The left-wing George Monbiot of The Guardian says the financial crisis was caused by “neoliberalism,” a term Mises and Hayek never used, but a category into which Monbiot places them. He then says pretty much all our problems have been caused by “neoliberalism.” It’s a smorgasbord of stupidity, but (or should I say “so”?) it went viral.
Articles Discussed
“Neoliberalism — The Ideology at the Root of All Our Problems,” by George Monbiot
“Why George Monbiot Is Clueless About Neoliberalism,” by Juan Ramon Rallo
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