Posts written by Flying Stag

I trained as a professional engineer. However, at an early stage I moved into computer applications, and spent many years using advanced computer modelling techniques in the design of complex structures.

Economists (who I prefer to refer to as ‘econocapitalists’) traditionally deny – usually patronisingly – that economics can learn from models from other technologies. I believe this to be a fundamental error, and that the methodology of engineering models contains much that would be of interest to any open-minded researcher.

I am now retired.

The Future of Banking

February 24, 2011 – 6:39 pm

For details of this event in Oxford on March 4th, go to : http://thebreadorthelily.blogspot.com/2011/02/future-of-banking-roundtable-discussion.html

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April 26, 2010 – 9:20 am

I trained as a professional engineer.  However, at an early stage I moved into computer applications, and spent many years using advanced computer modelling techniques in the design of complex structures.  Economists (who I prefer to refer to as ‘econocapitalists’) traditionally deny – usually patronisingly – that economics can learn from models from other technologies.  [...]

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A New Paradigm – 2

April 26, 2010 – 9:19 am

In this contribution, I refer in particular to the posting by Dave Milner on 9-2-2010 on the thread ‘Zero Growth Economy – A New Paradigm’.   The recent Channel 4 series “Beautiful Minds” has brilliantly demonstrated the value of original thought which spans the boundaries of the recognised academic disciplines, and which indeed does not [...]

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A New Paradigm

January 2, 2010 – 4:05 pm

Although bloggers are generally agreed that dramatic economic change is necessary, the practical suggestions being put forward appear to me to be still essentially ‘inside the box’.  In contrast, it has also been pointed out that what we are seeking is a new paradigm.   In the following I use the word ‘econocapitalism’ instead of [...]

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