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Ever since the spectacular failure of modern economic theory became obvious to all in the Global Financial Crisis, the search for alternative ways of organizing our economic affairs has intensified. The vast majority of alternatives under consideration offer minor tweaks and patches, remaining within the methodological framework of neoclassical economics. One of the most profound books written in the 20th Century, Karl Polanyi’s The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time,. provides a deep and complex analysis of the emergence of unregulated market economies, which currently dominate our planet. Polanyi offers a radical alternative to the standard right-wing and left-wing debates, with unique insights based on a deep study of the history of the emergence of capitalism. This article attempts to provide a short summary of the essential ideas from Polanyi. A major obstacle to understanding Polanyi is the fact that living in a market society shapes our mindsets

Summary of the Great Transformation by Polanyi Asad Zaman 7 min read · Aug 25, 2018 -- 4 Listen Share Ever since the spectacular failure of modern economic theory became obvious to all in the Global Financial Crisis, the search for alternative ways of organizing our economic affairs has intensified. The vast majority of alternatives under consideration offer minor tweaks and patches, remaining within the methodological framework of neoclassical economics. One of the most profound books written in the 20th Century, Karl Polanyi’s The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of O

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