Coronavirus and Modern Monetary Theory
Dr Usman W. Chohan April 14, 2020
The onset of a widespread pandemic has also opened the doors to new conversations about the economics. In particular, the response of governments to COVID-19,
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A Model for Coronavirus’ impact on our Economy
Dr Usman W. Chohan April 2, 2020
As the government, private businesses, civil society, and the public at large grapple with the emerging pandemic situation across the country, an important debate has
Corona-Capitalism
Dr Usman W. Chohan March 28, 2020
As the economist David Graeber illustrated in his magisterial work Debt: the First 5000 Years, there is an inextricable link between the human experience of
Karmic Justice and Economics
Dr Usman W. Chohan February 10, 2020
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is an ultranationalist regime that has taken the reins of power in India on the basis of a self-proclaimed
The Trouble with Economics
Dr Usman W. Chohan January 28, 2020
In both the Islamic and Western traditions, ‘economists’ were originally considered to be a category of moral philosophers. For example, Ibn-Khaldun was as much a
Economics and the Revisionist Mind
Dr Usman W. Chohan January 24, 2020
The revisionist mind is one that fails to reconcile with prevailing narratives, facts, or experiences. Whether in the outcomes of historical battles or the manipulation
