David F. Ruccio

Prof Emeritus of Econ • author • former editor Rethinking Marxism • blogger • more bio (

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Only in America: Unskilled Florida Man Regrets Missing Out on Being Enslaved https://t.co/rUWMiAXPMA

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Employers go on and on about how no one wants to work because they can’t accept the simple truth that no one wants to do back-breaking labor with insulting pay all for a boss who couldn’t care less about their wellbeing https://t.co/cltcFkC9e0

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Not just a moral crisis, but a CLASS crisis. And not just for doctors, but for ALL workers in U.S. healthcare. https://t.co/LgMvmW4TSa

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Prices and inflation are not mechanical forces of nature, but always the outcome of multiple economic, political, and cultural forces https://t.co/adh9T4QZwj

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SCOTUS is "first and foremost the leading defender of property within our political order"—and thus for capital and against labor https://t.co/sKrJGIrWtd

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The spoils of war https://t.co/NjxquBUmWf

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I taught neoclassical microeconomics for decades. One of my favorite moments was when I asked students "who sets the prices?" Their answer was usual "businesses!" Except not in NCL theory, since all firms are assumed to be price-takers. Oops! https://t.co/dbHbyDS2kJ

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https://t.co/40UsXBUbAH has become the latest platform to cut its Twitter integrations due to Musk's new high-priced subscription plans. So, if you want to see the content of my blog, you'll have to subscribe to the SMS feed or go there directly: https://t.co/0bbMsRTxLw

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“If people don’t have to struggle all day long to survive — if your life is made safe, at least in social conditions — you can use your energy for much more important things.”

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As I often taught my students: UofC economics (aka free market/supply-side/rational expectations) was laughed at for decades but they didn't follow academic fashion or change their tune. They persisted and then started winning Nobel prizes—15 in total. https://t.co/at61uWm8qb

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Cartoons of the day https://t.co/BTxHquoRQY

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Cartoons of the day https://t.co/65j1xWPOgC

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Cartoons of the day https://t.co/ATSQ9nn1j4

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Cartoons of the day https://t.co/XONTKJsAxl

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Cartoons of the day https://t.co/mVw10j9ztR

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Cartoons of the day https://t.co/Bm6PaMwYNw

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Cartoons of the day https://t.co/rTQICsJJND

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Cartoons of the day https://t.co/Ln5poPC3E5

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Cartoons of the day https://t.co/kDKqwiJeHI

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Klein's critique of AI hallucinations https://t.co/hHeVfKOXSA