The commons associated with the traditional village economy are long gone. There is much talk nowadays of a new collaborative commons of ideas, provided by the internet. The Enclosure of the Commons One of the fundamental processes of primitive accumulation in the [...]
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Paul Mason is the Economics Editor of Channel 4 News. As an ex-lefty, he offers a critical perspective on developments within capitalism. His latest book is not lacking in ambition: it promises nothing less than a guide to the future! [...]
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Piketty’s book gives the appearance of a monumental work, surveying the development of capitalism over centuries. Marshalling extensive data he shows a disturbing growth of inequality in wealth and income in modern capitalism. Piketty outlines what he calls “the central [...]
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