September 2009

1) Economics at a Threshold

2) Finance and Education

3) Associate! September 2009

1) Economics at a Threshold

To what extent is the 'global financial crisis' a consequence of the way in which economics is taught? Although present circumstances have brought this question to a head it is not clear what, if anything, will change as a result. The various contributions Associate! Sep 09 address this question by asking what an economist is, what is the purpose of economics, and how should the subject be taught.

The September issue of Associate! is available here.

2) Finance and Education

Spiritual insight as public benefit
See here for details.

A short but comprehensive course concerning finance and education, with
particular reference to the Waldorf movement and Rudolf Steiner's insights in
this regard.

25 October | Spiritual Sovereignty

15 November | Financial Literacy

13 December | Public Benefit

Coordinated by Dr. Christopher Houghton Budd, the course is intended for teachers and would-be teachers, school administrative staff, bookkeepers and accountants, and those responsible for governance. Conceived as professional development, it will combine conventional understandings of finance with Rudolf Steiner's approach and aims to be two-way, providing a thorough backgrounding in the topics covered, but encouraging also feedback and the sharing of experience by participants.Cost: £50 per day (£135 all three). For questions, further information and registration, please contact Anita Murphy c/o anitamurphy {at} live.co.uk or from the address below.

Centre for Associative Economics PO Box 341, Canterbury CT4 8GA / 01227-738207 / www.cfae.biz

3) Associate! September 2009 - Economics at a Threshold

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Lead: Truth or Self? Is economics a Vocation or Profession? Joseph T. Salerno
A Sign of Our Time: Ivory Tower Unswayed by Crashing Economy.
Feature / The Future of Economics. Alan Freeman
Archive: Hayek's Lament
Glossary: B for Benefit
AE Hero: Rudolf Steiner: The Austrian Who Isn't. Mark Arnold.
Accounting Corner: Economics Perception. Daniel Osmer

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The Friends of Associative Economics Bulletin provides an overview of what is going on around the world in the associative economics movement. The bulletin is viewable as a webpage at www.cfae.biz/fae-bulletin/09Sep/