And of course, if we go even further to seek a distillation of the final analysis, we have “World System Analysis” which was figureheaded by the late Janet Abu Lughod and the late Immanuel Wallerstein, both of whom were American Jews. We have the “World System Analysis” of Abu Lughod and Wallerstein on top of … Continue reading Fifth Note to “Jew Hater”
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The Schumer Shutdown
But let us step back from theology and teleology for a moment to address the mundane and worldly and the government shutdown in the United States in particular. It has long been the case that brinksmanship and standoffish behavior would take place in Congress before every budget discussion and debate and then a budget would … Continue reading The Schumer Shutdown
Embeddedness and Separateness
In short, the ones who have the education and experience to understand both culture and the economy are hidden and are in conflict with themselves, while the vast majority of people who do not have the education and experience to understand culture and the economy are out in public fighting with one another. And as Polanyi argued, the … Continue reading Embeddedness and Separateness
Economy and Democracy
We must also be mindful of the fact an economy cannot be disembedded or disentangled from a culture and society. For instance, the American economy is embedded in American culture, and the Chinese economy is embedded in Chinese culture. It follows that we must assess the role which culture plays in the overall functions and operations of the … Continue reading Economy and Democracy
The Post-America Scramble
And as a result of a systemic rivalry having arisen between America on one hand and the Sino-Russian alliance on the other hand, we are now in a “post-hegemonic era” as certain scholars and thinkers have dubbed it. Or as Brzezinski called it, a “Post-America Scramble.” But America is not accustomed to having a peer … Continue reading The Post-America Scramble
Adam A. Azim 