Main-simiconomics is to justify captains, says the economist. Capitalism justifies itself on the basis of the fiction that wealth is something that is produced individually. Wealth is produced socially, collectively, and then it's privatized. This juxtaposition between the individual and the collective supports profit-making,. It's the sermons. It's the religion. And what we need to do, we need to dissolve it.
The liberal order is under threat. Increasing inequality, the rise of far-right nationalism and the climate emergency pose unprecedented challenges. It’s time for some radical thinking. In November 2019 Intelligence Squared brought to its stage two of the world’s great radicals – Yanis Varoufakis, the former Greek finance minister known for his trademark leather jacket, motorbike and self-described erratic Marxism, and legendary music producer Brian Eno, known for his progressive politics and human rights activism. The evening was chaired by BBC journalist and broadcaster Ritula Shah.
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