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Dig: Actual Abundance w/ Isabella Weber, Malcolm Harris, & Paul Williams

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Bottlenecks and Corporate Profit: Unpacking Economic Power

This chapter examines how bottlenecks within capitalist systems are often exploited for profit, rather than being eliminated. It critiques the assumption that removing these obstacles leads to market equilibrium, using examples from shipping and fossil fuel industries to highlight the importance of corporate power in economic behavior.

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