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Summary
This episode explores the origins and impact of neoliberalism, tracing its development from the 1970s to today. It discusses economic shifts, policy changes, and their effects on democracy, inequality, and global stability.
Keywords
neoliberalism, economic history, globalization, social democracy, financial crises, inequality, capitalism, political economy
Key topics
Origins of neoliberalism in the 1970s
End of Bretton Woods and post-war growth
Shift from social democracy to neoliberal policies
Impact on inequality and social welfare
Global financial crises and economic instability
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Neoliberalism
01:33 The Origins of Neoliberalism
03:57 The Breakdown of Bretton Woods
10:12 The Rise of Financialization
13:08 The End of the Post-War Growth Boom
19:06 The Neoliberal Turn Begins
20:31 Undermining Social Democracy
28:37 Neoliberalism's Global Spread
31:16 The End of Communism and Its Impact
32:24 The Economic Landscape of Eastern Europe
39:04 The Divergent Paths of Russia and China
43:09 The Rise of Neoliberalism
55:58 The Social Crisis in America
01:01:00 Political Blame and the Scapegoating of Immigrants
Resources
Neoliberalism: A Very Short Introduction by David Harvey - https://www.amazon.com/Neoliberalism-Very-Short-Introduction-Harvey/dp/0198854984
The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein - https://www.amazon.com/Shock-Doctrine-Disaster-Capitalism-Rise/dp/0312427997
Bretton Woods System Overview - https://www.imf.org/external/about/histcoop.htm
Gorbachev and the End of the Cold War - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mikhail-Gorbachev
The Rise of Financialization by Thomas Philippon - https://www.nber.org/papers/w23244
Piketty, Capital in the Twenty-First Century - https://www.amazon.com/Capital-Twenty-First-Century-Thomas-Piketty/dp/0674979850
By Laura Segafredo & Tony AnnettSummary
This episode explores the origins and impact of neoliberalism, tracing its development from the 1970s to today. It discusses economic shifts, policy changes, and their effects on democracy, inequality, and global stability.
Keywords
neoliberalism, economic history, globalization, social democracy, financial crises, inequality, capitalism, political economy
Key topics
Origins of neoliberalism in the 1970s
End of Bretton Woods and post-war growth
Shift from social democracy to neoliberal policies
Impact on inequality and social welfare
Global financial crises and economic instability
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Neoliberalism
01:33 The Origins of Neoliberalism
03:57 The Breakdown of Bretton Woods
10:12 The Rise of Financialization
13:08 The End of the Post-War Growth Boom
19:06 The Neoliberal Turn Begins
20:31 Undermining Social Democracy
28:37 Neoliberalism's Global Spread
31:16 The End of Communism and Its Impact
32:24 The Economic Landscape of Eastern Europe
39:04 The Divergent Paths of Russia and China
43:09 The Rise of Neoliberalism
55:58 The Social Crisis in America
01:01:00 Political Blame and the Scapegoating of Immigrants
Resources
Neoliberalism: A Very Short Introduction by David Harvey - https://www.amazon.com/Neoliberalism-Very-Short-Introduction-Harvey/dp/0198854984
The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein - https://www.amazon.com/Shock-Doctrine-Disaster-Capitalism-Rise/dp/0312427997
Bretton Woods System Overview - https://www.imf.org/external/about/histcoop.htm
Gorbachev and the End of the Cold War - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mikhail-Gorbachev
The Rise of Financialization by Thomas Philippon - https://www.nber.org/papers/w23244
Piketty, Capital in the Twenty-First Century - https://www.amazon.com/Capital-Twenty-First-Century-Thomas-Piketty/dp/0674979850