It is difficult to see a way out for a UK government that insists on pursuing failed neoliberal monetary policies| Consciousness of Sheep
With tedious predictability, the people – politicians, journalists and keyboard warriors – that David Graeber referred to as “the extreme centre,” are blaming Britain’s vegetable shortage on Brexit, even though three-quarters of the foods involved are usually grown within the UK, where free movement still exists for European pickers. Indeed, even the tighter regulation of| Consciousness of Sheep
In a country where people of a certain political persuasion whine endlessly about privilege, it is remarkable that they overlook the greatest privilege of all. This is the privilege conferred upon them by dint of having – or having unique access to – the world’s reserve currency. In the 1960s, Jacques Rueff, economic advisor to| Consciousness of Sheep
Our predicament is not dissimilar to that of a cancer patient... There is no good alternative.| Consciousness of Sheep
