In this episode, we discuss the neoliberal order, its rise and whether it has fallen. Our discussion is geared towards understanding the present moment and whether it represents a break with neoliberalism. However, to ground our analysis, we take a long detour through the history of neoliberalism, with a focus on a seminal neoliberal figure: Milton Friedman.

Show Notes

“The Rise and Fall of Neoliberalism,” by Louis Menand

“The Levels and Trends in Deep and Extreme Poverty in the United States, 1993-2016,” by David Brady and Zachary Parolin

“Has Neoliberalism Really Come to an End?” — an interview with Gary Gerstle in The Nation

The Chile Project, by Sebastian Edwards

Capitalism and Freedom, by Milton Friedman

Econlib blogpost about Friedman’s views on segregation

Abundance, by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson

Credits

Theme music by our youngest brother Tate.

Cover art by Arthur Santoro.

Editing by Martin Fischer.

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