Hi I've been asked by a union to spend a day with its senior delegates to give them some basic economics (what's capitalism, how does it work/fail to work, the financial system, surplus value); a background to the New Zealand economy; and the impact of globalisation. I can get together material on the latter two (NZ, globalisation), but wondered if anyone on the list had some basic ready-made material on the basic economics (with a marxist flavour) that could be used in this context. It needs to be very simple in the sense of being brief (1-2 hours) and non-technical, but that of course doesn't mean it can't be challenging intellectually. All assistance gratefully received.
Bill --- The content of this message is provided in my private capacity and does not purport to represent the University of Canterbury.
