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Corona and Capitalism: Overlapping Sicknesses [May 2020]

Corona and Capitalism: Overlapping Sicknesses [May 2020]

FromGlobal Capitalism


Corona and Capitalism: Overlapping Sicknesses [May 2020]

FromGlobal Capitalism

ratings:
Length:
68 minutes
Released:
May 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Topics: why capitalist enterprises & governments failed to prepare for Corona; private unemployment vs gov’t re-employment; pandemic policies worsen inequality, instability of capitalism; how to do better than capitalism during Corona. In connection with Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he covers the following issues: Bubonic plague/feudalism dies; Corona virus/capitalism dies; the pandemic and worker cooperative enterprises.
Released:
May 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (39)

Global Capitalism (GC) is a live virtual event featuring Richard D. Wolff. These programs begin with short updates on important economic events of the last months, then Prof Wolff examines a larger topic. Through this series, we hope to develop all participants’ understanding and ability to explain current economic events and trends to others.