Economics
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The Rise of Neo-Feudalism and the Decline of Western Democracies
The signs and indicators have been around for a long time. The rise of the Oligarchs and their unbridled wealth. The Tech Billionaires and their Trillion dollar corporations. Mass poverty across nation states in the face of this extraordinary global… Continue reading
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Forgotten Books: A Review of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s A Discourse on Inequality
Ever wondered about inequality today, and how it came about? Rousseau’s treatise offers some insight. Published in the middle of the 18th century, the essay attempts to show the link between humanity, the natural world, and how we evolved to… Continue reading
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Life and Death During A Global Pandemic-Who Gets to Live and Who Gets to Die?
by Lawrence Burke A New York hospital recently told its doctors to “think critically about who you intubate”. For the lay person that means make a decision on who lives and who dies. Yes, a disturbing but important ethical question;… Continue reading
The LB Chronicles by Lawrence Burke, Ed.D 