We already have price controls. We araly have rationing. These things are things that are built into the economy as we currently already have it. And so what we're seeing here is a kind of political construction of these ideas as a way to kind of frame them even out of the debate. Right lat we can't even talk about price controls. But like in reality, they're already operating that it is usually operating in ways that benefit the elite and the wealthy.
Rupert Russell and Isabella Weber discuss Russell's book Price Wars: How the Commodities Markets Made Our Chaotic World and also the current politics of inflation.
Listen to Weber discuss her book How China Escaped Shock Therapy: thedigradio.com/podcast/how-china-escaped-shock-therapy-w-isabella-weber/
Look at Rupert's precious puppy: twitter.com/rupert_russell/status/1511428696409837573?s=20&t=OPVNgfXuokFY6ZQYRkxe4g
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