#1126 Explaining the concept you need to understand, Neoliberal Economics

Air Date: 8-15-2017

Today we look at the origins, underpinnings and effects of neoliberal economic thinking and policies. #1, it has nothing to do with who Americans think of as “liberals”. #2, both major US political parties are on board with it to varying degrees. #3, it’s pretty much what everyone in the world is pissed off about without necessarily knowing that there’s a name for it

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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: Neoliberalism is focusing on the wrong aspects of the economy and society - Upstream - Air Date 8-29-16

Ch. 3: Song 1: N/A

Ch. 4: Act 2: Noam Chomsky on the remaking of the economy - @RalphNader Radio Hour - Air Date 5-20-17

Ch. 5: Song 2: inequality - Mark Shine

Ch. 6: Act 3: Robert Brenner on the state of the US economy and mainstream politics Part 1 - Jacobin Radio (@jacobinmag) - Air Date 7-31-17

Ch. 7: Song 3: Class Warfare - Chris Priest

Ch. 8: Act 4: Wall Street thieves find “New Way” to steal from us - Jim @HightowerNews - Air Date 8-11-17

Ch. 9: Song 4: Robber Barons - Battlefield Band

Ch. 10: Act 5: Robert Brenner on the state of the US economy and mainstream politics Part 2 - Jacobin Radio (@jacobinmag) - Air Date 7-31-17

Ch. 11: Song 5: Hang Me Up to Dry - Cold War Kids

Ch. 12: Act 6: Expand Your Economic Knowledge with The CORE Project - Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 13: Song 6: Right to Complain - Trombone Shorty & Marc Broussard

Ch. 14: Act 7: The Outdated Origins of Neo-Liberalism. It's Time to Move On (w:Guest Kate Raworth) - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date 05-04-17

Voicemails

Ch. 15: Explaining the original argument for lowering taxes - Patrick from Dallas, TX

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics

Ch. 16: Final comments announcing the Best of the Left Social Network

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone

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Written by BOTL Communications Director, Amanda Hoffman

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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Jay Tomlinson commented 2017-08-19 21:50:43 -0400
It’s not unreasonable to still be unclear halfway thr explanation but I made the show with the intention of having it explained by the end. Not much I can do for those who decide not to finish.
Jenny Robbins commented 2017-08-19 19:39:01 -0400
Love all your podcasts, but was confused by this one. Had to stop listening halfway through because I obviously still didn’t understand what neoliberalism is. FYI because others might feel the same way.
Jay Tomlinson commented 2017-08-16 09:02:32 -0400
My mistake, I included the link in the notes that went out with the show but forgot to add them to the website notes. Follow this link to access the social network: https://best-of-the-left.mn.co/share/wsOdDdL7Wsbj_j5H?utm_source=manual
Tatiana Makovkin commented 2017-08-15 19:52:41 -0400
Where’s the info about your new social media experiment? Please loop me in. Thanks