Kairological Economics

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In this book Dr. Laos explores a revolutionary truth which is often silenced or ignored: There is a dynamic continuity between the structure of the world and the structure of consciousness. Hence, man is the architect of his history, and political economy is part of the reality that is created by the human being.In ancient Greek mythology, Kairos was the god of opportunity and an inspiring symbol of the method by which man can utilize and restructure reality according to his intentionality. This is the keystone of Kairological Economics, a new theory of economics and management.

About the Book

Economic analysis underpins and informs economic decision-making, even if there is a lengthy lag between economic analysis and its gradual absorption into economic debate. Once established as common sense, a text of economic analysis becomes incredibly powerful, because it delineates not only what is the object of knowledge but also what it is sensible to talk about or suggest. If one thinks and acts outside the framework of the dominant text of economic analysis, he risks more than simply the judgment that his recommendations are wrong; his entire moral attitude may be ridiculed or seen as dangerous just because his theoretical assumptions are deemed unrealistic. Therefore, defining common sense and, in essence, what is 'reality' and 'realistic' is the ultimate act of political power. Economic analysis does not simply explain or predict, it tells us what possibilities exist for human action and intervention; it defines both our explanatory possibilities and our moral and practical horizons. Hence, ontology and epistemology matter, and the stakes are far more considerable than at first sight seem to be the case.This is the main idea developed in the following chapters, as Dr. Laos leads readers through a pioneering way of looking at political economy.

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PrefaceChapter 1: The Philosophical Underpinnings Of Economic Analysis And KairicityChapter 2: Economic LawsChapter 3: Communication Among Conscious Beings And The Dynamics Of The Economic SystemChapter 4: Economic AssumptionsChapter 5: Insufficient Economic Assumptions And The Problem Of UnemploymentChapter 6: Insufficient Economic Assumptions And The Problem Of InflationChapter 7: The Difficulties Of Refutation: The Development Of Knowledge In EconomicsChapter 8: Formal Methods Of Analysis In EconomicsChapter 9: Rationality And Economics: From Rationality To KairicityChapter 10: Efficient-Market Hypothesis, Behavioral Finance And Kairological FinanceChapter 11: Kairological Growth TheoryChapter 12: Kairicity, Distributive Justice And The Ethical Content Of EconomicsChapter 13: Kairology As A Research Program For Personal And Social AutonomyChapter 14: Kairicity And Network SocietyChapter 15: Institutions And Economic ActivityChapter 16: The Eurozone, Totemism And Democratic DeficitChapter 17: Philosophy Of History And Comparative EconomicsChapter 18: The Democratic Microstructures And Macrostructures Of Kairological EconomicsBibliographyIndex