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Adam Smith at 300: Making sense of today
Smith probably would have been shocked by the extent of specialisation in the 21st-century economy (and probably also pleased with his foresight).
OPINION | The ANC is not the only obstacle to change
To reimagine a better South Africa, capitalism and its unequal class structure have to be challenged
Much more than the ANC needs to go to forge a better South Africa
The class structure and capitalism have to be challenged to reimagine a viable and just country
OPINION | Not all business owners are equal
Value is subjective. Things have no intrinsic value but to the degree that someone desires the
Andile Zulu: Sisulu obfuscates the true nature of power in South Africa
Power in post-apartheid South Africa lies with the party, the state and capital. The tourism minister masks her complicity with bad governance, and being part of the economic and…
Expect no charity from football’s elite
We should let go of the hope that our favourite clubs are going to act altruistically in English football’s looming financial crisis
The ethical considerations of economic growth
The balance between growth and exploitation is tenuous, writes Piet Naudé.
American trio wins 2007 Nobel Economics Prize
American economists Leonid Hurwicz, Eric Maskin and Roger Myerson won the 2007 Nobel Prize for Economics on Monday for laying the foundations of an economic theory that…