Maxime Desmarais-Tremblay
Historian of economic thought. Junior Prof of Economics at the University of Lorraine (BETA). Conceptual history of economics | History of public finance | public goods | principles of taxation | writing on RA Musgrave | https://desmarais-tremblay.com
- The new issue of EJHET contains in-depth reviews of the new translation of Marx’s Capital, the Correspondance of Saint-Simon, as well as a book by Plouviez on French debates on inheritance in the 19th century, and one by Mbeki on Kalecki @thomaslalevee.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/toc/rejh20/3...
- Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college: 1. History of Mathematics 2. Group theory 3. A critique of pure reason 4. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 5. Introduction to moral and political philosophy
- Reposted by Maxime Desmarais-TremblayI wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
- Reposted by Maxime Desmarais-TremblayAmerican approval of President Trump's immigration policy fell to its lowest level since his return to the White House in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, with a majority of Americans saying his crackdown on immigration has gone too far reut.rs/4k2SJgC
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- As I learned about the passing of Roger Guesnerie this morning, I came across a reference written by Leonid Hurwicz in support of Guesnerie's application for a position of Directeur d'étude at the EHESS in 1978. K Arrow also wrote in support. Guesnerie was elected to a position the following year
- Congratulations to @s-stantcheva.bsky.social for the very well deserved John Bates Clark medal! #ASSA2026
- CfP: Philosophy and Economics conference (Nancy, 21-22 May 2026). Extended deadline for abstracts: 16 Jan. Any proposition at the intersection of philosophy and economics will be reviewed. 👇 philoeco2026.sciencesconf.org
- Thought-provoking review essay by Runciman. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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- 💩💩💩 en permettant l'importation des véhicules chinois, le problème serait réglé... www.franceinfo.fr/monde/europe...
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- Much of £11bn Covid scheme fraud 'beyond recovery', report says www.bbc.com/news/article...
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- Some good news: Cycling journeys up by 43% in London, report finds www.bbc.com/news/article...
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- Reposted by Maxime Desmarais-TremblayA Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death. Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written." Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating. 🧪🧬🧫
- 📣 Call for Papers - Philosophy and Economics Conference on the theme of Paradoxes and Contradictions! All proposals at the intersection of economics & philosophy will be considered. Abstract deadline 31 December 👉https://philoeco2026.sciencesconf.org
- "Taxe Zucman light": @gabrielzucman.bsky.social appelle à "ne pas répéter l'échec intellectuel et politique" des socialistes sur l'ISF en 1981 www.franceinfo.fr/economie/bud...
- Michael Sandel makes a clear and common sensical diagnostic about the philosophical failures of neoliberal political economy, but it's not clear how to establish a 'pol econ of citizenship' in an interconnected world without global regulator podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/o...
- Excellent take on the Econ Nobel by @undercoverhist.bsky.social
- The Revolution is under way and Montréal is in the North American vanguard ✊ economist.com/internationa...
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- You might have missed great book reviews in the latest issues of EJHET. In 32(4), Tribe, Le Chapelain, Marcuzzo, @ivan-moscati.bsky.social @massaf.bsky.social reviewed books by Drakopoulos & Katselidis, Mosca, Garegnani, Zappia, and @vhalsmayer.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/toc/rejh20/3...
- So many wrong things here 🤬 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- basic econ: restrictions on migration and low salaries for further education teachers means not enough builders to reach new homes target www.bbc.com/news/article...
- Reposted by Maxime Desmarais-TremblayJUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
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- Bernard Arnault qualifie de "militant d'extrême-gauche", l'économiste Gabriel Zucman qui propose de taxer les grandes fortune 😂 www.franceinfo.fr/economie/bud...
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- 😢 In Our Time has been my favorite programme since I started listening to podcasts nearly 20 years ago. I loved the range of subjects and the way Melvyn Bragg conducted the discussion in clear and orderly fashion. Well researched topics, not pretentious guests www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
- Warm from the press @leaypi.bsky.social
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- Compared to some of those GenZ South Koreans, my coffee shop addiction sounds very normal 😅 - 'Two laptops, six plugs': The South Korean cafes grappling with students who don't leave www.bbc.com/news/article...
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