Tutor: Bruce Holdsworth
Amid fears, problems, we seek hope, solutions, via politics, economics, considering: the worsening Climate and Environment; Inflation, Recession and Trump's America vs China, World; Democracy in decay: Oligarchies, Money Politics and growing Inequality here, in US. UK, etc; other Dangers: Health: COVID; bird flu?, etc; ; Technology (AI), Education (public vs private schools; unis); Conflicts: Israel/Middle East; Ukraine; USA and/vs "allies" vs China, Russia, Iran; BRICS vs G7; and Social Divisions (rich vs rest, women's position, crushing dissent, media bias, racism, bigotry).
Venue: 232 Adelaide St
Wednesday 9.30am - 11.00am. Classes start 16 July, finish 17 September.
Cost: $45 (prepaid), 9 weeks
Current Enrolments: 53 (full capacity)
Former Economics Lecturer and Politics Tutor ANU.
In economic thought we look at the key ideas of economic thinkers & how these still shape our world: Classical Liberals Adam Smith & David Ricardo; Revolutionary Socialist & Communist Karl Marx; Interventionist John Maynard Keynes; & Neoliberals Friedrich Hayek & Milton Friedman.
About the Tutor:
Economics lecturer, ANU 2005-2013; English & Political Science tutor 2003-5; Commonwealth public servant 1972-2002: Immigration, Social Security, Finance.High school teacher English & History 1965-7,NSW;
1967-72:University librarian, Sydney; School librarian, London ; government librarian, Toronto
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