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Self, Society and Economy
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01 May 2027

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