Tutor: Bruce Holdsworth
Former Economics Lecturer and Politics Tutor ANU.
Amid fears, problems, we seek hope, solutions, via politics, economics, to: worsening Climate and Environment; Inflation, Austerity, Preparing for War; Terrorism (Bondi), "Hate Crimes"; "Dictator" Trump's ICE; U.S. vs World (tariffs,etc); Democracy in decay: Political Fragmentation; Money Politics, growing Inequality here, in US. UK, etc; other Dangers: Health: COVID, flu etc; Technology (AI), Education (public vs private schools; uni. crisis); Conflicts: Israel, U.S./Gaza,Iran etc; Ukraine (EU vs Russia); 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 started 28 January, finish 1 April.
Cost: $50 (prepaid), 10 weeks
Current Enrolments: 50 (maximum 55)
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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