Archive for Spencer Heath
The Social Function of Mr. Henry Ford
Spencer Heath (1876-1963) was a pioneer in aviation manufacturing and the author of Citadel, Market and Altar: Emerging Society. His grandson Spencer Heath McCallum found this letter in the course of cataloguing his grandfather’s writings for the Institute for Humane Studies. Miss Thompson was a well-known journalist whose column, “On the Record,” appeared in the [...]
1Nov1996 | Spencer Heath | 2 comments | Continued-
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JPMorgan Chase and Casino Banking
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Bubbles, Malinvestment, and Higher Education
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JPMorgan’s Blunder Is No Market Failure
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For Equality; Against Privilege
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