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Crack-Up Capitalism w/ Quinn Slobodian

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May 20, 2023
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INSIGHT

Radical Libertarians Reject Democracy

  • Radical libertarians want to abolish democracy entirely to organize society purely through private contracts and property rights.
  • Their vision contrasts with mainstream neoliberals who seek to contain democracy rather than eliminate it.
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Zones Undermine Nation-State Sovereignty

  • Special economic zones are small jurisdictions within countries with separate laws favoring foreign investors.
  • These zones challenge traditional nation-state sovereignty by offering low taxes, lighter regulations, and foreign ownership.
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Globalization: Scaling and Fragmentation

  • Globalization involves both scaling up through supranational bodies and breaking down via zones creating micro-polities.
  • Zones and global institutions work together, enabling capitalism's reach through diverse territorial scales.
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