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PETRUS

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5. FWIW

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 06:24 PM

Jul 2012

I came across a piece by (the younger, still living) Galbraith the other day. It opened with a Krugman quote that was talking about how some economists had been sounding warnings early in the decade but were largely ignored. Galbraith goes on to criticize him for leaving these economists nameless, pointing out that since they correctly predicted a rather significant crisis, maybe we should know who they are and pay some attention to their thoughts. Anyway, #1 on Galbraith's list were Marxists (a few in particular). His comments had a somewhat dismissive quality, but Marxists made the list were mentioned first.

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Marxists to the fore [View all] Starry Messenger Jul 2012 OP

"corporate bosses are reeling on the back foot" -- i think the writer is delusional. record profits HiPointDem Jul 2012 #1

The entire last half of the article is shit too. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #2

:>) HiPointDem Jul 2012 #3

i sort of suspect there's a little "perception is reality" psyching-up BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #4

FWIW PETRUS Jul 2012 #5

I wonder who they were? Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #6

found it PETRUS Jul 2012 #7

Thank you Petrus! Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #8