“The orthodox doctrines of economics which were dominant in the last quarter of the nineteenth century had a clear message. They supported laisser faire, free trade, the gold standard, and the universally advantageous effects of the pursuit of profit by competitive private enterprise.” LastsClearEffectsCenturyMessagesStandardsEconomicsGoldTradeProfitPursuitDoctrineEnterpriseOrthodoxQuartersDominantNineteenth CenturyFree TradePrivate EnterpriseGold Standard Book:Economic heresies: some old-fashioned questions in economic theory Source: Economic heresies: some old-fashioned questions in economic theory
“One of the main effects (I will not say purposes) of orthodox traditional economics was ... a plan for explaining to the privileged class that their position was morally right and was necessary for the welfare of society.” PurposeClassPlansEffectsPositionEconomicsTraditionalWelfareOrthodoxPrivilegedExplaining Author:Joan Robinson
“I came away from the talk with the perception that the risk of adverse side effects is so much greater than the risk of cervical cancer, I couldn’t help but question why we need the vaccine at all.” NeedsHelpingSidesGreaterRiskEffectsPerceptionCancerVaccinesAdverseSide EffectsCervical Cancer Author:Joan Robinson
