Inflation and class
Talk to a webinar organised by the Economic Society of Paraguay on ‘Inflation and the crisis of Capital’. English text, Spanish text (without graphics) and slideshow
Smart Manitoba: presentation on the economic strategy of the next provincial government
A presentation to the NDP on the role of the creative economy in Manitoba’s future. A briefing document, and a slideshow
Theses on the warfare state: How Marx’s value theory explains the facts, and why it is ignored
This presentation, to a seminar on Marx’s Capital organised by the liberation school, offers new data on the long-run fall in the rate of profit in Europe and the USA, confirming Marx’s [...]
Answers to questions from the ‘Thinkers Forum’
I was asked four questions by the ‘Thinkers Forum’, a China-based think tank originating in Guangcha. This post contains the questions, the slideshow that accompanies my presentation and a link [...]
Not the Thucydides Trap
Presentation to the World Association for Political Economy (WAPE) on ‘Rethinking Economic Analysis: Perspective of Political Economy’, Shanghai International Studies University, China
Degrowth or regrowth?
A short online presentation to the 7th International Forum of the Financial University of Moscow on ‘the GAUNTLET OF NEW [AB] NORMALITY’ held in Moscow on 23 – 25 November 2021. This post [...]
Hubris: A materialist analysis of the Columbus myth
This is the first organised presentation of my theses on Columbian myth system as the organising principle of the Collective West. It argues that there is a continuity in imperialism dating back [...]
¿Que es la Economia Creativa? Presentation to the 14th International Conference on ‘Designing Experiences’, Mexico
Online presentation. Spanish language version of ‘What is the Creative Economy? This post contains the slideshow and the conference programme
Mental Labour and the Future of Work. Presentation to the the ‘international conference on social sustainability and dignified labour’ (Conferência internacional: sustentabilidade social e trabalho digno: que desafios? | 14-15 out) Lisbon 14 October 2021
A presentation on the relation between creative labour and ecological presentation, arguing for the theme of the third volume of my proposed book which will focus on mental objects: namely, [...]
Conference on Non-Capitalist Mixed Economies (Theory, History and Future)
Organised by the Karl Polanyi Centre, the College for Advanced Studies in Social Theory, and Eszmélet Journal We could not attend this conference, in Budapest, but presented online. I gave a [...]
