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The Colonisation of Political Economy as a Subject Field and its Reduction to Finance

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  • February 28, 2020
  • Economics, Ragged Podcasts
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26th March 2019: Philosophy and Truth by Tina Röck

Come along to the Safari Lounge (21 Cadzow Pl, Edinburgh EH7 5SN) at 6pm to join the discussion about Philosophy and Truth..

Title of the series of meetings: Philosophy and Truth
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  • February 27, 2020
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Action Research: Disjuncture and Institutionalisation

This is the next installment of my action research project which is a documentation and analysis of the use of bureaucracies in delivering support services, the public, private and third sector… Read more…

  • February 25, 2020
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27th Feb 2020: The Colonisation of Economics and the Reduction of Everything to Finance

Come along to the Safari Lounge (21 Cadzow Pl, Edinburgh EH7 5SN) at 6pm to listen to a talk about economics and finance by Alex

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  • February 18, 2020
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14th Feb 2020: Visit, Listen, Learn, Write – Disrupt? Peterloo and Protest

Come along to the People’s History Museum (Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3ER, United Kingdom) at 2pm where we will go around the ‘Disrupt? Peterloo and Protest’ exhibition before having a chat in the cafe about any thoughts which came to mind.

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  • February 9, 2020
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Recollections of John Pounds: Johnny Makes Arrangements by Reverend Henry Hawkes

In the evening of the following day, the Nephew called at my lodgings to arrange for the funeral. He wished it to be on Saturday afternoon; and we appointed three o’clock. And his desire was, that the grave should be as near where his Uncle used to sit in Chapel as could be.
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  • February 7, 2020
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9th Feb 2020: Annual General Questions and a Walk and Talk

Come along at 1pm to The Terrace Cafe in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR) for a cup of tea before walking around the gardens where Alex Dunedin will answer any questions about the Ragged University project Read more…

  • February 3, 2020
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Action Research: An Existential Phenomenology Method

This is the next part of my action research project which is an exploration of the use of metrics and administrative structures to plan complex areas of life… Read more…

  • February 2, 2020
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