Rev Left Radio Confronting Neoclassical Economics
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Sep 18, 2023 William Chaney, a Marxist economist, criticizes neoclassical economics, discusses its assumptions, contradictions, and dominance. He explores positive externalities, problematic presumptions in neoclassical economics, and the ideological superstructure behind its dominance. Chaney also talks about challenging mainstream economic concepts and promoting dissident economics on college campuses.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Neoclassical Economics and its Assumptions
01:43 • 17min
Neoclassical Economics: Origins, Dominance, and Critiques
19:04 • 17min
Exploring Positive and Negative Externalities
36:25 • 2min
The Problematic Presumption in Neoclassical Economics
38:28 • 23min
The Dominance of Neoclassical Economics and its Ideological Superstructure
01:01:18 • 27min
Economics for Emancipation: Challenging Mainstream Economic Concepts
01:28:43 • 8min
Exploring Heterodox Economics and Neoclassical Dominance
01:36:41 • 7min
Challenging Neoclassical Economics
01:43:24 • 3min
Promoting dissident economics on college campuses
01:46:45 • 14min