PinnedJim FarmelantKarl Popper, the philosophy of science and critiques of MarxismI am not a working scientist although I do have an undergraduate degree in physics. However, I have long been interested in both Marxism…Jan 8, 2022Jan 8, 2022
Jim FarmelantIs social science a real science?More than sixty years ago, the British scientist and novelist C. P. Snow delivered the Rede Lecture (University of Cambridge) on “The Two…1d ago1d ago
Jim Farmelant84 years ago, the young Marxist economist Paul Sweezy taught a course at Harvard, “The Economics of…Eighty-four years ago, the young Marxist economist Paul Sweezy taught a course at Harvard, “The Economics of Socialism.” Here, is a link to…Aug 5Aug 5
Jim FarmelantA discussion with Rick Heller back in 2021 over his post on socialism:https://open.substack.com/pub/rickheller/p/mindfulness-of-socialism?r=51wei&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webAug 5Aug 5
Jim FarmelantIs libertarianism the opposite of fascism?People often think that because libertarians purport to be antistatist they would necessarily be anti-fascist. But such is not necessarily…Aug 5Aug 5
Jim FarmelantWhere did all the conservatives go in America?Good question. They’re still here but they are on a downwards slide, both politically and intellectually.Aug 4Aug 4
Jim FarmelantThe Strange Case of Dr. Hayek and Mr. Hayek, by Mark Lindley and Jim FarmelantThe Strange Case of Dr Hayek and Mr Hayek by Mark Lindley and James FarmelantAug 2Aug 2
Jim FarmelantReview of Communist Insurgent: Blanqui’s Politics of Revolution, by Doug GreeneDoug Greene’s book, Communist Insurgent: Blanqui’s Politics of Revolution, may not tell you everything you wanted to know about the great…Jul 28Jul 28
Jim FarmelantCharles Babbage on the division of laborThe 19th century British polymath, Charles Babbage, was a mathematician, engineer, inventor, and political economist. He’s best remembered…Jul 28Jul 28