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The Neoliberal Education Fantasy - 295
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73 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2023
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Today we've got political science Professor Neil Kraus on to talk about his book The Fantasy Economy: Neoliberalism, Inequality, and the Education Reform Movement. We discuss how all the promises that increasing educational attainment would cut poverty and inequality failed, how that can actually be accomplished with unions and the welfare state, and how a proper higher education system should work. Enjoy!
Released:
Nov 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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