The name “Brick and Mortar” holds a double meaning. Used almost derisively in the age of the internet, brick and mortar businesses are those that are grounded in a physical reality. To us, the name reminds us that Economics is fundamentally about the production and distribution of goods rather than financialization. Brick and mortar are also used for building lasting structures. We hope this blog provides material with which a 21st Century Marxism can be built.