This chapter explores how materialism shapes social beliefs and ideologies, particularly in the context of colonialism. It analyzes the economic and political rationalizations behind imperialism and critiques Orientalism as a tool for justifying the subjugation of Eastern societies. The discussion also touches on the evolution of radical thought around Edward Said's work, reflecting a shift away from traditional Marxism in academic discourse.
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Vivek Chibber is a professor of sociology at New York University. He is the editor of Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy.
I have been hosting podcast episodes since 2016 and have conducted more than 175 interviews with economists, scholars, and journalists on political economy topics. I am a high school teacher of history and economics at a public high school in NYC, and began the podcast to help demystify economics for teachers. The podcast is now within the top 2% of podcasts worldwide in terms of listeners (per Listen Notes) and individual episodes are frequently listed by The Syllabus (the-syllabus.com) as among the 10 best political economy podcasts of a particular week. The podcast is reaching thousands of listeners each month.
The podcast seeks to provide a substantive alternative to mainstream economics media; to communicate information and ideas that contribute to equitable and peaceful solutions to political and economic issues; and to improve the teaching of high school and university political economy.
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