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Jun
14
Proxy wars on corporate ‘wokeness’ are actually about something else...

Proxy wars on corporate ‘wokeness’ are actually about something else...

Concentrated private power and the decline of democratic agency are at the root of these proxy wars. But there's lots
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May
03
Stakeholder Capitalism's Next Frontier: Pro- or Anti-Monopoly?

Stakeholder Capitalism's Next Frontier: Pro- or Anti-Monopoly?

Today, I'm highlighting the just released paper — “Stakeholder Capitalism’s Next Frontier: Pro- or Anti-Monopoly?” — that I co-authored with the
9 min read
Apr
18
Paradigms Create Worlds — A New Foundation for Economics

Paradigms Create Worlds — A New Foundation for Economics

This week, I discuss a new paper co-authored by Dennis J. Snower, an economist, and David Sloan Wilson, an evolutionary
10 min read
Feb
10
The Downsides of Democratizing Access

The Downsides of Democratizing Access

Access isn't all it's cracked up to be. The narrative of "democratizing access" is a meme used to convey benefits
9 min read
Jan
21
What Economists can Learn from Starlings

What Economists can Learn from Starlings

What can starlings, consciousness, and mimetic desire teach economists? Happy New Year! This week, while driving over gritty downtown Seattle
7 min read
Dec
03
Probing our Profit Paradigms

Probing our Profit Paradigms

Win/win proponents usually cite some version of "People + Planet + Profit = Impact." But what exactly is profit, and how is
10 min read
Nov
16
The Body is Not an Economic Apology

The Body is Not an Economic Apology

“Here is a completely noncontroversial statement I think we have consensus around: You, my dear, have a body. And should
9 min read
Oct
26
Interview with Dark Matter Labs Founder, Indy Johar

Interview with Dark Matter Labs Founder, Indy Johar

Hello all! Today you're in for a real treat hearing from Indy Johar, founder of Dark Matter Labs [https://darkmatterlabs.
23 min read
Oct
14
What is life? What is economic value?

What is life? What is economic value?

Hello to my new subscribers — thanks for being here. I recommend reading my introductory post: Welcome! What is Embodied Economics?
10 min read
Sep
30
Welcome! What is Embodied Economics?

Welcome! What is Embodied Economics?

Welcome to Embodied Economics! It means so much to me that you are here. Quick note on what to expect:
5 min read