David Harvey's Anti-Capitalist Chronicles

[S5.5 E05] Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Mass and the Politics of ScaleStay connected with the latest news from Politics in Motion. Join our mailing list today: https://www.politicsinmotion.orgProfessor Harvey discusses the UAW strike and the transformation of the automobile industry. He argues that mere electrification of the automobile cannot solve the environmental crisis. The sheer scale at which capital is now working is radically different from that which existed in Marx's time. The growth incentive must be dismantled in such a way that allows us to meet our needs. But we have organized our societies around the automobile. We urgently have to start thinking about a political program which is actually going to stop this process of continuously doubling the economy's size every 15 years or so. By not considering the true scale of the problem we're not really thinking through the future consequences of our current actions because in many ways what we're doing is condemning the future by our present decisions. David Harvey's Anti-Capitalist Chronicles is co-produced by Politics in Motion. Politics In Motion is a nonprofit organization founded in May 2023 by Prof. David Harvey and Prof. Miguel Robles-Durán, along with Dr. Chris Caruso, instructional technologist, and noted writer and art curator Laura Raicovich. Our anti-capitalist media platform offers piercing insights and thought-provoking analyses on political, social, spatial, cultural, environmental and economic issues through a range of engaging mediums, including YouTube streams, podcasts, and live events.If you would like to support this project and see more of Prof. Harvey, visit us at:https://patreon.com/PoliticsinMotion__________________________________________________________________________David Harvey's lastest book "A Companion to Marx's Grundrisse" (Verso 2023): https://www.versobooks.com/products/2930-a-companion-to-marx-s-grundrisse__________________________________________________________________________Follow Politics in Motion:Website: https://www.politicsinmotion.orgPatreon: https://patreon.com/PoliticsinMotionYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsInMotionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/politicsinmotionTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@politicsinmotionTwitter: https://twitter.com/politicsnmotionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Politics-in-Motion/100092557227878/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@politicsinmotionFollow David Harvey:Website: http://davidharvey.orgTwitter: https://twitter.com/profdavidharvey#uaw #strike #marxism

[S5.5 E4] Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: The Return of McCarthyism (Part 2) — On The New York Times and other Liberal MediaStay connected with the latest news from Politics in Motion. Join our mailing list today: https://www.politicsinmotion.orgProfessor Harvey discusses the media “red scare” on China and the current persecution of the socialist American philanthropist Roy Singham by The New York Times and Senator Marco Rubio. Roy Singham is the funder of several initiatives of the American left, including Code Pink and The Peoples Forum, an activist center in the middle of Manhattan where Professor David Harvey teaches Marx.David Harvey's Anti-Capitalist Chronicles is co-produced by Politics in Motion. Politics In Motion is a nonprofit organization founded in May 2023 by Prof. David Harvey and Prof. Miguel Robles-Durán, along with Dr. Chris Caruso, instructional technologist, and noted writer and art curator Laura Raicovich. Our anti-capitalist media platform offers piercing insights and thought-provoking analyses on political, social, spatial, cultural, environmental and economic issues through a range of engaging mediums, including YouTube streams, podcasts, and live events.If you would like to support this project and see more of Prof. Harvey, visit us at:https://patreon.com/PoliticsinMotion__________________________________________________________________________David Harvey's lastest book "A Companion to Marx's Grundrisse" (Verso 2023): https://www.versobooks.com/products/2930-a-companion-to-marx-s-grundrisse__________________________________________________________________________Follow Politics in Motion:Website: https://www.politicsinmotion.orgPatreon: https://patreon.com/PoliticsinMotionYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsInMotionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/politicsinmotionTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@politicsinmotionTwitter: https://twitter.com/politicsnmotionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Politics-in-Motion/100092557227878/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@politicsinmotionFollow David Harvey:Website: http://davidharvey.orgTwitter: https://twitter.com/profdavidharvey#politics #redscare #mccarthyism

Professor Harvey discusses the persecution of scholar Owen Lattimore by Joseph McCarthy, the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee's absurd conclusion that China was 'lost' because of intellectuals, and the history of McCarthyism that is relevant today.

[S5.5 E02] Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Capitalist Social Formation vs. OUR PLANET!Stay connected with the latest news from Politics in Motion. Join our mailing list today: https://www.politicsinmotion.orgProfessor Harvey discusses the relationship between the mode of production of capital and the context of its social formation. In the previous episode, Harvey shared his analysis of the capitalist mode of production from the standpoint of the emancipated laborer. Now, he further explains the mode of production, which is what Marx calls the inner structure of capitalist society. Curiously, Marx rarely uses the term capitalism, but he does talk about capital as a mode of production. And he also talks about the social formation, which is the contextual conditions within which a mode of production operates. The analogy Professor Harvey uses here is that a mode of production is like the engine of capitalism, and it is the driving engine of the mode of production, which Marx is primarily concerned to analyze and understand. But Marx also recognizes the significance of the social formation, especially in terms of both the environmental conditions, and also the social and cultural history. Therefore, we need to have a clear analysis of the relationship between the social formation and the mode of production.David Harvey's Anti-Capitalist Chronicles is co-produced by Politics in Motion. Politics In Motion is a nonprofit organization founded in May 2023 by Prof. David Harvey and Prof. Miguel Robles-Durán, along with Dr. Chris Caruso, instructional technologist, and noted writer and art curator Laura Raicovich. Our anti-capitalist media platform offers piercing insights and thought-provoking analyses on political, social, spatial, cultural, environmental and economic issues through a range of engaging mediums, including YouTube streams, podcasts, and live events.If you would like to support this project and see more of Prof. Harvey, visit us at:https://patreon.com/PoliticsinMotion_______________________________________________________________David Harvey's lastest book "A Companion to Marx's Grundrisse" (Verso 2023): https://www.versobooks.com/products/2930-a-companion-to-marx-s-grundrisse_______________________________________________________________Follow Politics in Motion:Website: https://www.politicsinmotion.orgPatreon: https://patreon.com/PoliticsinMotionYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsInMotionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/politicsinmotionTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@politicsinmotionTwitter: https://twitter.com/politicsnmotionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Politics-in-Motion/100092557227878/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@politicsinmotionFollow David Harvey:Website: http://davidharvey.orgTwitter: https://twitter.com/profdavidharvey#politics #economy #marxism

Professor Harvey, a critical scholar on capitalism, dives deep into the exploitative nature of the capitalist system. He discusses how capitalism permeates every aspect of life and emphasizes the inherent contradictions that prioritize profit over worker well-being. Highlighting workers' oppression, he argues for their agency in challenging these conditions. The conversation also delves into the dynamics of labor and capital, inviting thoughts on alternative societal structures that promote equity. It’s an eye-opening analysis for anyone interested in social change.