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Capitalism Studies: A Manifesto

April 17, 2014 • by Julia Ott and William Milberg

It seems odd now to recall that up until a few years ago, the concept of capitalism largely had fallen out of favor as a subject of academic inquiry and critique. Most scholars in the humanities and social sciences regarded the term as too broad, too vague, too encumbered by ...

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Capitalism Studies: A Manifesto
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The American Dream Comes to Life in Denmark

October 22, 2013 • by Nick Haekkerup and William Milberg

The following is the prepared text of the speech given by Minister Haekkerup on September 28, 2013, at The New School, with an introduction by William Milberg.

Introduction

The word “capitalism,” describing our market-oriented economic system of wage labor, private ownership and the endless drive for wealth accumulation, was invented in the ...

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