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The Flight to Serfdom

Posted on April 14, 2017 by camelotkidd

Neoliberal economist Friedrich Hayek wrote The Road to Serfdom, in 1944, where he warned of totalitarian governments terrorizing their citizens. Hayek’s dystopian vision is upon us, only instead of totalitarian governments it’s all-powerful corporations like United Airlines that we … Continue reading →

Posted in neofeudalism, neoliberals | Tagged A Brief History of Neoliberalism, Chicago Boys, concentration, Dr. Dao, Flight to Serfdom, Fly the Friendly Sky's, Friedrich Hayek, mergers and acquisitions, Naked Capitalism, neoliberal economic policies, neoliberalism, oligopoly, public relations, Road to Serfdom, United Airlines, University of Chicago, Yves Smith | Leave a comment

Planned economy

Posted on December 21, 2016 by camelotkidd

The election of Donald Trump has caused an outpouring of grief and many commentators are convinced that the end of the world is nigh. However, Trump didn’t get us to this place, he was just a savvy opportunist who … Continue reading →

Posted in neoconservatives, neoliberals | Tagged Allen Greenspan, Bernie Sanders, Chicago Boys, classic economics, deep state, DNC, Donald Trump, economic planning, federal reserve, financialization, Hillary Clinton, Janet Yellen, Michael Hudson, neoliberals, planned economy, shareholder value, socialism, University of Chicago, Wall Street | Leave a comment

Doublethink

Posted on January 5, 2016 by camelotkidd

Doublethink, or the act of ordinary people simultaneously accepting two mutually contradictory beliefs as correct, is an essential means of population control for the U.S. government and corporate media. In this up-meets-down funhouse, destructive economic and foreign policies and narratives go largely unquestioned … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Adam Smith, Chile, doublethink, George Orwell, John Stewart Mill, Killing the Host, Michael Hudson, neoliberalism, Penny Pritzker, Pinochet, President Obama, Robert Rubin, University of Chicago | Leave a comment

Apple Pie

Posted on December 14, 2014 by camelotkidd

No thoughtful observer of American history can be surprised at the Senate report detailing the torture carried out by the CIA in the aftermath of 9/11. The revelation of torture should be seen as the logical outcome of economic and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chicago Boys, Chris Floyd, empire, Henry Giroux, Ian Welsh, Milton Friedman, Naomi Klein, neoconservatism, neofeudalism, neoliberalism, Smedley Butler, The Shock Doctrine, University of Chicago, War is a Racket | 1 Comment

A clean get away

Posted on January 15, 2013 by camelotkidd

Anyone who says “crime doesn’t pay” hasn’t been paying attention to the behavior of the American elite in the 21st century. Historians of the future, when the study this era, will marvel at the rampant criminality and official impunity, that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged austerity, banana republic, Chicago Boys, Iraq, Michael Hudson, neo-conservative, neo-feudal, neo-liberal, Simon Johnson, University of Chicago | Leave a comment

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