James Butler is joined by David Graeber to talk through the meaning of direct democracy, the ennui at the heart of neoliberalism, and examine the relationship of political thinking to political practice.
Economics
GPEnewsdocs: Bill Mitchell – Seeking Full Employment Without Falling Prey to Neoliberal Traps
William Mitchell exposes the many ideological maneuvers progressives need to confront in disputing the supremacy of profits over employment and people’s dignity. That goes for disciplining the state to appease foreign exchange markets, the problems […]
Climate Crisis
Steve Keen, Ann Pettifor, Peter Bofinger – A clash of paradigms: update on discussion of Steve’s The New Economics Manifesto
Well that was a fun. This was supposed to be a discussion of my new book The New Economics: A Manifesto. It was that, but it also turned into a slanging match between myself […]
Finance
The Gig: Judgement Day
Uber has been ignoring the law with impunity around the world. But is the tide turning against Uber and other ride-hailing apps? Pushed to the brink, drivers around the world have started using the law […]
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