After a long delay of more than four decades, the Chilean people are finally rising up against neoliberalism. They demand … Continue reading “Neoliberalism in Chile – the unpopular success story”

In 2013, I went to see the Rolling Stones concert in Hyde Park. About half-way through, a surprise guest appeared … Continue reading “Rock stars sometimes age well. Socialist experiments never do”

Throughout the summer and autumn of 2016, mass protests erupted all over Chile. Hundreds of thousands of people took to … Continue reading “In defence of Chile’s privatised pension system”

An article from the IMF’s magazine, entitled ‘Neoliberalism: Oversold?’, has been making the rounds on social media. This is not … Continue reading “The IMF gets it wrong on ‘neoliberalism’”

Banker-bashing, hedge-fund bashing, speculator-bashing: one of the legacies of the  financial crisis will surely be a hugely negative perception of … Continue reading “Chile’s private pension system has weathered the crisis”

An ancient brotherhood of sorcerers. String-pullers behind the scenes. A deadly machinery, operating with clockwork efficiency. A chain of seemingly … Continue reading “The Da Vinci Doctrine: why Naomi Klein should team up with Dan Brown”

Banker-bashing, hedge-fund bashing, speculator-bashing: one of the legacies of the financial crisis will surely be a hugely negative perception of financial … Continue reading “Chile’s private pension system has weathered the crisis”

An ancient brotherhood of sorcerers. String-pullers behind the scenes. A deadly machinery, operating with clockwork efficiency. A chain of seemingly … Continue reading “The Da Vinci Doctrine: why Naomi Klein should team up with Dan Brown”

Today is International Labour Day, a day to celebrate “the social achievements of the workers”. Or so they say. Unfortunately, … Continue reading “An alternative Labour Day: Chile’s private pension system turns 28”