
Why creating money is for the few more than the many. Writes Frances Coppola. Sovereignty has become a buzz-word. We are told that the principal reason for the UK’s decision …
Read More
Moneyland: Why Thieves And Crooks Now Rule The World And How To Take It Back
From ruined towns on the edge of Siberia, to Bond-villain lairs in Knightsbridge and Manhattan, something has gone wrong with the workings of the world. Once upon a time, if …
Read More
New Bank of England research adds to the case against loanable funds
Understanding banks hasn’t always caused such difficulty for economists. In the first half of the twentieth century, theorists like Joseph Schumpeter outlined the role of banks in creating and allocating …
Read More
They think it’s all over
Our main political parties see a reputation for economic competence as key for achieving power. The Tory party is reportedly scared that a Brexit disaster will destroy its reputation, which …
Read More The only way is ethics
Pettifor: “Private authority can’t fully be trusted to uphold contracts.” Trust and compliance with regulation are not familiar virtues in the world of global finance according to Ann Pettifor. She …
Read More