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Martin Wolf analyses the rise of far right, populist parties, and their origins in the ruins left behind by neoliberalism.
Was the 2008 financial crisis the defining moment of the postmodern era?
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Capitalism as we know it is in crisis. Slow growth, inflation and widening inequality makes for a worrying potion. But how do we fix this? Join chief economics commentator of the FT, Martin Wolf, as he offers his cure for this crisis. Hosted by Sergei Guriev, Provost of Science Po.
#capitalism #politics #economics #trump
Martin Wolf is Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times, London. He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 2000 for services to financial journalism.
Sergei Guriev is a Russian economist, who is provost and a professor of economics at the Institut d'études politiques in Paris. From 2016 to 2019, he was the chief economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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00:00 From economic turmoil to culture wars
00:30 The rise of neoliberal economics and the fall of the working class
05:02 The financial crisis led to populist, far right politicians
09:18 The left vs right divide
14:24 Our current political and economic situation
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Martin Wolf analyses the rise of far right, populist parties, and their origins in the ruins left behind by neoliberalism.
Was the 2008 financial crisis the defining moment of the postmodern era?
With a free trial, you can watch the full talk NOW at iai.tv/video/democratic-capitalism-in-crisis?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description
Capitalism as we know it is in crisis. Slow growth, inflation and widening inequality makes for a worrying potion. But how do we fix this? Join chief economics commentator of the FT, Martin Wolf, as he offers his cure for this crisis. Hosted by Sergei Guriev, Provost of Science Po.
#capitalism #politics #economics #trump
Martin Wolf is Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times, London. He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 2000 for services to financial journalism.
Sergei Guriev is a Russian economist, who is provost and a professor of economics at the Institut d'études politiques in Paris. From 2016 to 2019, he was the chief economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=democratic-capitalism-in-crisis
00:00 From economic turmoil to culture wars
00:30 The rise of neoliberal economics and the fall of the working class
05:02 The financial crisis led to populist, far right politicians
09:18 The left vs right divide
14:24 Our current political and economic situation
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For articles: iai.tv/articles
For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
