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The Master's Tools

How Finance Wrecked Democracy and a Radical Plan to Rebuild It
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The Master's Tools charts a history of class war between unions and financiers from the 20th century to the present day.

It examines the relationship between the banking sector and the state, and the real-life impacts of the slow erosion of democracy.

The book discusses what actions can be taken to fix the current issues.

It references the Marxist principle that capital creates its own grave diggers, exploring strategies available for change.

It also looks at the contradictory functionalism involved in how states govern.

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Mentioned in 2 episodes

Mentioned by David Guignion when discussing the experience of black people in academic conferences.
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Cedric Robinson's "Black Marxism" (Part 3 of 3)
Mentioned by Eleanor Penny as Michael McCarthy 's latest book, which discusses the history of class war between unions and financiers.
Novara FM: How BlackRock and Global Finance Stole Your Future w/ Michael A. McCarthy

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