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PICT Voices #31: Wolfgang Streeck, The Economy of Buying Time

Paris Institute for Critical Thinking

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The Capitalist Imperialism and Its Global Impact

This chapter examines the complex relationship between capitalism and imperialism, focusing on how capitalism disrupts traditional ways of life in peripheral societies. It explores the challenges individuals face as they transition from local satisfaction to maximizing output for shifting desires, especially in previously labeled 'third world' regions.

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