The Tyranny of Homo Economicus
How “thinking like an economist” has thwarted progress in America.
16 Articles by: J. W. Mason
J. W. Mason is an assistant professor of economics at John Jay College, City University of New York and a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute. He blogs at The Slack Wire.
Karl Marx and the Corporation
More than 150 years ago, when the corporation as we know it today was still new, Marx saw in it both the essence of capitalism and a prefiguration of socialism: “The abolition of the capitalist mode of production within the capitalist mode of production itself.”
Why College Should Be Free
A whole range of goods should be publicly provided, financed by taxes, and free of charge to all — regardless of whether it’s the affluent or the poor who use them most. College is one of those goods.
Why Rent Control Works
Neoliberals are wrong: rent control protects tenants, is good for the housing market, promotes lively cities, and reduces one of the biggest sources of rising inequality today. We need to expand it dramatically.
Pulling Rabbits Out of Hats
How a decade of crisis changed economics.
The Class Struggle on Wall Street
Financial markets are adjusting to a “new, new normal.” But the old rules of class conflict still apply.
The Disruptors
Finance isn’t just an industry. It’s a system of social control.
What We Get Wrong When We Talk Trade
What would be the impact of Trump’s proposed 20 percent tariff?
Socialize Finance
We already live in a planned economy. Why not make it a democratic one?
Beltway Bullshit
Liberal wonks aren’t afraid of Bernie’s “inexperience.” They’re afraid of an economy where working people have power.
When Wonks Attack
Beltway wonks are dismissing Bernie Sanders’s economic plan as unserious and unrealistic. Here’s why they’re wrong.
The Fed Doesn’t Work For You
What’s behind the Fed’s recent interest rate hike? A desire to keep workers insecure and wages depressed.
What Greece Could Do
Greece could ease the crisis by establishing control over its central bank. Here’s how.
The Enduring Logic of Austerity
Austerity won’t collapse under its own contradictions. We’ll need a movement for that.
