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Where from Here?

Written by Mark Braund Wednesday, 07 September 2011

Over the last nine weeks I have looked at the means by which a privileged elite secure for themselves vast quantities of wealth; wealth which, by any reasonable understanding of economics, is unearned and undeserved.

What is the fall-out from a financial industry now so detached from the rest of society?

Time for an Upgrade

Written by Mark Braund Wednesday, 31 August 2011
While unearned wealth is both a symptom and a driver of economic injustice, the objective of transformative social change is not to soak the rich, but to create an environment in which economic opportunities are more widely distributed among the population.
Dr Ha-Joon Chang explains why "Trickle-Down" is probably the biggest lie ever told.  (It really is).

Plutocracy - it’s Alien to me Sir

Written by Mark Braund Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Unearned wealth and elite power are the foundations of minority privilege. The flip side is a vastly unequal society quite at odds with the aspirations of growing numbers of people for a more just and inclusive society.
Insight on the future outlook of the US Dollar from Michael Hudson.
Few things create as much short-term profit as a crushing financial meltdown especially one put in motion by the people who benefit directly from it.

David Morgan - on Education

Friday, 19 August 2011
David Morgan talks to us about the revolution of alternative education. It's not about owning 'stuff' - it's about owning ourselves.
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