“Two economic theories at odds — Keynesian and Chicago School” by Rich Elfers https://www.courierherald.com/opinion/two-economic-theories-at-odds-keynesian-and-chicago-school-rich-elfers/ (Note: This article barely scratches the surface of the core issue which fosters the divide between these two schools of thought, namely, the issue of how an economy and a society — which are now global and international in size and … Continue reading Featured Article →

You miss the garden, because you want a small fig from a random tree. You do not meet the beautiful woman. You are joking with an old crone. It makes me want to cry how she detains you, stinking-mouthed, with a hundred talons, putting her head over the roof edge to call down, tasteless fig, … Continue reading “An Empty Garlic” (Rumi) →

“Conditions of Peace” by E.H. Carr. During his career — which spanned many decades, given that Carr lived for ninety years — Carr was considered by many in the British mainstream as a rogue and reclusive enigma who flirted with Bolshevism, and his thought-provoking pieces in 20th century British newspapers irked many mainstream figures and … Continue reading Book Recommendation →

Here comes July, who likes to hear the stories travelers tell, those that journey in full prostration, not the self-important pilgrims. Listen to one who moves as he or she is led to, with no complaining, who lives in the great heart, like Damascus on the Syrian plain. Harvest comes with August. Then Ramadan silence … Continue reading “Eyes That Love Sunset” (Rumi) →

Although the “Chicago School” of economics had defined and shaped mainstream and global public discourse during the course of the Cold War and in the early years of the 21st century, the “Keynesian School” of economics gained traction and began chipping away at the position of the “Chicago School” yet again as a result of … Continue reading The Big Short →