… for the laws of society and history tended to win out over his realization that we make our own societies and own history.
It is precisely Marx’s realization that our societies and histories are the product of conscious and creative people that renders his teleological analysis largely irrelevant in the context of the current crisis.  Marx’s rationalist materialist political economy …

… done by Brenner and Theodore, they propose:
…to analyze actually existing neoliberalism with reference to two dialectically intertwined but analytically distinct moments: the (partial) destruction of extant institutional arrangements and political compromises through market-oriented reform initiatives; and the (tendential) creation of a new infrastructure for market-oriented economic …

… for theories that work to explain phenomenon. These theories are constantly being challenged by new observations that then require new explanations.

… for alternatives to sugar production, bananas became a viable option for small-scale Caribbean farmers because bananas could be produced and harvested on a year-round basis. During the early 20th century the Windward Islands were not serious competitors with Jamaican bananas; however, following the end of WWII the small Islands began producing significant quantities of bananas for export, …

… of economic opportunity as part of livelihood strategies. Many women migrants from developing countries pursue economic opportunity in the sex industry, either by choice or necessity. Just as commodities move around the world in the age of economic globalization, sex and the women who sell it are also becoming globalized. While they may indeed succeed in earning much-needed income, many …

… of jobs and husbands. The reality they faced was bleak: the few jobs that were open to women tended to be poorly paid. Gin selling, however, was one of the few occupations from which women were not effectively or explicitly excluded and the black market in gin came to be characterized by poor, single, destitute women who supplemented their meager incomes through the sale of this spirit. …

… of cost-saving measures on labour and as part of the exchange bring investment and the prospect of ameliorating a country’s overall standard of living.
It is important to note that market forces do not at all times require that a living wage - that is, a wage sufficient to fulfill one’s basic nutritional requirements and to live with dignity - be paid to workers. The reasoning behind …

… we can never know it because our understanding of it will always be mediated by our surroundings.

Comment by Josh Massey: … engine. The cover-up runs really …