Is this the end of Capitalism? If so, what comes next? Does it even matter what we call it? Today Max pauses to reflect on the speed and totality of damage wrought by the Trump administration, and whether it’s bringing about the end of Capitalism on purpose in order to return to a state reminiscent of the industrial era when the working class lived to serve the elite and the poor thrown to the streets.
Resources
Marketplace: Higher income Americans drive bigger share of consumer spending
Book Love
Jacob Riis: How the Other Half Lives
UNFTR Resources
YouTube: The End of Capitalism: What comes next is worse.
YouTube: Phone A Friend: Yanis Varoufakis
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