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Book SynopsisResponses to the financial crash of 2008 by a unique combination of scholars (primarily economists and political philosophers) and actual players in the world of finance-including from Wall Street, from watchdog nonprofit organizations seeking to monitor Wall Street, and from the U.S. Treasury itself.
Trade Review"An important contribution to the discussions about the origins and character of the financial crisis." -- -Jacob Dahl Rendtorff Roskilde University "A novel, intriguing and fruitful angle from which to approach the recent financial crisis." -- -Gary Mongiovi St. John's University
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Burden of Our Times Roger Berkowitz Part I: Hannah Arendt and the Burden of Our Times 1. Imperialism and the Current Financial Crisis Tracy B. Strong 2. No Revolution Required Jerome Kohn 3. Disdain for Politics and the Financial Crisis Antonia Grunenberg Part II: Business Values and The Financial Crisis 4. Capitalism, Ethics, and the Financial Crash David Callahan 5. An Interview with Paul Levy Roger Berkowitz 6. An Interview with Vincent Mai Roger Berkowitz 7. Brazil as a Model? Alexander R. Bazelow 8. Interview with Raymundo Magliano Filho Claudia Perrone-Moises 9. Roundtable: The Burden of Our Times Raymond Baker, Rebecca Berlow, Jack Blum, Zachary Karabel, Thomas Scanlon, and Taun Toay Part III: The Crisis of Economics 10. The Roots of the Crisis Sanjay G. Reddy 11. Where Keynes Went Wrong Hunter Lewis 12. Managed Money, the "Great Recession" and Beyond Dimitri B. Papadimitriou 13. Turning the Economy into a Casino David B. Matias and Sophia V. Burres
