by Alexander Kolokotronis “Since the beginning of the Greek financial crisis, both the Right and the Left have advanced a narrow set of narratives, policy possibilities, and even political actors. One movement that has largely remained outside of the discourse has been the solidarity economy movement. A key organization within the solidarity economy movement is… Continue reading
The claim that “techno-utopians” believe technological advances “will automatically overcome social conflict” — as opposed to the Accelerationist view of new technology as a weapon “to win social conflicts” — is particularly disingenuous. It conflates left-wing techno-utopianism with the technocratic managerialism of the Tofflers, Newt Gingrich and Jack Kemp. It also conflates “political action” as such with an insurrectionist or parliamentary… Continue reading
Check out this cool new podcast, they’ve used some of our work to analyse the so-called sharing economy (and to imagine more honest alternatives). A project team called Economics for Transition has just launched UPSTREAM, a podcast of radio documentaries and interviews highlighting cutting-edge stories of global leaders and initiatives challenging and transforming our dominant… Continue reading
This is a really brilliant and highly recommended text uncovering the ‘politics of the blockchain’ and whether it can be used in a right way as a building block for a more ethical and just economic system. Brett Scott’s answer is positive but in order to be successful we also have to understand the anarcho-capitalist… Continue reading
What do rising sea levels in Bangladesh, the break up of public utilities in Ghana and austerity in the UK have in common? They’re all symptoms of the same disease: neoliberal capitalism. This is not the story we’re most often told. Instead, we’re encouraged to see the many economic, political, environmental and societal crises faced… Continue reading