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Work Hard? Still Broke — Capitalism Was Never About Freedom

The Tea with Myriam Francois

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From Class Struggle to Neoliberalism

This chapter recounts the speaker's journey from formative political and economic experiences shaped by a left-wing family background to their involvement in activism, particularly with the Labour Party. It examines the shift from collective solidarity to individualism in the context of neoliberalism and its adverse effects on socio-economic structures since the 1980s. The chapter further explores the implications of globalization, labor dynamics, and the stark inequalities that mirror historical feudalism, highlighting the erosion of worker representation in contemporary society.

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