As concern over Covid-19 shifts from a global health crisis to a global economic crisis we speak to political scientist Mark Blyth, author of the forthcoming book ‘Angrynomics’ about what this pandemic really means for the economy. How long can we afford lockdown? Is it time to abandon globalisation? And can our economies ever return to ‘normal’? Mark Blyth was interviewed by Anne McElvoy, senior editor at The Economist and head of Economist Radio. You can find more about his forthcoming book here: https://amzn.to/3aP7ePH
EU politics
New Economics Foundation: Can we do better than Uber?
Last month, Transport for London announced it was withdrawing ride-hailing firm Uber’s license to operate in the capital. Despite complaints over passenger safety and poor treatment of drivers, many Londoners came to Uber’s defence, valuing […]
Austerity
Steve Keen, Phil Dobbie: Boris’ Healthcare Reform is Grossly Unjust and Economically Damaging
Whilst the UK still lumbers under high COVID infection rates, and the economic recovery stalls, with GDP growth now at a trickle, the government wants to raise taxes. Even if you believed it was a […]
Climate Crisis
Giorgos Kallis – Limits, degrowth and environmental justice
On Malthus and limits, ideology of scarcity and power, degrowth, biopolitics and mal-adaptation.
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