Asad ZamanMonetary Economies: A Historical PerspectiveThis is the first of a sequence of posts that will be devoted to the study of monetary economies from a historical perspective. We start by…Feb 8Feb 8
Asad ZamanThe Religion of EconomicsMaeshiro (2016) in “The Capitalist Religion and the Production of Idols”, writes that Capital is the God, and Capitalism is the religion of…May 22, 2023May 22, 2023
Asad ZamanExploiting the South: Power and KnowledgeThis is the first of a sequence of posts on the current economic crisis in Pakistan. Although the discussion is in the context of Pakistan…Apr 20, 2023Apr 20, 2023
Asad ZamanBuilding a Moral Economy on Islamic FoundationsThe teachings of Islam transformed ignorant and backward Bedouin into world leaders, and launched a civilization which dazzled the world…Jan 2, 2023Jan 2, 2023
Asad ZamanPreface to Islamic EconomicsIn this sequence of posts, we will go over my newly launched book “Islamic Economics: The Polar Opposite of Capitalist Economics”. For…Dec 25, 2022Dec 25, 2022
Asad ZamanRebuilding Statistics on Non-Positivist FoundationsRecently, I finished a set of 7 lectures based on a draft of my new textbook on “Real Statistics: A Radical Approach”. All of these…Dec 23, 2022Dec 23, 2022
Asad ZamanLife Journey 1: BeginningsMy education at the finest universities created a secular mindset leading to a meaningless lifestyle. The search from meaning led me to…Aug 26, 2022Aug 26, 2022
Asad ZamanEconomic Theories: Cause of Crises?The Global Financial Crisis of 2007 caused misery for millions, and the Great Recession that followed created the greatest economic…Aug 12, 2022Aug 12, 2022
Asad ZamanHow Power Shapes Our ThoughtsWhat is taught to unsuspecting students as truth about the world we live in, is really propaganda to justify the enormous wealth of the…Aug 8, 2022Aug 8, 2022
