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In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by political theorist Benjamin St. Studebaker, a PhD at Cambridge and author of the books “The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy” and “Legitimacy in Liberal Democracies,” on we are witnessing the “end of neoliberalism” (given the ongoing tariff wars and move away from globalization in favor of right wing populsim and protectionism). Whether “Neoliberalism” was really a useful concept in the first place. We also discuss how liberal thinkers like Ezra Klein and Francis Fukuyama have been moving away from neoliberal economics and towards a kind of neo-Keynesianism.
In The Backroom, Benjamin and I discuss the idea of building educational “Monestaries” as an alternative to Academia and Benjamin’s idea of “vulture socialism.” Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already!
Timestamps:
00:00 The Backroom Preview: Vulture Socialism and Monasteries
02:55 Welcome to 1Dime Radio
03:33 What was “Neoliberalism” actually? Is it still relevant?
21:08 The “Leftist” Origins of Neoliberalism
35:26 The Pivot from China
42:34 Neoliberalism without China or the Fall of American Empire?
01:06:05 Trump’s Strategy with China: A Rational Wager?
01:12:54 China's Unique System vs India and Other Developing Nations
01:30:22 Degrowth and Third World Realities
01:58:54 Transition to the Backroom
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Outro Music by Karl Casey
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Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/OneDime.
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by political theorist Benjamin St. Studebaker, a PhD at Cambridge and author of the books “The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy” and “Legitimacy in Liberal Democracies,” on we are witnessing the “end of neoliberalism” (given the ongoing tariff wars and move away from globalization in favor of right wing populsim and protectionism). Whether “Neoliberalism” was really a useful concept in the first place. We also discuss how liberal thinkers like Ezra Klein and Francis Fukuyama have been moving away from neoliberal economics and towards a kind of neo-Keynesianism.
In The Backroom, Benjamin and I discuss the idea of building educational “Monestaries” as an alternative to Academia and Benjamin’s idea of “vulture socialism.” Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already!
Timestamps:
00:00 The Backroom Preview: Vulture Socialism and Monasteries
02:55 Welcome to 1Dime Radio
03:33 What was “Neoliberalism” actually? Is it still relevant?
21:08 The “Leftist” Origins of Neoliberalism
35:26 The Pivot from China
42:34 Neoliberalism without China or the Fall of American Empire?
01:06:05 Trump’s Strategy with China: A Rational Wager?
01:12:54 China's Unique System vs India and Other Developing Nations
01:30:22 Degrowth and Third World Realities
01:58:54 Transition to the Backroom
Follow Benjamin Studebaker on X: https://x.com/BMStudebaker
Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial:
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/1dimeman
Check out my main channel videos: youtube.com/@1Dimee
Outro Music by Karl Casey
Leave a like and a comment if you enjoy the show!
