Ouch! The whole of cosmology was standing on its head, and now it’s back on its feet! And everything becomes…
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A CRITICAL MASS OF CONTRADICTIONS, by François Leclerc
Guest post. Translated from the French by Tim Gupwell
Once more, the crisis has taken a turn for the worst in the days after a summit which was intended to resolve it. Barely ten days ago, two practical decisions came out of it, and neither has been implemented in practice; nothing has really
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THE NEW “STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCE” CHAIR AT THE VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL
In September of last year, Paul De Knop, rector of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), set up a project for a teaching and research chair on the subject of finance seen from an ethical perspective. He put together a multidisciplinary team presided over by Michel Flamée, professor of law at the VUB, and including representatives from
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THE SPANISH MINERS’ ‘BLACK MARCH’ REACHES MADRID, by François Leclerc
Guest post. Translated from the French by Tim Gupwell
(Copyright Uly Martin)In their hundreds, the ‘black march’ of the miners, who have come on foot from the North of Spain, has reached Puerta del Sol, where it was welcomed by thousands of Madrid residents. On strike since last
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WHEN WE’RE NOT MOVING FORWARDS WE’RE GOING BACKWARDS…, by François Leclerc
Guest post. Translated from the French by Tim Gupwell
The European Finance Ministers managed during the course of the night to finalize a minimal agreement, which needs, as usual, to be examined in detail due to its grey areas. They put together a set of nominations to the ECB and the ESM based
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REFRESHER COURSE: HOW AL CAPONE FELL
Translated from the French by Tim Gupwell
Idea association being an excellent means of investigation… here is a reminder of this article dating from 26th March 2010.
Everybody knows the history of Al Capone, who was never caught by the American state for his racketeering activities but was brought down by an investigation
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THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CRISIS WHO ARE RARELY TALKED ABOUT
Translated from the French by Tim Gupwell
The question of whether a debt contract can be considered as money is central to my book L’argent mode d’emploi (2009). I expose the violence exerted by Joseph Schumpeter (1883-1950), when he imposed the idea that such was the case, and I demonstrated the inanity
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GUILTY PARTIES WANTED !, by François Leclerc
Guest post. Translated from the French by Tim Gupwell
In accordance with the predictable script, the bond market is under pressure again. The cost of servicing Spanish and Italian debt has continued to increase as their financing plans move forward in little measured steps. The effect of all this is to place an
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