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115 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 2 Jan \ on: Capitalism, Blapitalism (Bloomberg, John Authers) history

I'm not familiar with this guy, although the name rings a bell, so I don't feel qualified to recommend that you read his work.

Here are some reasons I might consider doing so, though:

  • His work is highly influential and therefor needs a corrective smashing
  • He does good scholarship in some dimension and I might learn some interesting things
  • He makes novel arguments and I might advance my understanding by engaging with them
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69 sats \ 2 replies \ @denlillaapan OP 2 Jan

you drive a hard bargain, sir.

Yes, these are all good reasons. In my pre-SN days a few years ago I spent much time with Stephanie Kelton's book and articles specifically for those reasons, got plenty of written ammunition out of it.

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22 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 2 Jan

It just occurred to me that another good reason is if the guy is just a great writer and it's a pleasure to read. That seems unlikely, but what do I know?

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69 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan OP 2 Jan

That I can't recall whatsoever.

2-3 months delivery via my usual outlets (21st century nonsense?!) so I'll see if I can get hold of it the traditional brick-and-mortar way. It is the kind of shit a left-wingy bookstore would carry

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