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What is the primary critique of capitalism according to binary economists?
What is the primary critique of capitalism according to binary economists?
According to Robert Ashford and Rodney Shakespeare, what does Kelso's theory offer?
According to Robert Ashford and Rodney Shakespeare, what does Kelso's theory offer?
What is the consequence of artificial institutional barriers to broad-based ownership?
What is the consequence of artificial institutional barriers to broad-based ownership?
What is a fundamental flaw in today's dominant economic paradigms?
What is a fundamental flaw in today's dominant economic paradigms?
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What does binary economics propose as a solution to economic problems?
What does binary economics propose as a solution to economic problems?
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What is the goal of achieving general affluence for all people according to Kelso's theory?
What is the goal of achieving general affluence for all people according to Kelso's theory?
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What is the consequence of people being unable to contribute to and gain from the economic process?
What is the consequence of people being unable to contribute to and gain from the economic process?
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What principle is referred to by Louis Kelso and Mortimer Adler?
What principle is referred to by Louis Kelso and Mortimer Adler?
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What is the title of the book that explains Kelso's theory and offers clear definitions and examples of key concepts?
What is the title of the book that explains Kelso's theory and offers clear definitions and examples of key concepts?
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What is the term used by William Greider to describe the shifting of jobs to cheaper labor markets?
What is the term used by William Greider to describe the shifting of jobs to cheaper labor markets?
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What is the main problem identified by binary economists?
What is the main problem identified by binary economists?
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What is the main source of economic growth according to binary economists?
What is the main source of economic growth according to binary economists?
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What is the consequence of the omission in the theoretical frameworks of Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes?
What is the consequence of the omission in the theoretical frameworks of Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes?
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What is the primary goal of binary economics?
What is the primary goal of binary economics?
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What is the primary consequence of the current system of capital ownership?
What is the primary consequence of the current system of capital ownership?
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What is the main difference between binary economics and conventional economics?
What is the main difference between binary economics and conventional economics?
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What is the primary role of the state in a binary economic system?
What is the primary role of the state in a binary economic system?
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What is the main objective of participative justice?
What is the main objective of participative justice?
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What is the primary principle of distributive justice?
What is the primary principle of distributive justice?
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What is the ultimate goal of social justice in a market-based economy?
What is the ultimate goal of social justice in a market-based economy?
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What is a key aspect of democratizing ownership of capital?
What is a key aspect of democratizing ownership of capital?
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What is a consequence of social justice in a market-based economy?
What is a consequence of social justice in a market-based economy?
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What is a fundamental human right in a binary economic system?
What is a fundamental human right in a binary economic system?
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What is the primary goal of binary economics?
What is the primary goal of binary economics?
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What is the primary obstacle to achieving universal access to money and credit in the current economic system?
What is the primary obstacle to achieving universal access to money and credit in the current economic system?
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What is the primary consequence of the widening gap in capital ownership and economic power between the elite and the majority?
What is the primary consequence of the widening gap in capital ownership and economic power between the elite and the majority?
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What is the primary goal of democratizing capital ownership in a binary economic system?
What is the primary goal of democratizing capital ownership in a binary economic system?
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According to binary economics, what is the primary source of economic growth?
According to binary economics, what is the primary source of economic growth?
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What is the primary limitation on the exercise of private property rights in a binary economic system?
What is the primary limitation on the exercise of private property rights in a binary economic system?
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What is the primary role of the feedback principle in a binary economic system?
What is the primary role of the feedback principle in a binary economic system?
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What is the primary goal of binary economics in regards to capital ownership?
What is the primary goal of binary economics in regards to capital ownership?
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What is the primary consequence of the limited economic power of the state in a binary economic system?
What is the primary consequence of the limited economic power of the state in a binary economic system?
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What is the primary consequence of the current system of capital ownership?
What is the primary consequence of the current system of capital ownership?
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What is the primary principle of social justice in a binary economic system?
What is the primary principle of social justice in a binary economic system?
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What is the primary principle of just wages and prices in a binary economic system?
What is the primary principle of just wages and prices in a binary economic system?
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What is the primary goal of social justice in a binary economic system?
What is the primary goal of social justice in a binary economic system?
