Cross posted from La Tribune Diplomatic International. French version Mohsen Abdelmoumen: Your analysis of Mesopotamian times and the wise rule of Emperors embodied by the practice of the Jubilee (compared to the predation of oligarchies) resonate with the Islamic economic theory which forbids riba (meaning usury) and imposes that banks and creditors share the risk Continue Reading
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Questions from Al-akhbar Newspaper, Lebanon. Mohammad Itmaizeh 1 – In light of the conditions that Europe is experiencing, in terms of high energy prices and the repercussions on the industrial sector, like the closure of factories and the high cost of production. In your opinion do European countries have the capacity and resources to prevent Continue Reading
The post EU Pressures – Al-akhbar Newspaper first appeared on Michael Hudson.Platypus interview on The Destiny of Civilization The destiny of civilization: An interview with Michael Hudson On July 15, 2022, Platypus Affiliated Society member D. L. Jacobs interviewed Michael Hudson to discuss his new book, The Destiny of Civilization: Finance Capitalism, Industrial Capitalism or Socialism (2022). An edited transcript follows. D. L. Jacobs: Can tell us Continue Reading
The post Oligopoly Unchecked first appeared on Michael Hudson.Each quarter, Patreon Plus supporters can ask Michael questions. Here is a transcript of the most recent one, just in time for our next Q&A this Thursday. Please support Michael’s work via his Patreon page. Karl Fitzgerald: Alright, let’s get into it. We’ve got lots of good questions. Welcome, everyone. My name is Karl Fitzgerald. Continue Reading
The post China the Change Agent – Patreon Q&A #3 first appeared on Michael Hudson.A few weeks ago I’ve been interviewed for H+ Magazine on my project of re-engineering human consciousness with new technologies … More
It took quite a time to proof-read that very long The Verge article about Sci-Hub, Open Access and about me … More
That is a second part of corrections to The Verge article on Sci-Hub, that will be devoted to the conflict … More
The final set of corrections to The Verge article about Sci-Hub Still, Elbakyan worried about being extradited. “I do know … More
A new article was published in The Chronicle about me running Sci-Hub, a project dedicated to providing free access to academic journals all over the world. Their goal is to present Sci-Hub and its author Alexandra Elbakyan as some kind of malign project.