Author: James K. Galbraith File Type: pdf The economic crisis in Greece is a potential international disaster and one of the most extraordinary monetary and political dramas of our time. The financial woes of this relatively small European nation threaten the long-term viability of the Euro while exposing the flaws in the ideal of continental unity. Solutions proposed by Europes combined leadership have sparked a war of prideful words and stubborn one-upmanship, and they are certain to fail, according to renowned economist James K. Galbraith, because they are designed for failure. It is this hypocrisy that prompted former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, when Galbraith arrived in Athens as an adviser, to greet him with the words Welcome to the poisoned chalice. In this fascinating, insightful, and thought-provoking collection of essayswhich includes letters and private memos to both American and Greek officials, as well as other previously unpublished materialGalbraith examines the crisis, its causes, its course, and its meaning, as well as the viability of the austerity program imposed on the Greek citizenry. It is a trenchant, deeply felt commentary on what the author calls economic policy as moral abomination, and an eye-opening analysis of a contemporary Greek tragedy much greater than the tiny economy of the nation itself.**ReviewAn eloquent and informed chronicle of the Greek debt crisis for current readers and future historians.Publishers Weekly(Publishers Weekly) About the Author James K. Galbraithholds the Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr., Chair in GovernmentBusiness Relations at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of eight books and hundreds of articles for both scholarly and general-interest journals. The economic crisis in Greece is a potential international disaster and one of the most extraordinary monetary and political dramas of our time. The financial woes of this relatively small European nation threaten the long-term viability of the Euro while exposing the flaws in the ideal of continental unity. Solutions proposed by Europes combined leadership have sparked a war of prideful words and stubborn one-upmanship, and they are certain to fail, according to renowned economist James K. Galbraith, because they are designed for failure. It is this hypocrisy that prompted former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, when Galbraith arrived in Athens as an adviser, to greet him with the words Welcome to the poisoned chalice. In this fascinating, insightful, and thought-provoking collection of essayswhich includes letters and private memos to both American and Greek officials, as well as other previously unpublished materialGalbraith examines the crisis, its causes, its course, and its meaning, as well as the viability of the austerity program imposed on the Greek citizenry. It is a trenchant, deeply felt commentary on what the author calls economic policy as moral abomination, and an eye-opening analysis of a contemporary Greek tragedy much greater than the tiny economy of the nation itself. **Review An eloquent and informed chronicle of the Greek debt crisis for current readers and future historians.Publishers Weekly (Publishers Weekly) About the Author James K. Galbraithholds the Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr., Chair in GovernmentBusiness Relations at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of eight books and hundreds of articles for both scholarly and general-interest journals.

Author: Douglas R. Anderson File Type: pdf In this engaging book, Douglas Anderson begins with the assumption that philosophythe Greek love of wisdomis alive and well in American culture. At the same time, professional philosophy remains relatively invisible. Anderson traverses American life to find places in the wider culture where professional philosophy in the distinctively American tradition can strike up a conversation. How might American philosophers talk to us about our religious experience, or political engagement, or literatureor even, popular music? Andersons second aim is to find places where philosophy happens in nonprofessional guisescultural places such as country music, rockn roll, and Beat literature. He not only enlarges the tradition of American philosophers such as John Dewey and William James by examining lesser-known figures such as Henry Bugbee and Thomas Davidson, but finds the theme and ideas of American philosophy in some unexpected places, such as the music of Hank Williams, Tammy Wynette, and Bruce Springsteen, and the writings of Jack Kerouac. The idea of philosophy Americana trades on the emergent genre of music Americana, rooted in traditional themes and styles yet engaging our present experiences. The music is popular but not thoroughly driven by economic considerations, and Anderson seeks out an analogous role for philosophical practice, where philosophy and popular culture are co-adventurers in the life of ideas. Philosophy Americana takes seriously Emersons quest for the extraordinary in the ordinary and Jamess belief that popular philosophy can still be philosophy. **