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About pilkingtonphil

Philip Pilkington is a macroeconomist and investment professional. Writing about all things macro and investment. Views my own.You can follow him on Twitter at @philippilk.

Nazism and Neoliberal Mythmaking, Part II: The State as Killer

Posted on June 21, 2013 by pilkingtonphil

In the first part of this series we laid out how those who wanted political power in post-war Western Germany sought out a myth with which they could at once wipe of the Nazi past and push their ideological line. … Continue reading →

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Nazism and Neoliberal Mythmaking, Part I: German Reconstruction as State-Phobia

Posted on June 20, 2013 by pilkingtonphil

In a previous series of pieces about the origins of neoliberalism (available here: Part I, Part II, Part III and an interview) I put forward the idea that neoliberalism – and its extremist offshoot, libertarianism as represented by the Austrian … Continue reading →

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The Dresden Dolls are Shallow and Could be a Lot Better if They Wrote More Honest Music

Posted on March 4, 2012 by pilkingtonphil

Acting is like lying. The art of lying well. I’m paid to tell elaborate lies. — Mel Gibson I never really write on this blog anymore because Yves Smith of Naked Capitalism now publishes my ramblings on the economy and … Continue reading →

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Intro to Cook Piece

Posted on January 10, 2012 by pilkingtonphil

What follows is a complicated piece by Chris Cook, former director of the International Petroleum Exchange (IPE). While there is no way to improve upon Chris’ own nuance and knowledge of the oil industry, as an outsider I had to … Continue reading →

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Mirowski Bibliography

Posted on December 17, 2011 by pilkingtonphil

Acemoglu, Daron  (2009), ‘The Crisis of 2008: Structural Lessons For and From Economics’, CEPT Policy Insight no.28. Akerlof, George and Paul Romer (1993), ‘Looting: The Economic Underworld of Bankruptcy for Profit’, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity,.2,  1–73. Akerlof,   George  and … Continue reading →

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The Deleuzian Philosophy of Julian Assange

Posted on December 19, 2010 by pilkingtonphil

Well, I don’t know about you – but I’m getting really sick of the circus that is taking place around Assange. Even the more serious publications are taking interest in what is clearly a farce. What’s more, I’m now seeing … Continue reading →

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