Paul Cockshott

William Paul Cockshott
Born (1952-03-16) 16 March 1952
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alma materManchester University (BaEcon)
Heriot Watt University (MSc)
Edinburgh University (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsComputer science
Marxian economics
InstitutionsUniversity of Glasgow
Websitepaulcockshott.wordpress.com

William Paul Cockshott (born 16 March 1952) is a Scottish academic in the fields of computer science and Marxist economics. He is a Reader at the University of Glasgow. Since 1993, he has authored multiple works in the tradition of scientific socialism, most notably Towards a New Socialism and How the World Works. Cockshott advocates for a moneyless economy and the use of computers to aid a planned economy.

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