Capitalism, War & Reconstruction: An Adam Tooze Analysis

In this illuminating conversation, renowned historian Adam Tooze joins economist Clara Mattei to dissect the complex political economy of war and reconstruction. They explore how cycles of destruction and rebuilding can create profitable opportunities, moving beyond any single conflict to analyze broader patterns of capitalism. In this conversation:• The economic dynamics of post-conflict reconstruction and "peace plans."• How profit models can be built into both destruction and rebuilding.• The growing role of technocracy, AI governance, and the illusion of expertise.• The intersection of austerity, militarism, and the global cycle of profit through catastrophe. About the SpeakersAdam Tooze: Author of Crashed, Shutdown, and The Wages of Destruction.Clara Mattei: Economist and author, joining to provide further analysis.❤️ Support our mission for democracy, justice, and economic emancipation by subscribing to the Free Free Forum: https://youtube.com/@FreeFreeForum📖 Read Adam Tooze's Chartbook: https://adamtooze.substack.com/🎧 Listen to the Ones & Tooze podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@Foreign-Policyhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ones-and-tooze/id1584397047foreignpolicy.com📌 Watch, share, and join the FREE Forum: https://freefreeforum.org 🌱 Support FREE & Help Us Grow: https://freefreeforum.betterworld.org/campaigns/support-free