Tutor: Bruce Holdsworth
Former Economics Lecturer and Politics Tutor ANU.
Fears, problems: we seek hope, solutions, via politics, economics, to: Climate, Environment Crises; AI,Social Media Crises; Trump's Wars with Israel vs Iran, US Democracy, World (Tariffs,China, Canada, Latin America, etc); Israel's Wars; Russia's vs Ukraine; Inequality, Money Politics, Inflation, Austerity, Preparing for War; Migration problems; Racism, Bigotry; One Nation's Rise; other Dangers: Flu, Covid, etc; Education (public vs private schools; uni. crisis); other Social Divisions (women's situation, crushing dissent, media bias).
Venue: 288 Edward St
Wednesday 9.30am - 11.00am. Classes started 7 October, finish 9 December.
Cost: $50 (prepaid), 10 weeks
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: Bruce Holdsworth
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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