Slouching Towards Utopia (Pre-Galleys)

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December 2024

The 2018 "Slouching" Draft "Themes" Chapter

An outtake from "Slouching Towards Utopia". It simply did not fit in an already too long book. But I do like it precisely because it tries to widen the…

Dec 10, 2024 • 

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November 2024

Social Theory for the Mid-21st Century: Part III. How Can the Experiences of Past Societies of Domination Be Relevant for Us?

2024 Philosophy, Politics, & Economics Society Keynote Lecture :: Westin New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, LA :: J. Bradford DeLong :: U.C. Berkeley …

Nov 17, 2024 • 

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Social Theory for the Mid-21st Century: Part II. From -73000 to 2055: Malthusian Poverty to Modern Economic Growth

2024 Philosophy, Politics, & Economics Society Keynote Lecture :: Westin New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, LA :: J. Bradford DeLong :: U.C. Berkeley …

Nov 17, 2024 • 

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Social Theory for the Mid-21st Century: Part I. What Do I Ask My Students to Read so That They Will Understand the World of 2055?

2024 Philosophy, Politics, & Economics Society Keynote Lecture :: Westin New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, LA :: J. Bradford DeLong :: U.C. Berkeley …

Nov 15, 2024 • 

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October 2024

Response to Comments on "Slouching Towards Utopia"

Now out at "Social Science History" at…

Oct 14, 2024 • 

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September 2024

2024-09-24 Tu NOTEBOOK: Consumer & Producer Surplus from Information Goods & Others

From my notebooks. In progress...

Sep 24, 2024 • 

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2024-09-24 Tu: Notebook: Land Transport Costs in Agrarian-Age Economies, & the Emperor Diocletian's Price Edict

From my notebooks. In progress...

Sep 24, 2024 • 

Brad DeLong

May 2024

Japan's Economy: Present, Past, & Future

A DRAFT of a preface to the Japanese-language edition of "Slouching Towards Utopia"...

May 7, 2024 • 

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April 2024

The Essential & Key Readings Selected from the Required Readings for Econ 115: The World Economy in the 20th Century

There is a demand for a shorter list of things to read than the 42-item reading list. (Hey! That isn't even three things a week!). So here is a list of…

Apr 24, 2024 • 

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November 2023

Sub-Turing BradBot I :: Chat-GPT-4-Turbo

It looks as though ChatBots for first-line office hours may now be attainable... Not the "Young Lady's Illustrated Primer" yet, but it may well be…

Nov 9, 2023 • 

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October 2023

Afterthoughts on Slouching Towards Utopia

20th-Century Modes-of-Production in Historical Perspective; swapping out the slide deck for my general-audience talk about "Slouching Towards Utopia"

Oct 5, 2023 • 

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