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In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by political theorist Benjamin St. Studebaker, a PhD at Cambridge and author of the books “The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy” and “Legitimacy in Liberal Democracies,” on we are witnessing the “end of neoliberalism” (given the ongoing tariff wars and move away from globalization in favor of right wing populsim and protectionism). Whether “Neoliberalism” was really a useful concept in the first place.  We also discuss how liberal thinkers like  Ezra Klein and Francis Fukuyama have been moving away from neoliberal economics and towards a kind of neo-Keynesianism. 

In The Backroom, Benjamin and I discuss the idea of building educational “Monestaries” as an alternative to Academia and Benjamin’s idea of “vulture socialism.” Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already!

Timestamps: 

00:00 The Backroom Preview: Vulture Socialism and Monasteries

02:55 Welcome to 1Dime Radio

03:33 What was “Neoliberalism” actually?

35:26 The Pivot from China

42:34 Neoliberalism without China or the end of Neoliberalism? 

01:06:05 Trump’s Strategy with China: A Rational Wager?

01:12:54 China's Unique System vs India and Other Developing Nations

01:30:22 Degrowth and Third World Realities 

01:58:54 Transition to the Backroom

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Outro Music by Karl Casey

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