Bungacast /244/ Bunga NYC: Live Debate ft. Adam Tooze
Mar 1, 2022
Join Adam Tooze, a Columbia University history professor and economic history expert, as he dives into thought-provoking themes on contemporary politics and historical insights. He challenges the notion of a post-ideological era, examining consumerism's rise and the implications of managerial technocracy. Tooze also explores class dynamics and the struggles within the professional managerial class, while critiquing state responsibility during the pandemic. With a focus on freedom and rationality, this discussion encourages active political engagement and understanding of current socio-economic landscapes.
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Return of Politics Post-Crisis
- The global financial crisis and later events tore elite legitimacy apart, reviving politics but in chaotic populist forms.
- Politics returned as a contest between defending technocracy and outright anti-politics, fueling a fractured political landscape.
History's Cyclical Stability Myth
- History's end is cyclical; all political orders founded on freedom are unstable and must change.
- Fukuyama's flat finality misses modernity’s insatiable freedom and historic instability highlighted through diverse sociocultural realities.
War's Autonomous Political Logic
- War introduces a logic potentially autonomous from class interests, especially post-nuclear deterrence.
- Total war reshaped politics and society uniquely, making warfare's political role critical beyond class analysis.
