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Self, Society and Economy

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This book challenges conventional economics by revisiting classical American pragmatism and institutional economics. It shows how economic behaviour is shaped by social institutions, culture and ha...
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  • 01 May 2027
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This book challenges conventional economics by revisiting classical American pragmatism and institutional economics. It shows how economic behaviour is shaped by social institutions, culture and habits, while avoiding both individualism and collectivism. Drawing on thinkers such as Veblen, Dewey, Cooley and Mead, the book develops a broad framework grounded in evolutionary thinking, concern for human wellbeing and a critique of corporate power. It argues that these traditions remain highly relevant for social reform in the post-Trump era and for facing global social challenges facing contemporary society.
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Price: $135.00
Pages: 240
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Publication Date: 01 May 2027
ISBN: 9781529242133
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, Economic theory and philosophy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, Economic history, Economic geography
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Joel Magnuson, PhD, is an independent economist and writer with over two decades of experience teaching economics.

His work is largely an exploration of the history of institutions and a study of various economic philosophies including pragmatism, Buddhism, and traditional liberalism. Magnuson is the author of several books and has published numerous articles in the United States, Europe, and Japan.

1. Introduction

2. The Cauldron of Change (1865-1929)

3. The Johns Hopkins University Prelude

4. The University of Chicago

5. Thorstein Veblen and the Predatory Phase of Capitalism

6. John Dewey’s Pragmatism and Social Change

7. Charles Horton Cooley and the Looking Glass Self

8. George H. Mead and the Fusion of “I” and “Me”

9. George H. Mead’s Philosophy of Act and Responsibility

10. Conclusion