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Re-thinking the foundations of social sciences
Foundations of social sciences are in need of revision to create deeper understanding of human beings & societies
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The Iceland plan for monetary reform
It offers possibility of dramatic increase in real investment & real growth that is very much needed today in Pakistan
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Changing criteria for development
How world leaders define development is tremendously influential in setting the goals which everyone strives for
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The shifting battleground
The tool of enslavement is no longer armies, but debt — both at the individual and national levels
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Polanyi and the Great Transformation
We have sold planet Earth, and are celebrating the proceeds without taking into reckoning the costs
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Motherhood and economic development
Our literati & other influential people can create change by projecting high ideals, instead of depressing weaknesses
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Godel’s theorems & the limits of reason
Godel proved what poets have always known, that transcendental truths are beyond the reach of reason
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Tolerance and multiple narratives
Modern education leads us to believe in a single objective truth, & worse, that we are sole possessors of this truth
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Hunger as the primary economic problem
Food, healthcare and education are the most important basic necessities
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Keynes versus the IMF
Can we spend efficiently on social services and productive investments, leading to full employment without inflation?