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On (scientific) research and commercialisation
Heather Douglas reviews The Commodification of Academic Research: Science and the Modern University, edited by Hans Radder.
Rippon on the ethics of market speculation
Simon Rippon on the Practical Ethics blog argues for the urgent bridling of speculation on food commodities markets.
Rodham on efficient markets & the denial of reality
Thomas Rodham questions the (cash-)value of current neo-Classical economics and wonders what the future of economics will be like.
Law on the “skill” of stock market traders
Stephen Law asks whether traders working for investment banks ever really deserve their huge bonuses.
Fish on the real worth of a higher education
Professor Stanley Fish on the shame of assessing the worth of higher education principally in terms of cash value.
MacIntyre’s analysis of capitalism & the current economic crisis
Which you can read in a rather lengthy interview-piece here (“MacIntyre On Money” – Prospect Magazine). Behind the sometimes hagiographical prose there are some interesting arguments; though of course you should remember that MacIntyre is no economist.
On Howard University’s proposal to shut down its philosophy department
Following on from yesterday’s post, I was sad to read on Brian Leiter’s blog that Howard University is indeed proposing to shut down its philosophy department. I sent the email below to the President of Howard University (it seems, from … Continue reading