"Smith's Wealth of Nations, Marx's Capital and Keynes's General Theory are three paradigmatic texts which are foundational to any study of economics or political economy. Although they have long been abundantly quoted and commented on, these "Great Books" paradoxically are being read less and...

Warum kommt es zu Finanzkrisen? Warum sind die Reichen reich und die Armen arm? Wie funktioniert Geld? Woher kommt das Wachstum? Schon Kinder stellen diese Fragen - aber die Ökonomen können sie nicht beantworten. Ihre theoretischen Modelle haben mit dem realen Kapitalismus nichts zu tun....

This chapter deals with Gramsci's remarks and some potential subjects of discussion with Sraffa about Ricardo, classical political economy and "pure economics". For him, the importance of Ricardo in the formation of Marx's ideas must be reassessed from the point of view of the world’s...