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Global Capitalism


Global Capitalism: Live Economic Update is our bi-monthly lecture series. These programs begin with short updates on important economic events of the last month, then Wolff examines a larger topic. We hope to develop all participants’ understanding and ability to explain current economic events and trends to others. Become a Patron of GCLEU and help support this video series. Visit us at https://www.patreon.com/gcleu

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May 14, 2020

Topics: why capitalist enterprises & governments failed to prepare for Corona; private unemployment vs gov’t re-employment; pandemic policies worsen inequality, instability of capitalism; how to do better than capitalism during Corona. In connection with Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he covers the following issues: Bubonic plague/feudalism dies; Corona virus/capitalism dies; the pandemic and worker cooperative enterprises.