The trouble with Keynesianism
Robert Reich served with distinction in the Ford, Carter and Clinton administrations. Writing for the Huffington Post, he sets out… Read more »
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The trouble with liberalism
Politics is full of slippery words, but none is harder to pin down than ‘liberal’. In America, to be a… Read more »
Britain: Still two nations in 2012
If you didn’t catch Neil O’Brien’s thought-provoking report for the Daily Telegraph last week, here’s another chance. He begins by comparing the cognitive… Read more »
The next financial crisis is already in the making
The Credit Crunch is old hat. The Eurozone debacle is still current, but dragging on a bit. So, how about… Read more »
Eurozone versus Anglozone
A rather brilliant chart has been doing the rounds this week. It was produced for the World Economic Forum, but… Read more »
1950s America: When culture was popular
From economic history to cultural history – a fascinating article from Fred Siegel in Commentary: It is one of the foundational… Read more »
The worrying truth about the Chinese economy – Part II
Now on to the main argument in John Lee’s brilliant analysis, which concerns the second phase of China’s economic reforms:… Read more »
The worrying truth about China’s economy – Part I
The purpose of the Deep End is to feature the very best of in-depth journalism. John Lee’s magnificent essay in… Read more »
The moral, intellectual and literal bankrupcy of vulgar Keynesianism
In an interview with the Browser, Niall Ferguson describes the borrow-and-spend policies of the left as “vulgar Keynesianism” – because… Read more »
The banal truth about the French election
British observers of the French presidential contest don’t seem overly impressed by the choice on offer. John Kay is no… Read more »
Internet pornography and the protection of children
Imagine that one of your neighbours is a distributor of pornography. His house is full of the stuff, with all… Read more »
Naughty, hyperactive or sleep-deprived?
Internet porn notwithstanding, these are remarkably safe times to be a child. Nevertheless, some threats are growing – such as… Read more »
Plan B for the Eurozone – it’s not what you might hope for
If you’ve been losing sleep over the Eurozone, then the last person you probably want to turn to is a… Read more »
America’s secret state
Though the Eurozone elites may prefer a collapse towards Keynesianism than a collapse of the single currency, voters in northern… Read more »
The disappearing Japanese
Japan has discovered a different path towards unsustainable indebtedness – demographic implosion. Business Insider sets out the jaw-dropping facts: Japan… Read more »
