Thanks to neuroscience, the brain is no longer a black box. It is possible to investigate its basic functioning and see whether its teachings may buttress Keynes's concept of animal spirits. Seven features constitute them: duality of reasoning; automatic analogical assessment; automatic...

Thanks to neuroscience, the brain is no longer a black box. It is possible to investigate its basic functioning and see whether its teachings may buttress Keynes's concept of animal spirits. Seven features constitute them: duality of reasoning; automatic analogical assessment; automatic...

pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Who is Pierre Bourdieu? -- pt. 3. Roots and fruits of Bourdieu's economic analysis -- pt. 4. Capitals and institutions -- pt. 5. Politics and policies : how to transform the world -- pt. 6. In the words of Pierre Bourdieu -- pt. 7. Conclusions.