Tutor: Bruce Holdsworth
Former Economics Lecturer and Politics Tutor ANU.
Amid fears, problems, we seek hope, solutions, via politics, economics, to: Trump's War plus Israel vs Iran, etc & vs U.S.democracy; Israel vs Gaza,West Bank,Lebanon; Ukraine; Central & S.America; BRICS; Climate, Environment; Inflation, Austerity, Preparing for War; Terrorism (Bondi), "Hate Crimes"; Democracy in decay: Coalition Collapse; Money Politics, growing Inequality here, in US. UK, etc; other Dangers: Health, espec. viruses; Technology (AI), Education (public vs private schools; uni. crisis); and Social Divisions (rich vs rest, women's position, crushing dissent, media bias, racism, bigotry).
Venue: 232 Adelaide St
Wednesday 9.30am - 11.00am. Classes started 22 April, finish 24 June.
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:
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
Enrolments have closed for Term 2.
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