Tag Archives: Capitalism

Is identity politics just a cover for left-wing academics having accepted global capitalism?

I don't buy it, but Rod Dreher presents an interesting argument made by "an academic with an enviable position at a prestigious university" who is so scared of his leftist colleagues and students… [[ This is a content summary only. … Continue reading

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Paul Rubin’s new book: The Capitalism Paradox: How Cooperation Enables Free Market Competition

Longtime TOTM blogger, Paul Rubin, has a new book now available for preorder on Amazon. The book’s description reads: In spite of its numerous obvious failures, many presidential candidates and voters are in favor of a socialist system for the … Continue reading

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Shoshana Zuboff on the Age of Surveillance Capitalism

The Intercept: “…An unavoidable takeaway of “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism” is, essentially, that everything is even worse than you thought. Even if you’ve followed the news items and historical trends that gird Zuboff’s analysis, her telling takes what look … Continue reading

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Sharfman on the Agency Costs of Agency Capitalism

Bernard Sharfman has an interesting post over at the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog discussing the agency costs generated by the dominance of institutional investors as shareholders of record of the voting stock of publicly traded companies. In part,… … Continue reading

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A Quick Thought on the Accountable Capitalism Act and Federal Taxes

Last week, Senator Warren unveiled the Accountable Capitalism Act, setting off a firestorm of controversy. By and large, the responses have been all over the map, ranging from an argument that it will help companies do better for all constituencies, … Continue reading

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