Postcapitalism Podcast
The Postcapitalism Podcast imagines how the world might look after capitalism. (And clings to the hope it may actually turn out to be good.) Each episodes features an in-depth interview with a leading academic, journalist, activist or political figure.
Podcasting since 2020 • 21 episodes
Postcapitalism Podcast
Latest Episodes
Onur Acaroğlu on utopianism, self-care, and escaping "Groundhog Day"
In this episode, we’ll be talking about history, temporality, and what the movie Groundhog Day can teach us about escaping capitalism. Our guest is Onur Acaroğlu, a lecturer in sociology at the University of Northampton in the UK, and author of...
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Matthias Schmelzer, Nina Treu, and Tonny Nowshin on degrowth, nowtopias, and the pluriverse
In this episode, we'll look at the possible strategic development of the degrowth movement, nowtopias and the concept of the pluriverse. Our guests are Matthias Schmelzer, Nina Treu and Tonny Nowshin. They are the authors of a chapter examining...
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Robin Hahnel on equitable cooperation, social ownership, and democratic economic planning
In this episode, our guest is Robin Hahnel, who, in partnership, with Michael Albert developed a model called the “participatory economy”. His latest book, "Democratic Economic Planning", was published in 2021, and forms the basis for our...
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Kepa Artaraz on buen vivir, food forests, and universal basic income
In this episode, we’ll be talking about buen vivir, or the idea of living well, as well as rethinking development, and indigenous cultural traditions that can lead us to new ways of moving beyond capitalism. Our guest is Kepa Artaraz, a former ...
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Neil Vallelly on precarity, debt, and how to overcome futilitarianism
In this episode, we talk about subjects including meaningless jobs, precarity, the anxiety that results from self-branding, and how to overcome futility. Our guest is Neil Vallelly, a political and social theorist, and author of the recently-pu...
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