This week we talk about capitalism – who objects to it and why, and how keeping around is probably our best option. The Old Gods Podcast by Ordinary Time’s contributor Birch Smith and Dan Visnovsky on why the US is losing confidence in the ‘old gods‘ of liberal democracy, the free market, and the open society.
Mentioned in the podcast:
1. ‘He’s not hurting the people he needs to be hurting’ – Trump Has Promised to Bring Jobs Back. His Tariffs Threaten to Send Them Away.2. Alex Nowrasteh – Wretched Refuse?
3. Federal response to COVID – Here’s Everything the Federal Government has Done to Respond to the Coronavirus so Far
4. Birch on the ‘persuasive disadvantage of existing systems – Conservatives, The Language of ‘Culture War,’ and the Lessons of Counterinsurgency Theory
5. Further resources on portable benefits – How To Help Improve Understanding of Alternative Work Arrangements and the Gig Economy
