A Critique of Profit

A Critique of Profit

This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff devotes the entire show to a critical analysis of profit. The point is to show that it is a very biased way to look at capitalist economies and a biased way to make investment decisions. Both biases are shown to be deeply undemocratic.

We hope you enjoy this discussion and look forward to joining you next week for another all-new episode of Economic Update.

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