Tag Archives: Neoliberal

How does UK compare with Holland? Badly

Posted on August 28, 2014 by formerdundeeman

How does UK compare with Holland? I’m asked about this once in awhile. To be honest I should be asked this more often by Brits. Because despite the relatively small amount of water between the UK and the Netherlands, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Europe, Independence, Poverty, United Kingdom | Tagged economics, empire, equality, independent Scotland, Neoliberal, poverty, welfare, workers rights | 3 Comments

UK Never Got Post-Empire

Posted on July 21, 2014 by formerdundeeman

I watched the BBC documentary “Das Auto The Germans, Their Cars and Us“. You can watch it complete on YouTube and I recommend you do even if you have no interest in cars or Germany. It’s the “Us” – the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economics, Europe, United Kingdom | Tagged Business, economics, Germany, manufacturing, Neoliberal, UK, workers rights | Leave a comment

French Economist Proves What Most Know True: Capitalism is a Rigged Game

Posted on June 2, 2014 by formerdundeeman

Despite the rather feeble nit-picking effort of the Financial Times, French economist Thomas Piketty has done some tremendous work in proving what anyone with their eyes open and without hypocrisy or delusion already knows: capitalism in the form societies have … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economics, Politics, Poverty | Tagged equality, Neoliberal, poverty, scottish independence, welfare, workers rights | 2 Comments

Iron Man and the Myth of the Lone Entrepreneur

Posted on May 12, 2014 by formerdundeeman

A popular misconception we’re often confronted with is the idea that successful business people somehow made it through their own hard work, graft and smarts. While it can take immense perseverance, skill and acumen to build business empires, it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economics, Politics | Tagged Business, Elizabeth Warren, entrepreneur, iron man, Neoliberal, tax | 2 Comments