Thursday * March 31 * 7PM
UMass Campus Center 165-169
In the media and in our education system, economics has been almost completely monopolized by neoliberal ideologues who keep telling us that capitalism is good for everyone and the free market can solve all ills. The response from mainstream progressives usually consists of advocating various regulations and social programs that mitigate some of capitalism's greatest failures, but cannot solve its fundamental problems or get rid of the exploitation on which it is based.
Marxist economics explains why capitalism cannot be reformed, and must be replaced. It shows why capitalism relies on exploitation and will always produce recessions, unemployment, and war. Along the way, it also answers some very simple questions about everyday life that right-wing economics is surprisingly unable to handle - such as why bosses need to watch their workers.
The featured speaker will be ISO member, Collegian columnist and doctoral candidate in economics, Mihnea Tudoreanu.
Join us for a presentation and discussion of the economics that explains the real world!