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What is a primary aspect of democratizing ownership of capital in a binary economic system?
What is a primary aspect of democratizing ownership of capital in a binary economic system?
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What is the primary role of the state in a binary economic system?
What is the primary role of the state in a binary economic system?
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What is the primary objective of participative justice?
What is the primary objective of participative justice?
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What is the limited economic power of the state in a binary economic system?
What is the limited economic power of the state in a binary economic system?
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What is the primary consequence of social justice in a market-based economy?
What is the primary consequence of social justice in a market-based economy?
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What is the primary goal of universal access to money and credit in a binary economic system?
What is the primary goal of universal access to money and credit in a binary economic system?
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What is the purpose of just wages and prices in a binary economic system?
What is the purpose of just wages and prices in a binary economic system?
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What is the primary principle of just wages and prices in a binary economic system?
What is the primary principle of just wages and prices in a binary economic system?
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What is the primary goal of social justice in a binary economic system?
What is the primary goal of social justice in a binary economic system?
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What is the feedback principle in a binary economic system?
What is the feedback principle in a binary economic system?
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What is a primary principle of distributive justice in a binary economic system?
What is a primary principle of distributive justice in a binary economic system?
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What is a fundamental human right in a binary economic system?
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Study Notes
Binary Economics
- States that in a genuinely free market economy, people should be able to contribute to and gain their incomes from both their labor and capital inputs.
- Asserts that current economic policies create artificial institutional barriers to broad-based ownership, limiting people to legitimizing their incomes through labor alone.
- Argues that this leads to market system breakdown, requiring government interference and income redistribution.
Key Principles of Binary Economics
- Democratizing ownership of capital, including universal access to money and capital credit.
- Restoring and universalizing access to the full rights of private property.
- Limiting economic power of the state to promote justice and eliminate special privileges.
- Free and open markets for determining just wages, just prices, and just profits.
Principles of Economic Justice
- Participative justice: equal opportunity for every person to contribute to production as a worker and owner of productive assets.
- Distributive justice: compensating labor and capital contributions at market-determined rates.
- Social justice: balancing and restoring participative and distributive justice, counteracting monopoly tendencies, and promoting personal responsibility to correct unjust institutions.
Addressing Globalization Issues
- Binary economics addresses problems such as income insecurity, wage arbitrage, and widening capital ownership gaps.
- Argues that the real problem is not a conspiracy, but the system controlling access to money, credit, and capital ownership.
Kelso's Theory
- Combines classical market theory, classical moral philosophy, and spiritual values.
- Identifies the flaws in Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes' theories, particularly their failure to recognize the increasing productiveness of capital as the main source of economic growth and widespread income distribution.
Binary Economics: Principles and Concepts
- Rejects pure laissez-faire assumptions, aiming for a free and just global marketplace.
- Built on four pillars: democratizing ownership of capital, universal access to money and capital credit, limited economic power of the state, and free and open markets.
Three Principles of Economic Justice
- Participative Justice: equal opportunity for every person to contribute to production as a worker and owner of productive assets.
- Distributive Justice: compensation for labor at a market-determined rate, and capital contributions compensated by residuals (profits and rentals).
- Social Justice: balancing and restoring participative and distributive justice to counter monopoly tendencies and promote equality.
Binary Economics Addresses Global Issues
- Addresses problems such as income insecurity, wage arbitrage, and the widening gap in capital ownership and economic power.
- Seeks to correct the system controlling access to money, credit, and capital ownership.
Kelso's Binary Economic System
- Combines classical market theory, classical moral philosophy, and spiritual values.
- Recognizes the increasing productiveness of capital as the main source of economic growth and widespread income distribution.
- Highlights the omission of Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes in not recognizing the role of capital.
Ownership Economics
- There are two modes of legitimate contribution to production: human inputs (labor) and non-human inputs (capital).
- Binary economics attributes increases in the labor-capital mix to capital assets, not increased labor productivity.
Widespread Ownership and Economic Freedom
- Broad-based affluence and economic freedom can be achieved through widespread ownership of constantly improved capital assets.
- Shared abundance and sustainable economic growth are achievable by connecting every person through private ownership of property.
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Learn about the key concepts of Binary Economics, including the importance of broad-based ownership and its impact on the market system.