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Capitalism in Crisis: Addiction as a Business Model -- Capitalism Kills!

Capitalism in Crisis: Addiction as a Business Model -- Capitalism Kills!

FromThe Socialist Program with Brian Becker


Capitalism in Crisis: Addiction as a Business Model -- Capitalism Kills!

FromThe Socialist Program with Brian Becker

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Apr 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss how the tobacco industry built an extremely profitable business model based on addiction, and what they're doing to try to keep it going.
Richard Wolff is the co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work and the author of many books, the latest being “The Sickness is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself”. You can check out his work at rdwolff.com
Released:
Apr 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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News and views about the world for those who want to change it. Socialist commentary and education episodes every week: Tues: In the News | Wed: Capitalism in Crisis | Thurs: The Real Story