Redefining Capitalism: The Chalmers Prescription

Redefining Capitalism: The Chalmers Prescription
Treasurer Jim Chalmers during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 14, 2023. Martin Ollman/Getty Images
John McRobert
Gabriël Moens
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The Australian Federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, recently published a 6,000-word essay, entitled “Capitalism after the Crises.” In it, he argues that it is Australia’s mission “to redefine and reform our economy and institutions in ways that make our people and communities more resilient, and our society and democracy stronger as well.”
John McRobert is a civil engineer with over 60 years experience in the design, construction and maintenance of major infrastructure, and the study of extreme natural events on man-made structures. He founded CopyRight Publishing in 1987 to facilitate informed debate, publishing over 200 books, including seminal volumes by geologists and engineers on major Earth seismic events.
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