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Today the world lost one of its leading economic lights, as Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom passed away at the age of 78.

Last Friday, philosophers from the University of Leiden hosted the symposium ‘Between Science and History,’ in an attempt to figure out what the differences are between practicing scientists’ use of history and historians use of history.

“A chronic trend of this sort would indicate that the yuan was now overvalued versus the dollar,”

Since September 2011, the Swiss National Bank has held a floor of 1.20 francs per euro.

It’s crunch time in Europe.

Inequality isn’t just a problem for the 99%.

Ivan Moscati is one of the most exciting voices in the historiography of decision theory.

Steven Shapin is visiting the UK. For those unfamiliar with the history and sociology of science, he is one of the giants of the field.

FT Alphaville uses a Lord of the Rings metaphor to describe the state of global currencies.

Stephen Kinsella has some advice for economists: “Sometimes, all you need is a nutter in a balloon to change your perspective. And perspective is everything.”

If proof were needed of the maxim that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, the economic crisis in Europe provides it

My attempt at a double riddle. “I find familiar faces only in unfamiliar places. Who am I? And whom are the faces?” The answer to the first is, I am an academic, to the second, my conference buddies.

Below is a revised version of a talk I gave at the New School University, at a conference to launch Lance Taylor’s latest book. The date of the event was April 28, 2011, more than a year ago, and the delay in revision was entirely my fault—overcommitment and pressing deadlines on many fronts. Sorry about that.

The Collapse of Free Market Macroeconomics

Will China correct this imbalance by allowing the RMB to appreciate? Or will it dump dollars onto forex markets?