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The socialist economic calculation debate can work as a platform of communication between different traditions in economics to explore the dichotomy of technology-humans. Based on the metalanguage of the economic calculation as first systematized by Don Lavoie, I develop a triangular and complementary relationship between the mainstream neoclassical model, the Austrian school of economics and the Marxist Political Economy to minimize misunderstandings due to poor communication and to look for agreements that are usually disregarded. This paper draws attention to an important convergence between the antagonistic sides in the socialist economic calculation debate regarding the relationship between humans and technology and that the issue of control must be explicitly taken into account if any scientific advancement is to be made. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents an analysis on the factors that caused the 2008 global financial crisis in the U.S. It discusses various explanations of the crisis and the solutions offered by economists from the four schools of thought which include Neoclassicals, Keynesians, Institutionalists and Marxists. It also provides useful insight and view from the different schools of thought regarding the government's response to address the problem and the economic imbalances of the nation. Furthermore, it explores the Marxists' concept on the systemic causes of the crisis and its suggestion on the need for the government to initiate investigations and interventions.