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Alt Econ Sheff

@AltEconSheff

Alternative Economics Society @sheffielduni - stimulating critical thought and fresh heterodox ideas in the dismal science.

 University of Sheffield
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Joined December 2013
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We have a pluralist joke, but it would just confuse students nitter.gq/exploringecon/status/1…
Exploring Economics (@exploringecon) profile pictureExploring Economics@exploringecon25 Jul 2020
We have a neoclassical joke, but we assume it’s not funny.
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A fantastic list of summer economics books for 2020 from the FT! ft.com/content/74448b70-b144…
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Economists' Silence on Racism Is 100 Years in the Making newsweek.com/economists-sile…
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JOIN US in urging economists to step up & devise a more impactful contribution to the greatest challenge of our time: the #climatecrisis. Sign the open letter for change👇 econ4future.org/ #Economists4Future
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💰💰Attention students and student groups💰💰 Does your university teach an incorrect model of banks? If so, ask them to #RethinkBanks by sending this letter to your department! The areas you need to adapt are in yellow, but make any changes you please! docs.google.com/document/d/1…

Student Template Letter_ Rethinking the Role of Banks.docx

An Open Letter to the Dean and all Economics Professors of the School of Business and Economics at Maastricht University (UM) RE: Evidence suggests that UM’s teaching on how banks work is flawed –...

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Replying to @rethinkecon @CSEPluralism @RE_Danmark @WitsREFA @rethinkingnorge @Econ4Change @ReteachEcon @REthinkNL
We are hearing @AltEconSheff have sent their letter. Well done everyone! Other groups, let us know if you’ve done it!
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Pls don’t discriminate
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{\__/} ( • . •) / >♥️ u want this? {\__/} ( • - •) ♥️< \ say u love pluralism first
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“Too often we’re taught that only one form of business exists” Society of the week is @AltEconSheff who have an event coming up about worker coops with Vivian Woodell, CEO of the Phone Co-op Foundation. Find out more about the event and the society here: facebook.com/events/25603372…
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Delighted that our CEO @Cooperator1 will be speaking next month at @AltEconSheff on #coops as an alternative business model. @phonecoop @midcountiescoop @CooperativesUK facebook.com/events/25603372… …
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It's great to see our groups from all over the country have been representing at their respective Freshers' Fairs! If you're at these universities and would like to get involved, check out their Twitters: @AltEconSheff @SussexPEAS @GURWES @APEG2018
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Debunking Mainstream economics: equilibrium barter models for a far-from-equilibrium monetary economy @AltEconSheff @rethinkecon @UnlearningEcon @Renegade_Inc My talk at Sheffield University February 20th 2018. patreon.com/posts/debunking-… with Powerpoint & Minsky files attached.

Debunking Mainstream economics: equilibrium barter models for a far-from-equilibrium monetary...

I had prepared a set of slides on "Can we avoid another financial crisis?", but with an audience exclusively of economics students at Sheffi

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Amy Lees@AmyJenniferLees14 Feb 2018
Great talk yesterday hosted by @AltEconSheff on Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies, including an interesting and controversial Q&A
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We're looking forward to 'Is money a psychological problem?' today 5pm LT5 The Diamond bit.ly/22cg9zu
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Michael Green@shepleygreen21 Apr 2016
Thks to @olivia_wills for opportunity to present #socialprogress index to @AltEconSheff. All data and methodology: socialprogressimperative.org…
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20 April: @FestOfDebate @AltEconSheff talk by Michael Green, author of Philanthrocapitalism & CEO of @socprogress goo.gl/3xWNZC
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Packed out for this evenings seminar event 'Introducing Environmental Economics' @nowthenmag #sheffieldissuper
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Introducing: Environmental Economics @AltEconSheff @FestOfDebate bit.ly/1RO5HM2
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