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Here's a dozen top things to remember about economics
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CCPA Monitor
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July 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Jul/Aug 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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UNDERSTANDING CAPITALISM:
When you read my book-Economics for Everyone: A Short Guide to the Economics of Capitalism-you'll learn a lot about economics-from a critical, grassroots perspective. There are a few crucial lessons from the book that I hope you will keep in mind. These key themes will help you to analyze specific economic issues and controversies as they come up. They are key principles to help sort out what's important in the real economy from what's not-and to distinguish reality from ideology.
So here's my personal list of the dozen top things to remember about economics:
1. The economy depends on social relationships, not just technical relationships, and (like society) it ...