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"Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will”, the line so often attributed to Gramsci was taken from Romain Rolland

August 28, 2020

"Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will”, the line so often attributed to Gramsci was taken from Romain Rolland review of Raymond Lefebvre’s novel The Sacrifice of Abraham.
Formidable essay by @generalityiii in @viewpointmag unpicking a cliché
viewpointmag.com/2020/05/28/pes… https://t.co/yHYN7gJFuI

1970s-style crisis discourse is everywhere right now. Im skeptical because I dont see the political economy being analogous. Each chain

October 24, 2021

1970s-style crisis discourse is everywhere right now. Im skeptical because I dont see the political economy being analogous. Each chain of causation needs to be

@JorgeLarangeir1 @FAO Yeah. That is what I thought. Not sure it works. See the newsletter.

October 24, 2021

@JorgeLarangeir1 @FAO Yeah. That is what I thought. Not sure it works. See the newsletter.

The @FAO says real food commodity prices are close to 1970s records. But it also says that the real price

October 24, 2021

The @FAO says real food commodity prices are close to 1970s records. But it also says that the real price for soy, wheat, maize, beef