In Good Faith #35 - Mohammed Nizami: REMAIN In A Neoliberal Nightmare Or REALISE The Covenantal Dream
Dec 18, 2025
In this enlightening discussion, Mohammed Nizami, founder of the New School for Abrahamic Restoration and a scholar in theology and politics, critiques the destructive nature of neoliberalism. He highlights how market rationality dominates ethics and relationships, urging a return to covenantal values that prioritize community and moral accountability. Nizami advocates for an education system focused on character development over consumer skills, and he emphasizes sustainable stewardship of the environment. Practical steps for societal transformation are shared, urging listeners to engage in meaningful change.
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Meta-Crisis Needs Meta-Solution
- Complex, interconnected crises require an overarching meta-solution rather than piecemeal fixes.
- Mohammed Nizami argues the Abrahamic covenantal order offers a unifying framework to address a meta-crisis.
Markets As Primary Social Logic
- Neoliberalism is a hegemonic worldview that makes markets the primary social organiser and views humans as self-maximisers.
- This totalizing logic colonizes ethics, education and relationships, turning people into consumers and competitors.
Market Hadith Reinterpreted
- Mohammed Nizami uses the Prophet's saying that 'worst places are marketplaces' to critique market dominance.
- He clarifies the hadith refers to institutional logic, not a literal ban on markets.