Debt’s ubiquity is a burden, but also an opportunity. Millions of debtors, isolated, are owned by the banks. But if you’re part of a collective that owes $14.15 trillion, you all […]
The Long History of Debt Cancellation
Moral thinking about debt has fluctuated throughout U.S. history. Today’s calls for cancellation suggest it may be poised for transformation once again. It wasn’t until after World War I, however, […]
BRONZE AGE REDUX: ON DEBT, CLEAN SLATES AND WHAT THE ANCIENTS HAVE TO TEACH US
The Michael Hudson Interview by Harold Crooks Economists once on the academic fringes – in university outposts like the University of Missouri Kansas City and Bard’s Levy Institute – are […]